معرفی
Ning Zhang is a Senior Lecturer in Distributed Systems Security at the School of Computer Science, University of Manchester. She holds a BSc from Dalian Maritime University and a PhD from the University of Kent at Canterbury, both in Electronics Engineering. Prior roles include Research Associate at the University of York and Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Education:
- BSc in Electronics Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China
- PhD in Electronics Engineering, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
Research Interests:
- Security in networked and distributed systems
- Applied cryptography and privacy-preserving techniques
- Trust management and digital rights
- IoT, cloud, and mobile security
Her work focuses on authentication frameworks, adaptive security protocols, and privacy-preserving solutions for e-commerce, healthcare, and smart grids.
Research Trends: Recent articles emphasize IoT device security, low-power network routing, and privacy-friendly data processing. Her work bridges theoretical cryptography with real-world applications in healthcare and vehicular networks.
Awards:
- Best Student Paper Award (IEEE ICC/SUPERCOM'90)
- Co-recipient Best Paper Award (IEEE ISCC2004)
Advising & Grants: Supervisor of 37 PhD completions and currently guiding projects on IoT security and risk-aware routing. Active in the Centre for Digital Trust and Society.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Systems and Software Security group, focusing on secure protocols for distributed systems and IoT.
