Engineering Technology

Weiqing Sun

about me

I am a Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Technology Program, Department of Engineering Technology, College of Engineering at The University of Toledo (UT). I am also the Program Director for MS in Cyber Security at College of Engineering and the Cyber Security Faculty Fellow for UT DTAS (Division of Technology and Advanced Solutions).

I obtained my Ph.D. degree from the Computer Science Department at Stony Brook University (SUNY at Stony Brook) in 2008. I hold my B.E and M.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

My primary research interests lie in the areas of computer and network security, in particular, malware defense and detection, security policy development, security testbeds development, intrusion detection, enhancing the security of various critical systems including smart grids, cloud computing, software defined networks, unmanned aerial vehicle, healthcare information systems, and transportation information systems. In these areas, I have published over 50 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences. My research has been supported by the Ohio Department of Transportation and the University of Toledo.