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Yidan Hu

Assistant Professor

Department of Cybersecurity
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

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Yidan Hu

Assistant Professor

Department of Cybersecurity
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

Education

B.E., M.E, Hangzhou Dianzi University; Ph.D., University of Delaware

Bio

Yidan Hu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing Security at Rochester Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Delaware in 2021, supervised by Dr. Rui Zhang. She received the B.E.degree and M.E. degree both in Computer Science from Hangzhou Dianzi University in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

Her primary research interests are data privacy and cybersecurity, with the current focus on security and privacy in network and distributed systems, including wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, mobile crowdsourcing, mobile edge computing, and cloud computing systems.


Areas of Expertise

Currently Teaching

CSEC-472
3 Credits
Access control and authentication systems are some of the most critical components of cybersecurity ecosystems. This course covers the theory, design, and implementation of systems used in identification, authentication, authorization, and accountability processes with a focus on trust at each layer. Students will examine formal models of access control systems and approaches to system accreditation, the application of cryptography to authentication systems, and the implementation of IAAA principles in modern operating systems. A special focus will be placed on preparing students to research and write about future topics in this area.

In the News

  • September 27, 2022

    side-by-side portraits of professors Yidan Hu and Ivan De Oliveira Nunes.

    Two RIT cybersecurity professors win Meta Research Awards

    Yidan Hu and Ivan De Oliveira Nunes have each won Meta Research Awards for their cutting-edge cybersecurity research. The assistant professors of computing security are working to protect people’s safety on their augmented reality and smart devices.