Rui Zhu

Rui Zhu
Department of Computer Science

Assistant Professor

rzhu@kettering.edu

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Dr. Rui Zhu started at Kettering in 2023. His research interests span a broad range of problems, including PHY-layer security in wireless networks, millimeter-wave communication security, optimization of machine learning models, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and vehicular networks. Dr. Zhu serves as the co-PI of Kettering’s NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) project and mentors undergraduate students in completing their research projects. He is also passionate about advancing hands-on cybersecurity education through IoT and wireless security labs. Through his research activities and collaborations across campus, Dr. Zhu is a member of ACM, IEEE, and ASEE. He is a recipient of the 2023 Kettering Faculty Research Fellowship Award.

Education

Ph.D 2019, Oakland University
M.S. 2011, Valparaiso University, Indiana
B.S. 2009, Beijing Jiaotong University

  • Cybersecurity
  • Wireless Communication
  • Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
  • IoT Security
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence

Research Profile

My research focuses on security challenges in wireless communication systems, particularly in 5G/6G cellular systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) networking, IoT and embedded systems, and machine learning–based approaches for misbehavior detection. I also lead projects on physical-layer key generation, vulnerability analysis of IoT firmware, and edge/cloud security for 5G MEC-based architectures.

 

Working with motivated students who are eager to connect theory with hands-on projects, and seeing them grow into independent thinkers.


 

Basketball, Table Tennis, and Traveling