Jun Yan, PhD
Associate Professor, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering

Office: |
S-EV 3119 Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex, 1515 St. Catherine W. |
Phone: | (514) 848-2424 ext. 4511 |
Email: | jun.yan@concordia.ca |
Website(s): |
Homepage Google Scholar |

Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, USA (with Excellence in Doctoral Research)
- M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, USA
- B.Eng., Information and Communication Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
Research interests
- Cyber-physical systems and security
- Applied and adversarial computational intelligence
- Smart grids, smart transportations, smart cities
- Attack-resilient systems and control
Publications
As of July 2022, I have authored or co-authored 87peer-reviewed papers in cyber-physical security and computational intelligence, with applications for smart grids, smart cities, and other smart critical infrastructures. According to Google Scholar Metrics, three of our papers are among the top-50 cited papers published on the corresponding IEEE Transactions in the last 5 years.
For a complete list of publications, see my homepage or my Google Scholar page.
Recognition & Awards
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Most cited paper (as of Feb. 2022) of IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications.
- Top-50 cited papers published within the last 5 years on IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
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Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC).
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Best Student Paper Award, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI).
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Best Readings on "Communications & Information Systems Security - Cyber Attacks" of IEEE Communication Society (2013).
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Front-cover paper on IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), vol. 8, no. 4, April 2013.
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Excellence in Doctoral Research Award, University of Rhode Island, Ph.D. Class of 2018 (sole recipient).
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Best Reviewers, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2016).
Teaching
- INSE 6640 - Smart Grids and Control System Security
- INSE 6630 - Recent Developments in Information Systems Security
- COEN 231 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Opening Positions
Multiple Ph.D. and M.Sc. positions are now opened for Fall and Winter admission.
Highly-motivated students, who are interested in cutting-edge research in applied machine learning, smart grids and smart cities, cyber-physical systems and security, and resilient infrastructures, are encouraged to check my homepage and contact me by email regarding the openings and potential scholarship opportunities.