Work Experience
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June 2026 – present
Reader (Associate Professor)
University of Liverpool, UK
Trustworthy Computing, School of Computer Science and Informatics
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October 2022 – May 2026
Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)
University of Liverpool, UK
October 2022 – August 2025: Advanced Networks Research Group (ANRG), Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics.
September 2025 – May 2026: Trustworthy Computing, School of Computer Science and Informatics.
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June 2020 – September 2022
Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
University of Liverpool, UK
Advanced Networks Research Group (ANRG), Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
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February 2018 – May 2020
Tenure Track Fellow (Assistant Professor)
University of Liverpool, UK
Advanced Networks Research Group (ANRG), Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
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February 2016 – January 2018
Research Fellow
Queen’s University Belfast, UK
School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Education
October 2012 – January 2016
Doctor of Philosophy in Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Centre for Wireless Innovation, Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology (ECIT)
Thesis: Key Generation and Physical Layer Encryption for Secure Wireless Communications
Supervisors: Prof Roger Woods (Principal Supervisor); Dr Trung Q. Duong (Secondary Supervisor); Prof Alan Marshall (External Supervisor, University of Liverpool).
Funding: A prestigious full University International Studentship as part of the international WiPhyLoc8 project involving Rice University, USA, and University College Dublin, Ireland.
September 2009 – January 2012
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Tianjin University, China
Supervisor: Prof Chao Wang
September 2005 – July 2009
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Tianjin University, China
Professional Recognition
IEEE Senior Member
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)