Dr Yufeng Lin is a Lecturer in ICT and Discipline Lead for Network and Information Security (NIS) in the College of Information and Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from CQUniversity (2015), where his research on event-triggering schemes for networked systems was supported by a postgraduate research scholarship, and Bachelor and Master degrees in computing science from Northeastern University, China.

Before joining CQUniversity in 2016, Yufeng lectured at Fuzhou University, China, and worked as a research engineer at the Fujian Integrated Circuit Design Centre, designing AES encryption security chips — industry experience that continues to inform his teaching of cryptography and network security.

At CQUniversity, he coordinates and teaches networking and cybersecurity units across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and led the transformation of first-year networking education into hands-on laboratory practice across five campuses and online, recognised with the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Best Practice in Learning and Teaching (Tier 1). His research spans networked cyber-physical systems, event-triggered control and cybersecurity, with funded projects including Advance Queensland and Queensland Government disaster-resilience grants, and publications in Q1 journals with international collaborators. He is a member of the Australian Computer Society and IEEE.

• CQUniversity, Australia — Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering (2011–2015)
• Northeastern University, China
  • Master of Science in Operational Research and Cybernetics (AI) (2005–2008);
  • Bachelor of Science in Computing Science (2001–2005)

CQUniversity, Australia: 2016 – present
Fuzhou University, China: June 2008 – 2011

• 2025 — Vice-Chancellor's Award for Best Practice in Learning and Teaching (Tier 1), CQUniversity, for transforming first-year networking education into scalable, hands-on practice across five campuses and online
• 2021 — Student Voice Commendation, Distance Education Award (COIT12202 Network Security Concepts)
• 2019 — Student Voice Commendation, Campus-based Education Award (COIT12206 TCP/IP Principles and Protocols)
• 2019 — Student Voice Commendation, Campus-based Education Award (COIT12202 Network Security Concepts)

• 7NEWS (television) — coverage of CQ Junior Robotics Competition refereeing, Rockhampton, 1 August 2025
• Townsville Bulletin — coverage of the "AI Experts Conference", 27 August 2019

Fuzhou University, China — Lecturer, College of Mathematics and Computer Science (June 2008 – June 2011)
Full-time lecturing position conducting several of the University's main courses, including:

• Advanced Language Programming
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cryptography and Network Security
• The Fundamentals of the Linux Operating System (Networking)

Discipline Lead — Network and Information Security (2024 – present)
College of Information and Communication Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity, Australia
Leads the strategic development of the NIS teaching portfolio across undergraduate and postgraduate programs — coordinating curriculum renewal, mentoring academic staff, supporting ACS accreditation, and ensuring consistent learning experiences across multiple campuses.

Lecturer in ICT (2017 – present)
CQUniversity, Australia (Townsville campus 2016–2023; Rockhampton campus 2023–present)
Coordinates and teaches networking and cybersecurity units across undergraduate and postgraduate programs; led the award-winning transformation of first-year networking education into hands-on laboratory practice across five campuses and online; Head of Course for postgraduate and undergraduate cohorts (2024–2026).

Lecturer (June 2008 – June 2011)
College of Mathematics and Computer Science, Fuzhou University, China
Full-time lecturing position conducting main courses including Advanced Language Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography and Network Security, and the Fundamentals of Linux Operating System.

Research Assistant (Engineer) (2008 – 2010)
Fujian Integrated Circuit Design Centre, China
Designed AES encryption security chips — industry experience in hardware security that continues to inform teaching of cryptography and network security.

• Australian Computer Society (ACS) — active local chapter member; represents CQUniversity at ACS regional events and as presenter for best-graduating-student awards; contributes ACS accreditation inputs for NIS-related courses
• IEEE — Professional Member; consistent reviewer for IEEE Transactions journals, including IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

Discipline Lead, Network and Information Security (NIS) — strategic development of the NIS teaching portfolio across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including curriculum renewal, ACS accreditation support, and consistency of learning experiences across campuses

Head of Course support — deputised for Heads of Course across postgraduate and undergraduate cohorts during absence and leave, maintaining teaching continuity across the School (2024–2026) 
Unit coordination and teaching — coordinating and teaching networking and cybersecurity units across five campuses and online, leading distributed teaching teams of up to 15 tutors and lecturers per term
Academic mentoring — developing PASS leaders, tutors, research assistants and academic colleagues within the discipline
RHD supervision — Principal and Associate Supervisor for research higher degree candidates in networking, cybersecurity and intelligent systems
Research leadership — leading research collaborations between CML-NET and CRE centres, and funding projects in networked, intelligent, and secure cyberphysical systems. 

Community and professional engagement — school robotics competition programs, ACS representation, and orientation, OpenDay, Uni Exp activities. 

• General-Pure-Emacs: A general platform based on Emacs to facilitate learning, teaching, research and project management.
• ThingsEngine: AI-driven Oonien-mode closed-loop workflow commons for research, education and industrial application development.

Campus: Rockhampton
Time:  Friday, 9 am to 5 pm
Discipline: Network and Information Security