Hanying Zhao

Hanying Zhao is a Research Fellow at the Division of Information Science and Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Her position is part of the Digital Futures Postdoc Fellowship program, focusing on developing theory and methods for privacy-preserving localization in wireless networks. She is affiliated with KTH's cross-disciplinary Digital Futures research center, established in collaboration with Stockholm University and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.

Her research interests include statistical inference, privacy-preserving technologies, and localization systems applied to wireless networks. Key collaborators include her main supervisor, Professor Tobias Oechtering, and co-supervisor Professor Mats Bengtsson, both from KTH's Division of Information Science and Engineering.

The ongoing postdoc project (2024–2026) addresses societal challenges in digital transformation by balancing user privacy with functional benefits of location-aware services. The research has industrial relevance for applications in Industry 4.0, healthcare, and smart infrastructure.

No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Her work contributes to the 'Trust' research theme within Digital Futures' societal context of Digitalized Industry.