Our research group works on wireless security, physical-layer security, radio-frequency fingerprint identification, wireless sensing, and machine learning for wireless systems.
Group Lead
Dr Junqing Zhang
Reader (Associate Professor)
University of Liverpool
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr Yijia Guo
Postdoctoral Researcher
February 2026 – present
Radio-frequency fingerprint identification
PhD Students
Mr Yixuan Wu
PhD Student
September 2026 – present
To be confirmed
Co-supervisor: Dr Huynh Nguyen
Mr Senhao Gao
PhD Student
September 2022 – present
Deep learning powered radio-frequency sensing and device identification
Co-supervisor: Prof Xiaowei Huang
Mr Ningze Yuan
PhD Student
December 2022 – present
Radio-frequency fingerprint identification
Co-supervisor: Prof Xiaowei Huang
Visiting Researchers
Mr Weiyang Li
Visiting PhD Student
September 2026 – February 2027
Chongqing University, China
Supervisor: Prof Ning Wang
Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
| Name | Period | Research topic | Next position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jie Ma | October 2025 – March 2026 | Radio-frequency fingerprint identification | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle |
| Dr Guolin Yin | July 2024 – April 2025 | Radio-frequency fingerprint identification with Wi-Fi | Postdoctoral Researcher, Queen's University Belfast |
| Dr Chen Chen | January 2022 – December 2023 | Key generation from wireless channels | To be added |
PhD Graduates
| Name | PhD period | Thesis / Research topic | First position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Yijia Guo | November 2021 – January 2026 | Learning-based Physical Layer Authentication for Mobile Wi-Fi DevicesCo-supervisor: Prof Yao-Win Peter Hong, National Tsing Hua University | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Liverpool |
| Dr Jie Ma | July 2021 – August 2025 | Device Authentication Based on Deep Learning and Radio Frequency FingerprintCo-supervisor: Prof Alan Marshall | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Liverpool |
| Dr Guolin Yin | September 2020 – July 2024 | Deep Learning Powered Wi-Fi SensingCo-supervisors: Dr Xinping Yi and Prof Alan Marshall | Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Liverpool |
| Dr Guanxiong Shen | November 2019 – July 2023 | Deep Learning Enhanced Radio Frequency Fingerprint Identification for LoRaCo-supervisor: Prof Alan Marshall | Associate Professor, Southeast University, China |
Visiting Researchers
| Name | Visit period | Research topic | Supervision / Home institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Shuo WangVisiting PhD Student | April 2025 – August 2025 | RFFI | Prof Mauro Conti University of Padova, Italy |
Interested in joining the group?
We welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting researchers interested in wireless security, sensing, and related areas.
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