Khoa PhanView profile
Senior Lecturer
Dr. Khoa Phan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at La Trobe University, Australia. He holds an ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellowship (2020-2023) and has held prior positions at UCLA, Monash University, and others. His academic background includes a B.Eng. (UNSW), two M.Sc. degrees (University of Alberta and Caltech), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from McGill University. Dr. Phan's research focuses on optimizing next-generation communication networks, particularly in wireless communications, IoT, satellite systems, and machine learning applications. He has secured significant grants, including ARC Discovery Projects and industry partnerships. His work emphasizes secure cyber-physical systems, federated learning, and edge computing. He has received prestigious awards such as the ARC DECRA and Atwood Fellowship. His research spans over 100 publications, with contributions to areas like OTFS modulation, secure satellite communications, and graph-based anomaly detection. He actively supervises PhD students and collaborates internationally, including initiatives to strengthen ties between La Trobe University and Vietnamese institutions. Grants include ARC Discovery Projects (totaling $1.3M+), CRC SmartSAT, and industry scholarships. His work addresses energy efficiency, secure resource allocation, and AI-driven solutions for 5G/6G networks and the metaverse.








