Carol Fung

Dr. Carol Fung serves as Associate Professor and Gina Cody Research Chair in Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things at Concordia University's Institute for Information Systems Engineering.

Education

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada

Research Focus

Her work centers on four interconnected domains:

• Cybersecurity: Secure architecture design, intrusion detection, and DDoS mitigation
• Internet of Things: Policy frameworks, user data privacy, and usable security implementations
• Network Management: SDN/NFV systems, cloud resource optimization, and collaborative networks
• Social Networks: Bot detection algorithms, data mining techniques, and behavioral profiling

Honors & Recognition

• IEEE/IFIP IM Young Professional Award (2015)
• University of Waterloo Alumni Gold Medal (2013)
• Three Best Paper Awards at IM/NOMS conferences
• Google Anita Borg Scholarship
• NSERC Postdoc Fellowship
• David Cheriton Scholarship

Academic Leadership

Dr. Fung has organized IEEE/IFIP IM 2019 and IEEE CSNet 2022 conferences while serving as Associate Editor for IEEE TNSM and Elsevier COMNET. Her 100+ publications demonstrate sustained research impact across IoT security and network management domains, though specific grant details and student mentorship records aren't disclosed in source materials.