Welcome! I am a Lecturer in Computer and Information Sciences at Northumbria University, UK 🇬🇧 and a visiting researcher at Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Germany 🇩🇪. Before that, I worked as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Chair of High Performance Computing, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg (HSU/UniBwH)/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪.

I have a multidisciplinary background, received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Exeter, UK 🇬🇧 in Computer Science under the support of International Excellence Scholarship. Prior to that, I graduated from the Beihang University, Beijing, China 🇨🇳. I hold a M.Sc. degree in Control Science & Engineering, and a B.Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering.

My research interests include:

• Mobile edge computing
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Game theory teaming with reinforcement learning
• Decision-making strategies in future mobile networks
  

I am also enthusiastic to teach and work with highly motivated students, and very excited to see students making progress. In qualification, I am an Associate Fellow of UKPSF (also in the last stage of the PGCAP process) for teaching and supporting learning in higher education, recognized by Advance HE.

Acknowledgement

I feel deeply fortunate to have shared this journey with so many brilliant researchers and kind-hearted individuals. Therefore, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to my Ph.D. supervisors, postdoctoral advisor, co-authors, colleagues, and collaborators, each of whom has played an essential role in shaping not only my research, but also who I am as a person. Their unwavering support, patient guidance, and belief in me carried me through moments of doubt and difficulty, reminding me to keep going even when the path was uncertain.

Thanks to their support, I am able to pursue research not only in the spirit of advancing knowledge, but also with a deep sense of purpose to create meaningful impact across disciplines and contribute to a more hopeful, inclusive, and better future.

Contact

Dr. Juan Zhang
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
Northumbria University Newcastle
E-mail: juan.zhang AT northumbria dot ac dot uk