Xiaodong Liu

Professor Xiaodong Liu is a faculty member at Edinburgh Napier University, affiliated with the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. His research spans Internet of Things, Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity, with a focus on decentralized systems and data-driven decision-making.

• Research Themes: IoT orchestration, federated learning, smart city infrastructure, building maintenance optimization, and automotive cybersecurity.
• Current Projects: Leading Swarmchestrate (EU-funded), Long-range Perceptive Autonomous Vehicles (Royal Society), and Met-Bot for Disaster Surveillance (Royal Society).

His recent publications emphasize privacy-preserving edge learning, semantic IoT data validation, and deep learning for weather prediction. As a supervisor, he has guided PhD students in areas like federated learning, smart building systems, and IoT security.

Collaborations include partnerships with institutions in Scotland, China, and Italy, alongside funding from European Commission, Royal Society, and Scottish Funding Council. He contributes to international conferences and journals, with notable work in IEEE Transactions, ACM TAAS, and MDPI publications.