Tony Chung

PhD BSc (Hons) CEng MIET

Chartered Engineer in Wireless Systems Research

I research and develop innovative communication solutions for customers with complex business challenges. I am a full stack developer with applied research and development experience in embedded programming, secure networked systems and wireless. Much of my work has focused on technologies involving Machine-to-Machine (M2M), Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Software Defined Radio (SDR).

Active expertise areas:

Communications Networks

Wireless Signals

Embedded Systems

Testbed Development

Training Courses

Technical Project Management

Experience

Engineering

I engineer bespoke communications systems to meet tough performance and security requirements. My experience includes activities from project inception to final delivery, with a significant focus on advanced prototype development with emerging technologies.

I have direct implementation experience with technologies including:

Wireless communication stacks utilising IP and non-IP (such as M2M) bearers customised for optimisation and security.
Development on embedded cores such as ARM and MSP430 using languages such as C/C++ and Java.
Web service front/back ends including Linux, J2EE, HTML/CSS and Javascript.
Technical management in a corporate environment with systems such as subversion, git, Jira, and MS Project.

Research

I undertake postdoc-level research the builds a deeper understanding of the performance and behaviour of systems. My work has a particular emphasis on physical layer properties from the RF channel. I apply digital signal processing using software defined radio technology, and fuse outputs with other data sources. I work extensively with M2M and IoT technologies, especially those designed to meet minimalist design.

Some research activities include:

Building and instrumenting testbeds to support complex experiments with multiple stakeholders.
Automating experiments involving the generation and analysis of RF data using digital signal processing at scale with Python, GNU Radio, and MATLAB.
Evaluation of emerging technologies, particularly those involving M2M, positioning and dependable navigation technologies.
Contributing to industry committees and leading conference activities.
Managing research programmes to tender, review, risk assess, and supervise.

Training

I have a decade of University-level teaching experience, in topics including computer programming, networked communications, digital signal processing and embedded systems. I produce materials, deliver and assess student performance in a number of environments including lectures, seminars and industrial training courses.

Recent experience includes:

Producing and delivering workplace technical training courses.
Lecturing on undergraduate, postgraduate, and industry courses.
Leading laboratory sessions and seminars, providing one-to-one assistance and assessing student work in demanding environments.
Running outreach activities, including hackathons and other exercises.

Completed Education

PhD: High Security Wireless Sensor Networks

I focused on high security applications (such as industrial control systems), with a particular focus on improving the performance of security protocols in low-energy M2M/IoT networks. My work involved elements of cryptographic protocol development for constrained hardware and physical-layer security solutions.

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Other Publications

A new authentication protocol based on wireless time-of-flight.
Evaluation and design of cryptographic key establishment protocols.
Accuracy evaluation of Nanotron NanoPAN and Time Domain PulsON ranging.
Analysis of mesh network behaviour in the real world.
Development of embedded firmware using the TinyOS system.
Collaborative development of compressed IPsec for 6LoWPAN.

BSc: Computer Science - Embedded/Robotic Systems (1:1)

This course, and my electives, focused on embedded systems, robotics and computer security.

Wireless M2M using Cyan eCog1k and Radiometrix TDL2a (dissertation).
Efficient IP packet processing algorithms for Linux (internship).
Negotiation and development of web services for small businesses (part time).
Collaborative establishment of a campus HF radio station (extra-curricular).

Contact

website-2010@tonychung dot net