Wanqing Tu

Wanqing Tu is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Durham University, specializing in wireless networks and IoT systems. She serves as Editor for IEEE Internet of Things Journal and holds leadership positions in IEEE technical committees.

Her research explores next-generation wireless technologies with focus areas including:

• Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces
• IoT security frameworks
• Multihop UAV networking
• Wireless protocol optimization
• Edge computing architectures

Recent publications address critical challenges in IoT security and wireless performance optimization, particularly examining jamming detection methods and efficient resource utilization strategies. This work combines theoretical modeling with practical system implementations.

Tu teaches advanced networking courses and supervises doctoral candidates in wireless communication systems. She leads international collaborations through IEEE initiatives and has organized technical committees for major conferences including IEEE MetaCom.