Liqun Chen

Professor Liqun Chen is a Professor in Secure Systems at the University of Surrey's Department of Computer Science, part of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering. She previously spent nearly 20 years as a Principal Research Scientist at Hewlett Packard Laboratories. Her research focuses on cryptography, trusted computing, quantum-resistant solutions, and security in emerging technologies like 5G/6G, IoT, and blockchain. She leads major EU-funded projects such as FutureTPM (quantum-resistant TPMs) and collaborates internationally on secure systems.

Education & Career:

• PhD studies in China during post-Cultural Revolution era (1980s).
• Prior roles at Royal Holloway, University of London, University of Oxford, and Southeast University (China).
• Visiting Professor at Southeast University.

Research Interests:

• Quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms.
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security.
• Privacy-preserving authentication (e.g., Direct Anonymous Attestation).
• Hardware-software co-design for security.
• Cyber-physical systems and smart infrastructure security.

Grants & Collaborations:

• EU-funded projects: FutureTPM (£5M+), ASSURED, SECANT, ENTRUST, CASTOR.
• EPSEC-funded TimeTrust project (contactless payment security).
• Industry collaboration with HP Labs (patents in cryptographic solutions).

Labs & Teams: Leads the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security, a UK Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education.