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Biography
Joseph (Kai Sui) Liu is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University. He got his PhD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong at 2004. His research areas include cyber security, blockchain and applied cryptography. He has received more than 10000 citations and with more than 200 publications in top venues such as CRYPTO, ACM CCS, NDSS, INFOCOM.
He is currently the lead of the Monash Cybersecurity Discipline Group. He has established the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre at 2019 and serve as the founding director. His remarkable research in linkable ring signature forms the theory basis of Monero (XMR), one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world with current market capitalization more than US$2 billion.
He also served as the Course Director of the re-branded Master of Cybersecurity, from 2020 to 2022.
He has been given the prestigious ICT Researcher of the Year 2018 Award by the Australian Computer Society (ACS), the largest professional body in Australia representing the ICT sector, for his contribution to the blockchain and cyber security community.
He is currently the Co-Chair of the IEEE Blockchain Australia / New Zealand chapter. He has won the IEEE Technical Achievement Award in 2021 given by the Technology and Engineering Management Society for his achievement in the blockchain domain.
He is leading the Algorand Centre of Excellence on Sustainability Informatics for the Pacific , sharing US$50M with the other 9 winners in the world.
Related Links:
- For more details, please visit Joseph's personal website: http://users.monash.edu.au/~kailiu/
- Google scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=GGe9ON8AAAAJ
Research interests
My research mainly focuses on cyber security and applying various cryptographic technologies into real world systems. They include, but are not limited to:
- Cloud Security: cloud data protection, privacy in cloud, cloud access control
- Electronic Healthcare System Security: security and privacy
- Blockchain: security, privacy-preserving features
- Lightweight Security: cryptographic algorithms for lightweight device (e.g. sensors, RFID etc.)
- Applied Cryptography: public key cryptography, identity-based cryptography, digital signature, attribute-based system, anonymous signature (e.g. group signature, ring signature) etc.
Monash teaching commitment
Dr Joseph Liu has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT2034 Computer programming 2
- FIT5043 Distributed and big data processing
- FIT5148 Distributed and big data processing
Community service
- International Standardization Project Editor: International Standardization ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 18033-5 Information technology -- Security techniques -- Encryption algorithms -- Part 5: Identity-based ciphers
- Program Chair: ProvSec 2014, Pairing 2015, Cryptographic Track of EIDWT 2013, ProvSec 2007 (the founder of ProvSec), Applied Cryptography and Information Security (ACIS) 2006, ACISP 2016
- Program Committee: CANS 2010, IWSEC 2010, IEEE TrustCom 2011, IWSEC 2011, ICICS 2012, ProvSec 2012, Inscrypt 2012, IEEE CloudCom 2012, IEEE TrustCom 2012, IEEE INCoS 2013, ProvSec 2013, IEEE TrustCom 2013, ISPEC 2014, NSS 2014, TrustCom 2015, SSR 2015, SocialSec 2015, ProvSec 2015, LSNS 2015, ISPEC 2015, ICPADS 2015, CPSS 2015
- Editor: Guest Co-editors of Special Issue on 'Security and Privacy in Mobile Clouds' of Pervasive and Mobile Computing (PMC); Guest Co-editors of Special Issue on 'Provably Secure Cryptographic Solutions for Wireless Networks' of Security and Communication Networks (SCN); Guest Co-editors of Special Issue on 'Next-Generation Trustworthy Applications of Distributed Sensor Networks' of International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Information Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 30 Jul 2004
Information Engineering, Master of Philosophy, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 31 Aug 2001
Information Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 31 Aug 1999
Research area keywords
- cyber security
- privacy enhanced technology
- applied cryptography
Network
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CSIRO Data61 Next Generation Graduates Programs: Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: Technology Development and Adoption
Yuan, X., Liu, J., Ge, Z., Haffari, R., Yang, R., Yi, X., Sakzad, A., Fang, Y., Cui, S., Baiao Dowsley, R., Du, X., Salehi, M., Han, F., Wakefield, R., Abuadbba, S., Wu, T. & Liu, X.
1/01/23 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Algorand Centre of Excellence (ACE) on Sustainability Informatics for the Pacific
Liu, J., Rudolph, C., Pink, S., Yu, J., Gasevic, D., Steinfeld, R., Du, X., Liebman, A., Ma, X., Luebbers, J., Ince, P., Sakzad, A., Yuan, X., Baiao Dowsley, R., He, W., Ko, R. K. L., Dong, N., Kuchta, V., Komarek, A., Radke, A., Carvalho, G., Risius, M., Dargusch, P., Gramoli, V., Salampasis, D., Wang, Z., Au, M. H., Luo, X., Ali, S., Sharma, B., Boorman, J., Wainwright, T., Esgin, M., Cui, S. & Cui, H.
1/08/22 → 31/07/27
Project: Research
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Scalable & Accountable Privacy-Preserving Blockchain with Enhanced Security
Liu, J., Steinfeld, R. & Yu, J.
1/05/22 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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A Survey on Exotic Signatures for Post-quantum Blockchain: Challenges and Research Directions
Buser, M., Dowsley, R., Esgin, M., Gritti, C., Kermanshahi, S. K., Kuchta, V., Legrow, J., Liu, J., Phan, R., Sakzad, A., Steinfeld, R. & Yu, J., 2 Mar 2023, In: ACM Computing Surveys. 55, 12, 32 p., 3572771.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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A comprehensive overview of deepfake: Generation, detection, datasets, and opportunities
Seow, J. W., Lim, M. K., Phan, R. C. W. & Liu, J. K., 7 Nov 2022, In: Neurocomputing. 513, p. 351-371 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
AuxChannel: enabling efficient bi-directional channel for scriptless blockchains
Sui, Z., Liu, J. K., Yu, J., Au, M. H. & Liu, J., 2022, Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Asia Conference on Computer and Communications Security. Kuribayashi, M. (ed.). New York NY USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), p. 138-152 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Blockchain-based solutions for education credentialing system: comparison and implications for future development
Li, Z. Z., Liu Joseph, K., Yu, J. & Gasevic, D., 2022, Proceedings - 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain, Blockchain 2022. Liang, X. (ed.). Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 79-86 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
CVallet: a blockchain-oriented application development for education and recruitment
Li, Z. Z., Liu, J. K., Yu, J., Gasevic, D. & Yang, W., 2022, Network and System Security - 16th International Conference, NSS 2022 Denarau Island, Fiji, December 9–12, 2022 Proceedings. Yuan, X., Bai, G., Alcaraz, C. & Majumdar, S. (eds.). Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 580-597 18 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 13787).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Best paper award
Li, Z. (Recipient), Liu, Joseph (Recipient), Yu, Jiangshan (Recipient), Gasevic, Dragan (Recipient) & Yang, W. (Recipient), Dec 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best paper award
Fu, S. (Recipient), Yu, Jiangshan (Recipient), Baiao Dowsley, Rafael (Recipient) & Liu, Joseph (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best paper award
Li, Z. (Recipient), Liu, Joseph (Recipient), Yu, Jiangshan (Recipient) & Gasevic, Dragan (Recipient), Sep 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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SUBMISSION TO SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AUSTRALIA AS A TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCIAL CENTRE
Joseph Liu (Contributor) & Weiping He (Contributor)
2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Joseph Liu (Member)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute