PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Shui Yu

Shui Yu is a computer scientist whose research connects mathematical AI, cybersecurity and communications networks. He completed a PhD in information technology at Deakin University in 2004 and held academic posts there through 2018. In 2013, he launched networking for big data as a research field and edited a 2015 book on network design, security, cloud infrastructure and applications. He is a professor at UTS's School of Computer Science and promoted mathematical AI in 2022 alongside cybersecurity and semantic communications. Industry adopted his Amazon Cloud auto-scale strategy against distributed denial-of-service attacks; IEEE named him a Fellow in 2023, and he serves as IEEE Communications Society Vice President for Technical and Educational Activities in 2026–2027.

Works
954

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Timeline

  1. 2004–2018

    PhD and posts at Deakin

    He completes a PhD in information technology at Deakin University in 2004. From 2004 to 2018, he holds positions at Deakin as associate lecturer, lecturer, senior lecturer and associate professor. In 2017, he is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Technology.

  2. 2013–2015

    Networking for Big Data

    He initiates networking for big data as a research field in 2013 and serves as lead editor of the 2015 book Networking for Big Data. The book covers network design, security, cloud infrastructures and platforms for Big Data applications.

  3. Since 2018

    Professor and mathematical AI

    Since 2018, he is a professor in UTS's School of Computer Science. In 2022, he initiates and promotes mathematical AI as a research field alongside cybersecurity and semantic communications.

  4. 2018–2024

    IEEE lecturer and visitor roles

    He serves as a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Communications Society from 2018 to 2021 and a Distinguished Visitor for IEEE Computer Society from 2022 to 2024.

  5. 2023

    An IEEE Fellowship

    IEEE names him a Fellow in 2023 for contributions to cyber security and privacy.

  6. 2023–2025

    ComSoc board and UTS deputy chair

    In 2023, he becomes Deputy Chair of UTS's University Research Committee. From 2023 to 2025, he is an elected member of the IEEE Communications Society Board of Governors.

  7. By 2025

    Amazon Cloud security strategy

    By 2025, industry uses his research outputs, including an auto-scale strategy in Amazon Cloud against distributed denial-of-service attacks.

  8. 2026–2027

    ComSoc Vice President

    For 2026–2027, he serves as Chair and Vice President of IEEE Communications Society's Technical and Educational Activities Council.

Career

  1. Since 2018University of Technology SydneyProfessor of Computer Science, Deputy Chair
  2. 2004–2018Deakin UniversityAssociate Lecturer; Lecturer; Senior Lecturer; Associate Professor

Education

  1. 2004Deakin UniversityPhD

From the biography.

  1. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Technology Sydney. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes University of Technology Sydney. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.
  3. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labsIncludes University of Technology Sydney. The median h-index is 48 at universities and 14 at frontier AI labs. We compare publishing careers, recent citations, dual appointments and job moves across 2,420 university researchers and 308 frontier-lab researchers.
  4. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes University of Technology Sydney. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. Shui Yu | About | University of Technology Sydney profiles.uts.edu.au. Checked 22 October 2026.
  2. Shui Yu | IEEE Computer Society computer.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  3. MONAMI 2017 - Keynotes mon-ami.eai-conferences.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  4. Networking for Big Data - 1st Edition routledge.com. Checked 22 October 2026.
  5. Shui Yu | IEEE Communications Society comsoc.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  6. IEEE Computer Society Announces 2023 Class of Fellows computer.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  7. Shui Yu | IEEE Communications Society comsoc.org. Checked 22 October 2026.
  8. Technical & Educational Activities Council | IEEE Communications Society comsoc.org. Checked 22 October 2026.