Yuanzhu Chen

Yuanzhu Chen is a Professor in the School of Computing at Queen’s University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. He previously served as Professor and Department Head at Memorial University of Newfoundland (2005–2021). His research focuses on computer networking, mobile computing, complex networks, and applied machine learning, emphasizing wireless innovation beyond traditional wired systems. He holds a PhD from Simon Fraser University (2004) and a B.Sc. from Peking University (1999).

Education: PhD in Computing Science (Simon Fraser University, 2004); B.Sc. in Computer Science (Peking University, 1999). Earlier roles include Post-doctoral Researcher at Simon Fraser University (2004–2005) and leadership positions at Memorial University, including Department Head (2019–2021).

Research Interests:

• Network Coding and Opportunistic Routing
• Mobile and Wireless Network Protocols
• Complex Network Analysis
• Machine Learning Applications
• Indoor Positioning Systems
• Social Network Dynamics

Selected Awards: Recipient of Queen’s University President's Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Lab Affiliation: Director of the Wireless Networking and Mobile Computing Lab (WineMocol). Active in collaborative projects involving smartphone sensors, community-based environmental monitoring, and stock market prediction using web data.