Shengjie Xu

Shengjie Xu is an assistant professor in the College of Information Science at the University of Arizona. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an M.S. degree in Telecommunications from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.E. degree in Computer Science. His research interests span cybersecurity, AI and machine learning for cybersecurity, and intelligent networking systems. His research and educational projects have been supported by multiple U.S. federal funding agencies and Google, with total funding exceeding $1.5 million. He is the lead author of the book Cybersecurity in Intelligent Networking Systems (John Wiley & IEEE Press, 2023) and has published more than 60 peer‑reviewed research articles.

He serves as an Associate Technical Editor for IEEE Communications Magazine, a Technical Editor for IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine, and a Symposium Co‑Chair for the Communication and Information System Security Symposium at IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) 2026. He is a recipient of the Faculty Excellence in Research Award from the University of Arizona College of Information Science, the Exemplary Editor Award from IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine and the IET Journal Premium Award for Best Paper. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and holds multiple professional certifications in cybersecurity and computer networking.