Lingyu Wang

Lingyu Wang is an Affiliate Professor at the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology from George Mason University (2006). His research focuses on cloud security, SDN/NFV security, security metrics, network security, software security, and privacy preservation.

Dr. Wang has published extensively on topics including differential privacy systems, proactive security policy enforcement in containers, and cross-cluster security models for edge-core environments. His work also addresses challenges in securing industrial systems like IEC 61850 substations and 5G networks, leveraging techniques such as state auditing and event monitoring.

His recent articles emphasize balancing security with performance efficiency, such as optimizing anomaly detection while preserving privacy and developing tools for real-time inconsistency detection in NFV environments. He has contributed to frameworks like ProSAS for proactive security auditing and VinciDecoder for automated forensic reporting in cloud environments.

Dr. Wang’s research bridges theoretical cybersecurity principles with practical applications in cloud infrastructure, emphasizing resilience against zero-day attacks and supply chain vulnerabilities. His work frequently integrates machine learning and deep learning for enhanced security analysis and tool development.