Connecting the World from the Skies

I’m a Chair Professor of Communication Networking and PGR Director with the Institute for Communication Systems (ICS), 5G/6G Innovation Centre, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey; received BSc in Mathematics, Nanjing University in 1982, and PhD in Computer Science from Lancaster University in 1991.

I were an Assistant Professor in Southeast University from 1982 to 1985; worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) from 1989 to 1993. I have joined University of Surrey since 1993.

I were principal investigator and technical co-ordinator in many European projects including the ESPRIT BISANTE project on evaluation of broadband traffic over satellite using simulation approach, VIP-TEN project on Quality of Service (QoS) of IP telephony over satellite, EU 5th and 6th Framework Programme GEOCAST project on IP Multicast over satellites, ICEBERGS project on IP based Multimedia Conference over Satellite, SatLife project on IP over DVB-S/RCS, SATSIX project on IPv6 over satellite, Euro-NGI project on next generation Internet, RINGRID project on remote instrumentation over GRID computing, EC-GIN project on EU-China Grid Internetworking, HCast project for hybrid secure multicast funded by UK Electronics and Physical Sciences Research Council, and LKH over satellite funded by European Space Agency (ESA) and industries. He was a principal investigator in the EU FP7 ICT MONET and Space MISSION projects; and also the UK-China Science Bridge project funded by UKRC, and co-investigator in the multi-layer security, and DTN projects funded by Airbus Space & Defence – formerly EADS Astrium UK.

I have supervised 40 PhDs and 20 Postdoctoral Research Fellows; have published over 243 papers in International journals and 3 books as author or co-author, including many paper in the IEEE Transactions, journals and magazines. I contributed to standardisation actives to ITU-T and ETSI in QoS and IP multicast over satellite. I have also served as TPC committee members in many international conferences including the IEEE ICC and Globecom, and been ERSRC College Member, UK Fellow of High Education Academy, Reviewer and panel member, EU Technical Expert Reviewer, and member of Royal Society International Exchange Committee.

I have actively participated in and contribute to ITU-T and ETSI’s works on satellite communication networks, as well as IEEE future networks on satellite 5G/6G development and research on Mega Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation networks. He has served as Editorial Board member for several international journals related to satellite communications, security and space technology and the TPC member and Session Chairman in international conferences. He currently is an Editorial Board Member of Nature – Scientific Report on Space Technology, and Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking.

My research interests include IP networking protocols and technologies, satellite communications and networking, Internet and teletraffic engineering, network security, mobile and wireless communications and mobile operating systems. I have also taught in these topics at PG/UG levels and industrial short courses for many years, leading three MSc Modules and contributing to some others. I have also acted as external examiner for PhD examinations with many Universities including Aberdeen, King’s, Leeds, Brunel, Essex, Kent, Lancaster, City, QMUL, Swansea, Bradford, Leister, York, and Sheffield in UK and other universities in Sweden, France, Spain, Singapore and China.