Dr. Yongxin (Jack) Liu received his first Ph.D. with a focus on Big Data Analytics in Intelligent Transportation Systems from the South China University of Technology in 2018, and received his second Ph.D. in 2021 in Computer Science with a focus on the Mathematical assurance of deep neural network from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ. His current research focuses on Explainable AI for aviation, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Smart Manufacturing and Internet of Things.
Dr. Liu is the creator of zero-bias deep learning, which is applied in explainable AI and anomaly detection. He's also the creator of the Channel Separation Incremental Learning algorithm, which harnesses the catastrophic forgetting issues in deep learning with mathematical assurance and applied in ADS-B signal identification systems. Other than that, his early work in unauthorized drone detection has resulted in two patents and was cited as first reference by the Department of Defense in August 2021. Dr. Liu has received Four Best Papers awards from international conferences and the 2021 Harry Rowe Mimno award from IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society. Dr. Liu’s also has a strong portfolio in Big Data Analytics in Transportations and has been the PI of the following projects sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT):
- Machine Learning for Dynamic Airspace Reconfiguration Under Emergency Situations
- Improving Air Mobility Under Emergency Situations
His recent research project is funded under USDoT Tier 1 UTC Transportation Cybersecurity Center for Advanced Research and Education (CYBER-CARE). Dr. Liu’s research thrust in CYBER-CARE is Trustworthy AI in the NextGen Transportation Systems.
Dr. Liu looks forward to working together in continuing to help shape the cybersecurity, cyber resilience and cyber safety of the global aerospace ecosystem.
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Traffic Information Engineering and Control, South China University of Technology
M.Eng. - Master of Engineering in Agricultural Electrification Engineering and Control, South China Agricultural University
B.Eng. - Bachelor of Engineering in Communications Engineering, South China Agricultural University
Program Chair, the 1st IEEE SecureTrans Workshop @ IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2025
Program Chair, IEEE SmartData-2022 Workshop
2021 Harry Rowe Mimno Award, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
Best Paper Award, IEEE GLOBECOM 2021
Best Paper Award, WASA 2020
Best Paper Award, IEEE CBDCom 2020
Best Paper Award, IEEE CPSCom-2019