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Overview

David K. Y. Yau is affiliated with the Singapore University of Technology and Design in Singapore. Their research spans multiple areas at the intersection of computer science and engineering, focusing particularly on security and communication technologies in cyber-physical systems.

The main fields of study for David K. Y. Yau include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Their research engages extensively with several subfields, namely:

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Information Systems

Main topics covered in their work feature:

  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Information and Cyber Security
  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics

David K. Y. Yau's recent publication record features contributions to reputable venues. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Hacker types, motivations and strategies: A comprehensive framework" (2022), Computers in Human Behavior Reports
  • "Zero-Parameter-Information Data Integrity Attacks and Countermeasures in IoT-Based Smart Grid" (2021), IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • "Learning-Based Simultaneous Detection and Characterization of Time Delay Attack in Cyber-Physical Systems" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "On Hiddenness of Moving Target Defense against False Data Injection Attacks on Power Grid" (2020), ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
  • "Public Blockchain-Envisioned Security Scheme Using Post Quantum Lattice-Based Aggregate Signature for Internet of Drones Applications" (2023), IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David K. Y. Yau are:

  • Ming Xi'an Kwong
  • Shanghai Liu
  • Zhenyong Zhang
  • Jing-Yuan Fang
  • Zhiping Shanghai

Their work is commonly published in venues including:

  • Journal of Digestive Diseases
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid

Best Publications

  • Automatic image segmentation by integrating color-edge extraction and seeded region growing

    Jianping Fan;D.K.Y. Yau;A.K. Elmagarmid;W.G. Aref

  • Energy Provisioning in Wireless Rechargeable Sensor Networks

    Shibo He;Jiming Chen;Fachang Jiang;D. K. Y. Yau

  • Defending against distributed denial-of-service attacks with max-min fair server-centric router throttles

    David K. Y. Yau;John C. S. Lui;Feng Liang;Yeung Yam

  • Privacy vulnerability of published anonymous mobility traces

    Chris Y.T. Ma;David K.Y. Yau;Nung Kwan Yip;Nageswara S.V. Rao

  • Incentive and service differentiation in P2P networks: a game theoretic approach

    Richard T. B. Ma;Sam C. M. Lee;John C. S. Lui;David K. Y. Yau

  • Cross-Layer Optimization of Correlated Data Gathering in Wireless Sensor Networks

    Shibo He;Jiming Chen;D. K. Y. Yau;Youxian Sun

  • Defending against low-rate TCP attacks: dynamic detection and protection

    Haibin Sun;J.C.S. Lui;D.K.Y. Yau

  • Modeling and Mitigating Impact of False Data Injection Attacks on Automatic Generation Control

    Rui Tan;Hoang Hai Nguyen;Eddy. Y. S. Foo;David K. Y. Yau

  • Realtime DDoS Defense Using COTS SDN Switches via Adaptive Correlation Analysis

    Jing Zheng;Qi Li;Guofei Gu;Jiahao Cao

  • An algorithm for lossless smoothing of MPEG video

    Simon S. Lam;Simon Chow;David K. Y. Yau

  • Privacy vulnerability of published anonymous mobility traces

    Chris Y. T. Ma;David K. Y. Yau;Nung Kwan Yip;Nageswara S. V. Rao

  • A game theoretic approach to provide incentive and service differentiation in P2P networks

    Richard T. B. Ma;Sam C. M. Lee;John C. S. Lui;David K. Y. Yau

  • Adaptive rate-controlled scheduling for multimedia applications

    David K. Y. Yau;Simon S. Lam

  • Defending against distributed denial-of-service attacks with max-min fair server-centric router throttles

    D.K.Y. Yau;J.C.S. Lui;Feng Liang

  • A hybrid architecture for cost-effective on-demand media streaming

    Mohamed M. Hefeeda;Bharat K. Bhargava;David K. Y. Yau

  • Markov Game Analysis for Attack-Defense of Power Networks Under Possible Misinformation

    Chris Y. T. Ma;David K. Y. Yau;Xin Lou;Nageswara S. V. Rao

  • Distributed collaborative key agreement and authentication protocols for dynamic peer groups

    Patrick P. C. Lee;John C. S. Lui;David K. Y. Yau

  • Adaptive proportional delay differentiated services: characterization and performance evaluation

    Matthew K. H. Leung;John C. S. Lui;David K. Y. Yau

  • Analysis of Moving Target Defense Against False Data Injection Attacks on Power Grid

    Zhenyong Zhang;Ruilong Deng;David K. Y. Yau;Peng Cheng

  • Adaptive rate-controlled scheduling for multimedia applications

    David K. Y. Yau;Simon S. Lam

  • Distributed collaborative key agreement protocols for dynamic peer groups

    P.P.C. Lee;J.C.S. Lui;D.K.Y. Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Nageswara S. V. Rao
Nageswara S. V. Rao Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Rui Tan
Rui Tan Nanyang Technological University
John C. S. Lui
John C. S. Lui Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jiming Chen
Jiming Chen Zhejiang University
Peng Cheng
Peng Cheng Zhejiang University
Shibo He
Shibo He Zhejiang University
Jun Zhuang
Jun Zhuang University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Zbigniew Kalbarczyk
Zbigniew Kalbarczyk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Guoliang Xing
Guoliang Xing Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jennifer C. Hou
Jennifer C. Hou University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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