Dr Yunxiao Zhang
Lecturer
Computer Science
I am a Lecturer in Cyber Security and a member of the Security and Trust of Advanced Systems group at the Department of Computer Science, University of Exeter.
Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London. There, I worked on two EPSRC-funded projects, advised by Professor Pasquale Malacaria:
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EPSRC project: CHAI – Cyber Hygiene in AI-Enabled Domestic Life
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EPSRC project: Customised and Adaptive Approach for Optimal Cybersecurity Investment
As a lecturer in cyber security, my research focuses on multidisciplinary cyber security challenges. I am particularly interested in cyber security economics, which involves understanding and modelling the strategic decision-making between attackers and defenders, especially in scenarios with uncertainty and incomplete information. My objective is to provide defensive strategies that optimise security for organisations and individual users. At present, my research interests also lie in information flow and leakage analysis and countermeasures against AI-enabled social engineering attacks. Moreover, I have a keen interest in computer networks, performance evaluation, optimisation, game theory and machine learning.
Education
My educational background includes a BEng with First Class and the Excellence Prize from Newcastle University, an MSc with Distinction and a PhD from Imperial College London. I was supervised by Professor Erol Gelenbe at the Intelligent Systems and Networks research group.
For Prospective Students:
Prospective research students are encouraged to contact me. Kindly email your CV and research proposal for discussion. Inquiries about potential funding opportunities are also welcome.
PhD Funding Opportunities:
