Qatar University, Singapore
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🌟 Summary
Prof. Dr. Maode Ma is a distinguished academic and researcher in the fields of network security, wireless networking, and computer networks. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, specializing in computer networks, and has extensive experience in both academia and industry. Prof. Ma has held prominent positions, including Research Professor at Qatar University and Associate/Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He has also contributed as a consultant at Tianjin University of Commerce, China, and worked in various engineering roles in China. Throughout his career, he has supervised numerous Ph.D. and master’s students, contributing to the development of the next generation of researchers.
👨‍🏫 Education
Prof. Dr. Maode Ma holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (1999), specializing in Computer Networks. He completed his M.Sc. in Computer Engineering at Tianjin University, China (1991), focusing on Computer Architecture, and earned a B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from Tsinghua University, China (1982), with a major in Automatic Control.
đź’Ľ Professional Experience
Prof. Ma has had a distinguished career with roles spanning academia and industry. He is currently a Research Professor at Qatar University (2021 – Present). He served as an Associate/Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, from 2000 to 2021. Additionally, he worked as a consultant at Tianjin University of Commerce, China (2000) and held various engineering positions in China (1982 – 1991).
đź“š Academic Contributions & Leadership
Prof. Dr. Ma is an active member of prominent professional societies, such as IEEE and ACM. He is a Senior Member of IEEE Communication Society and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). His leadership roles include serving as the Chair of ACM Singapore Chapter (2016 – Present) and Secretary & Chair of IEEE Singapore Section (2013 – 2021). He has also been a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Communication Society (2013-2016, 2023-2024).
🔧 Technical Skills
Prof. Ma specializes in Network Security, Wireless Networking, Computer Networks, Performance Analysis, and Data Structures & Algorithms. These skills have been central to his research and teaching.
🏅 Teaching Experience
He has taught a wide range of postgraduate courses, including Network Security, Wireless Networking, Performance Analysis, and Computer Networks. At the undergraduate level, he has taught courses on Data Communications, Protocol Design, and Networking.
🎓 Research Supervision
Prof. Dr. Ma has supervised numerous Ph.D. and master’s students, guiding them through various research topics. He has also served as a Ph.D. thesis examiner for universities across Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, and China.
🔍 Research Interests
His primary research interests include Network Security, Wireless Networking, and Computer Networks. These areas have been the focus of his extensive academic and professional contributions.
đź“–Top Noted Publications
ECF-MRS: An Efficient and Collaborative Framework with Markov-based Reputation Scheme for IDSs in Vehicular Networks
Authors: J. Liang and Maode Ma
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
Year: Accepted for publication
FS-MOEA: A Novel Feature Selection Algorithm for Intrusion Detection in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks
Authors: J. Liang and Maode Ma
Journal: Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Year: Accepted for publication
 A Secure Group-Oriented Device-to-Device Authentication Protocol for 5G Wireless Networks
Authors: Z. Shang, Maode Ma, and X. Li
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Year: Accepted for publication
CPPHA: Capability-based Privacy-Protection Handover Authentication Mechanism for SDN-based 5G HetNets
Authors: J. Cao, Maode Ma, F. Li, and H. Li
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing
Year: Accepted for publication
 A Survey on Security Aspects for 3GPP 5G Networks
Authors: J. Cao, Maode Ma, H. Li, R. Ma, Y. Sun, P. Yu, and L. Xiong
Journal: IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials
Year: 2020 (Vol. 22, No. 1, January, pp. 170-195)
Link Stability based Optimized Packet Routing Framework for Software Defined Vehicular Networks
Authors: K. L. K. Sudheera, Maode Ma, and P. H. J. Chong
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Year: 2019 (Vol. 68, No. 3, March, pp. 2934-2945)