Madhusanka Liyanage

Associate Professor, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Director of Netslab
Adjunct Professor (UOulu, URuhuna, USJP)
Marie Curie Fellow, Ad Astra Fellow

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

https://t.co/wqKPTvGkLG

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

📝✨ Highly Cited! Congratulations to UCD’s Professor Eliana B. Souto and Dr Madhusanka Liyanage on being named among the world’s most influential in their areas of research.

The pair have been recognised in the latest Highly Cited Researchers report, compiled by Clarivate Analytics, which lists the top 1% of the world's most cited academics.

Professor Eliana B. Souto, who works on new drug and gene delivery systems, and computer scientist Dr Madhusanka Liyanage are among 27 researchers from Irish universities and research institutions included in this year’s global list.

To be named as a ‘Highly Cited Researcher’, it must be demonstrated that an individual’s work has had a broad and significant influence in their field.

A Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Engineering at the UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Professor Souto’s research centres on designing, developing and characterising new drug-delivery systems.

Having coordinated numerous international projects, she has supervised over 50 researchers (post-docs, PhDs and Master's), filed over a dozen patents, and has acted as Chief Editor, Associate Editor and Member of the Editorial Board of several international scientific journals, and as a consultant in pharmaceutical technology and nanotechnology in the field of intellectual property.

This is the fourth year that Professor Souto has received the ‘highly cited researcher’ distinction.

Dr Liyanage is an Ad Astra Fellow and Director of Graduate Research at the UCD School of Computer Science. He leads UCD’s NetsLab research group, which focuses on the security and privacy of future mobile networks. He has co-authored over 300 publications, including books and patents, and secured more than €12 million in funding as PI of several EU H2020/Horizon Europe projects.

In 2024 and 2025, he was named among the Top 1,000 Young Researchers Shaping the Future of Science by https://t.co/OQERfMfGph.

Overall, there were 7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards for 2025, which, according to Clarivate Analytics, given the global number of scientists, makes those listed researchers 1 in 1,000.

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Interesting findings!!
https://t.co/hsFgunAM1l

[COcyber @COcyberEU]

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[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

I’m pleased to share that I’ve received tenure as an Associate Professor at @ucddublin
Thankful for the support from colleagues, mentors, students and @netslab_ucd team who have been part of this journey.
#Tenure #AcademicMilestone #6G #Security #HigherEd #ucd

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Two demos "Blockchain-Based NFT for 6G Network Slicing" and "Trustworthy Cold Chain Logistics through Blockchain and ML" accepted for IEEE CCNC 2025.
https://t.co/2Q6gFWrPVq
https://t.co/OywVzwop3x
@netslab_ucd @C6G_eu @6Gflagship @ucddublin @connect_ie @6G_SNS @Researchirel

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Thrilled to share that our latest paper, titled "Generative AI for Intent-Based Industrial Automation" has been accepted for publication in the prestigious IEEE CE Magazine!
https://t.co/F6DzBmnrwt
@netslab_ucd @connect_ie @ucddublin @UCDCompSci @Researchirel @CttcTech

[netslab @netslab_ucd]

Showcasing our demo on Explainable AI-based detection and defense against poisoning attacks in Federated Learning at the Brooklyn 6G Summit 2024 at NYU, USA.
@msankal @netslab_ucd @ucddublin @UCDCompSci @Researchirel @Robust6G @connect_ie @6G_SNS @IrishResearch @UCD_Research

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Excited to showcase our Proof of Sence demo for reliable spectrum data collection using blockchain at Brooklyn 6G Summit 2024 at NYU, USA.

Check out the demo: https://t.co/EoyhrJZibG
@6G_SNS @connect_ie @IrishResearch @Researchirel @netslab_ucd @C6G_eu @ucddublin @UCDCompSci

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Honored to have delivered a talk at the ETSI Security Conference 2024 on role of XAI for 6G security.

@UCDCompSci
@connect_ie
@Researchirel @ucddublin @netslab_ucd @C6G_eu @Robust6G @SPATIAL_H2020 @6G_SNS @ETSI_STANDARDS @IrishResearch

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Attending as a Speaker at the 2024 ETSI Security Conference
#standards #telecommunications #sophiaantipolis #france
@netslab_ucd @UCDCompSci @ucddublin @connect_ie @Researchirel @C6G_eu @SPATIAL_H2020 @Robust6G @6G_SNS @ETSI_STANDARDS

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Honoured to deliver the keynote at the 58th Asia Pacific Advanced Network Meeting in Islamabad!
#APAN58 #6G #security #AI #Privacy
@netslab_ucd @ucddublin @UCDCompSci @connect_ie @Researchirel @C6G_eu @SPATIAL_H2020 @Robust6G @6G_SNS @6GFinland

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Thrilled to share the excellent news that @CharithriYapa , my 6th PhD student, has successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis titled "Optimization of Blockchains for Internet of Energy Applications." Best of luck in your future endeavours! @netslab_ucd @SJPFOE @usjp @chamdeawis

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Our paper titled "Evaluating Data Trust in Blockchain-Based IoT Systems Using Machine Learning Techniques" has been accepted for IEEE CCNC 2025 in Vegas, USA.
https://t.co/VES6fOtbrn
@netslab_ucd @ucddublin @UCDCompSci @Researchirel @connect_ie @C6G_eu @6G_SNS @ComSoc @IEEECCNC

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Our paper titled "Non-Fungible Token Enabled Resource Trading Marketplace for 6G Network Slicing" has been accepted for IEEE CCNC 2025 in Las Vegas, USA.
https://t.co/vjKo3PGT9B

@netslab_ucd @ucddublin @C6G_eu @6Gflagship @UCDCompSci @6G_SNS @connect_ie @UniOulu @Researchirel

[Young Academy Ireland @YoungAcademyIrl]

Exciting news! As we celebrate our 1st anniversary today, we’re proud to unveil our Strategic Plan for 2024-2028! Our collectively created plan is now available to view and download: https://t.co/oKnk567CPs
#YoungAcademyIreland #YAIYearOne #YAIResearchForChange @RIAdawson

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

I am incredibly honoured to be included again in the Top 2% of scientists worldwide List Prepared by Stanfordr for 2023, for both career-long and single-year impact, marking the 4th consecutive year! 🎉
@netslab_ucd @ucddublin @UCD_Research @UCDCompSci @connect_ie @ucdscience

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Feeling incredibly proud and grateful to announce that my research has surpassed 15,000 citations! 🎉 A huge thank you to my amazing @netslab_ucd team for their dedication and hard work.
@UCDCompSci @ucddublin @connect_ie

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

The UCD Network Softwarization and Security Labs (NetsLab) has launched an advanced ORAN testbed to drive AI and 5G/6G Network Security innovation.
https://t.co/NvJ5HMOqym

@ucddublin @netslab_ucd @connect_ie @scienceirel @IrishResearch @elenimangina @UCDCompSci @UCD_Research

[Madhusanka Liyanage @msankal]

Congratulations Dr.Shalitha!! 🎉 It's extra special because you were my very first PhD student for whom I was the main supervisor. It was an absolute pleasure working with you. #ProudSupervisor @netslab_ucd @connect_ie @UCD_Research @UCDCompSci @scienceirel @UCDCompSci