Brief Biography

Dr. Tu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University, UK. Before joining Durham University, she worked as an academic in the UK and New Zealand. Prior to this, she was an IRCSET Embark Initiative Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCC, Ireland. Dr. Tu got her PhD from the Department of Computer Science at the City University of Hong Kong. She completed her Postgraduate Certificate of Professional Development in Higher Education (PGCPD) in Glyndwr University, and her Women and Leadership Certificates with Monash University and Aurora. 

Dr. Tu is an Editor for (Elsevier) Ad Hoc Networks, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, and IET Smart Cities. She is a Senior Member of the IEEE,  a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, and the current Chair of the IEEE IoT Educational Activities Committee. 

Dr. Tu's GitHub: https://github.com/WanqingTu

Dr. Wanqing Tu is looking for self-motivated PhD students. Please contact (wanqing.tu@durham.ac.uk) if you are interested. Check here for scholarship opportunities. Check here for application process and entry requirements. 

Upcoming events and News:

• Our paper "Securing the QUIC Protocol: A Binary and System Integrated Analysis Approach" received the Best Paper Award from IEEE FINE 2026! Many congratulations, Maitha! :)

• The FaceTell paper is accepted by USENIX Security! Many congratulations to Yong and the team! :)

• The paper "Joint Operating Mode and Resource Allocation Optimization in Wireless-Powered RIS-Assisted Multiuser Communication Systems" was spotlighted by Cheddar Hub in December. :). 

• Nice that people are interested in the research on QUIC and TCP in unsafe networks. https://journalclub.io/episodes/quic-and-tcp-in-unsafe-networks-a-comparative-analysis  Also, a top-cited and a top-read article of IET Smart Cities among publications in 2024! :)

• Our research on a light weight IDS for smart buildings is a top-read article of Security and Privacy among publications in 2024.