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I am currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan).

My research interests lie at the intersection of computer networks, communication systems, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. My current research topics include, but are not limited to, AI for networks & networks for AI, trustworthiness and robustness of AI in cybersecurity, and integrated next-generation networking/communication systems.

Before joining CityU HK-DG, I was a researcher at Politecnico di Torino in Italy, where I received my Ph.D. in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering in 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Michela Meo and Prof. Marco Mellia. I also earned my bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering and master’s degree in ICT Engineering from the same university.

Updates

Recent news

  1. I am delighted to join CityU HK-DG as an Assistant Professor.

  2. Our paper “Phishing the Phishers with SpecularNet: Hierarchical Graph Autoencoding for Reference-Free Web Phishing Detection” was accepted to the 29th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID 2026).

  3. PhD earned, mission accomplished.