Dr Shao Ying Zhu has over 25 years of experience working at various universities across the UK. She has had an extensive academic career, having worked at University of Derby and Birmingham City University before Joining York St John University. She has authored over 60 publications and edited several books in the field of computer science. She has also served as a reviewer for various international conferences and journal papers, and held roles as a Technical Program Committee(TPC) member, session chair and workshop chair for numerous international conferences. Additionally, she is also a Cisco instructor with over 15 years of experience specializing in network and security.