Yan Lin Aung 👨‍💻

Yan Lin Aung

Lecturer in Cyber Security

University of Derby

Professional Summary

I am a Lecturer in Cyber Security at the University of Derby (UoD), with a strong research background in Internet of Things (IoT) security and embedded systems. Prior to joining UoD, I held Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where I contributed to national-level cybersecurity projects. My work focuses on developing scalable honeypot infrastructures, anomaly detection systems, and machine learning-based threat intelligence solutions for critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems.

Education

PhD in Computer Engineering

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

BEng in Computer Engineering

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Interests

Internet of Things (IoT) and Security Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Security Cloud Computing and Security Industrial 4.0 and Digital Transformation Machine Learning and AI Embedded Systems Design and Edge Computing
Recent Publications
LAPIS: Layered Anomaly Detection System for IoT Security. Applied Cryptography and Network Security Workshops, 2026.
A Cyber-Twin Based Honeypot for Gathering Threat Intelligence. 2025.
CANDIDS: CAN/CAN-FD Deep Learning-Based Intrusion Detection Systems. Proceedings of the 11th ACM Cyber-Physical System Security Workshop, 2025.
Generative AI for Internet of Things Security: Challenges and Opportunities. 2025.