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Dr Hannan Xiao

Senior Lecturer in Computer Science Education

  • Director for Online Studies

Research interests

  • Computer science

Biography

Hannan is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). She obtained her PhD from the National University of Singapore, and completed her MEng and BEng from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Before joining King's College London, Hannan held positions as Principal Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, and Assistant Professor at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China.

Research interests

  • Computer Networks: Future Networking, Energy-aware IoT Protocol Design, Quantum-based Mobile Ad hoc Networks

  • Cyber Security: Authentication Protocols, IoT Security, Privacy and Trust, Trust-based Access Control, IP Telephony DoS Defense via P4 and Blockchain, SDN and 5G Security, Blockchain Applications

  • Distance Learning: Security and Usability of E-Learning, Pedagogical Approach in Online Distance Learning, Academic Integrity in Online Distance Learning

    Research

    Robots in the Department of Informatics
    Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub

    The Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub develops the trustable autonomous systems of tomorrow.

    Security
    Cybersecurity

    The group studies design, modelling, analysis, verification and testing of networks and systems.

    FEATURE Finance
    Finance Hub

    The Finance Hub conducts fundamental and applied research at the intersection of finance and computation, a sector which is colloquially known as FinTech.

    THUMB PAGE Security Cameras
    Security Hub

    The Security Hub consolidates the research related to security

    computer-workshop
    Computing Education Research Centre (CERC)

    The Computing Education Research Centre at King's College London carries out research, develops tools, conducts studies, creates pedagogy, and supervises PhD projects related to computer science education.

    cyberculture
    King's Cybersecurity Centre

    An EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.

      Research

      Robots in the Department of Informatics
      Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub

      The Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub develops the trustable autonomous systems of tomorrow.

      Security
      Cybersecurity

      The group studies design, modelling, analysis, verification and testing of networks and systems.

      FEATURE Finance
      Finance Hub

      The Finance Hub conducts fundamental and applied research at the intersection of finance and computation, a sector which is colloquially known as FinTech.

      THUMB PAGE Security Cameras
      Security Hub

      The Security Hub consolidates the research related to security

      computer-workshop
      Computing Education Research Centre (CERC)

      The Computing Education Research Centre at King's College London carries out research, develops tools, conducts studies, creates pedagogy, and supervises PhD projects related to computer science education.

      cyberculture
      King's Cybersecurity Centre

      An EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR). It provides expertise on most areas of cyber security, it has a critical mass of researchers working on three main research themes and their interrelationship.