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Research interests
- Cybersecurity
- SDN-NFV
- Cloud Computing
- Applied Cryptography
- Blockchain
- Artificial Intelligence
- Intelligent Connected Vehicle
Teaching
- CAN201 Introduction to Networking
- CAN409 Information Security
- SAT306 Final Year Project
- SAT405 MRes Final Year Project
- SAT406 MSc Final Year Project
Personal profile
Dr. Wenjun Fan received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Telematics Systems Engineering (i.e., DIT department, where the first generation of the national network of Spain was born) of ETSI Telecomunicación, Technical University of Madrid, Spain in 2017. He is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Communications and Networking, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He participated in several research projects supported by the NSF (United States) and one EU H2020 research project termed C3ISP supported by the European Commission. His publications have contributed to a number of prestigious venues including JSAC, TDSC, ICDCS, ARES, SafeComp, CNS, ICC, etc.
The prospective Ph.D. students should have high motivation, fair capability, and stress resistance (cf. Genius is eternal patience -- Leo Tolstoy). If you satisfy the above three merits and would like to pursue a Ph.D. degree, please send your CV and transcripts to Wenjun.Fan AT xjtlu.edu.cn.
Heads-up: any student before sending inquiry please check if you have the desirable English test score (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90) or the exception of waiving the language requirement in terms of XJTLU's doctoral admission policy. In addition, anyone with GRE test score is preferred.
Experience
- Assistant Professor - Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, P.R.China - 2021 to present
- Research Associate - University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, United States - 2019 to 2021
- Postdoc - University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom - 2017 to 2019
- Research Assistant - Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R.China - 2009 to 2010
Awards and honours
- Honoray Member of iCSS of the University of Kent, Canterbury. Oct. 2023-present.
- Best Paper Award, 24th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS), Sept. 2023.
- Best Paper Nomination, 2021 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC), May 2021.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
UKPFS PGCert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of Liverpool - 2022
PhD, Technical University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain - 2017
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- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Cryptography Algorithms Demonstration System for Teaching and Learning of Cybersecurity
1/02/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Countermeasure Investigation against Security Threat towards Cryptocurrency P2P Networking
Fan, W., Zhang, J. & Man, K. L.
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Internal Research Project
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A Keyless Authentication Based on Zero-Knowledge Proof with SDN Link Information to Secure Permissionless P2P Networking
Fan, W., Wu, S. & Zou, Y., Aug 2024, ICC 2024 - IEEE International Conference on Communications. Valenti, M., Reed, D. & Torres, M. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 133-139 7 p. (IEEE International Conference on Communications).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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A Lightweight and Responsive On-Line IDS Towards Intelligent Connected Vehicles System
Liu, J., Fan, W., Dai, Y., Lim, E. G. & Lisitsa, A., 9 Sept 2024, Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security - 43rd International Conference, SAFECOMP 2024, Proceedings. Ceccarelli, A., Trapp, M., Bondavalli, A. & Bitsch, F. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 184-199 16 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14988 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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An SDN-Enabled Elliptic-Curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Towards Secure P2P Networking
Fan, W., Wu, S. & Chen, H., 28 Feb 2024, 2024 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications, ICNC 2024. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 677-683 7 p. (2024 International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications, ICNC 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Exploiting the Vulnerabilities in MAVLink Protocol for UAV Hijacking
Du, F., Ge, J., Wang, W., Zou, Y., Chang, S. Y. & Fan, W., 15 Nov 2024, (Accepted/In press) IEEE 17th International Conference on Security of Information and Networks (SIN).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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HoneyLLM: A Large Language Model-Powered Medium-interaction Honeypot
Fan, W., Yang, Z., Liu, Y., Qin, L. & Liu, J., 1 Jul 2024, (Accepted/In press) 2024 26th International Conference on Information and Communications Security (ICICS 2024).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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IEEE Communications Magazine (Journal)
Wenjun Fan (Reviewer)
6 Sept 2024 → 6 Dec 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Unknown Encrypted Malicious Traffic Detection Based on Graph Analysis
Wenjun Fan (Supervisor)
28 Aug 2024 → 30 Jul 2025Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Security Study towards UAV Communication using MAVLink Protocol
Wenjun Fan (Supervisor)
20 Aug 2024 → 20 Dec 2024Activity: Supervision › Master Dissertation Supervision
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Hands-on Learning on Advanced Deception Defense using Flexible Honeypot Systems
Wenjun Fan (Supervisor)
20 Jun 2024 → 28 Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Research and Develop a Practical CTF platform for Hands-on Security Education
Wenjun Fan (Supervisor)
20 Jun 2024 → 28 Aug 2024Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project