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Li Yang

Google Scholar ID: XEfM7bIAAAAJ

Assistant Professor, Ontario Tech University | World's Top 2% Scientist | Adjunct Professor, UWO

AI/Machine LearningCybersecurity5G/6G/IoTAutoMLIntrusion Detection

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5,092

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Publications

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2026

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Academic Achievements

Named by Stanford University on the World's Top 2% Scientists List for 2025, ranked 752nd (Top 0.3%) globally in the 'Networking & Telecommunications' field (27th in Canada).
Appointed as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM) and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (TII).
Papers received more than 5,000 Google Scholar citations.
Multiple papers were the most cited research items from the department on ResearchGate.
Student Harshit Maheshwari successfully defended his MSc thesis and was nominated for the Outstanding Thesis Award.
Published multiple academic papers, such as 'Traffic Intersection Simulation Using Turning Movement Count Data in SUMO: A Case Study of Toronto Intersections' and 'Machine Learning Advancements in Urban Traffic Simulation: A Comprehensive Survey'.

Research Experience

Joined Ontario Tech University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in January 2024. Also an Adjunct Research Professor at Western University, co-supervising MESc and PhD students at Western University.

Education

Ph.D. from Western University, supervised by Prof. Abdallah Shami. Postdoc & limited-term assistant professor at Western University.

Background

Research interests include machine learning, deep learning, AutoML, TinyML, model optimization; cybersecurity, intrusion detection, anomaly detection; network data analytics, 6G network automation, Internet of Things (IoT); concept drift, online learning, continual learning; and adversarial machine learning (AI security). Currently an Assistant Professor at Ontario Tech University.

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