Aaron Ding, PhD

Director, & H2020 SPATIAL (€5M)
Associate Professor (Ius Promovendi), TU Delft
Associate Professor, University of Helsinki
Editorial Board, ACM Transactions on IoT
Editorial Board, IEEE Journal OJ-ITS
Editorial Board, Springer Nature Computing
Founder, ACM EdgeSys

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Email: Aaron.Ding (at) tudelft.nl



Education Highlight

 "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school." -- Albert Einstein

As an educator, I value teaching as one of the most rewarding experiences and the most important responsibilities for a faculty member. My teaching is centered on engaging and inspiring students to explore real-world problems not only in depth but also beyond the boundaries of teaching curriculum. Independent research and team collaboration are both encouraged in my classes.

I supervised 100+ students by holding Title of Docent (permanent) in Computer Science, Full Promotion Rights (ius promovendi), University Teaching Qualification (BKO), with 9 Cum Laude, 10 Honors, Cuperus Prize, and fulfilling whereabouts.

PhD Supervision

 PhD Promotor | Supervisor

  • W. Toussaint, PhD'23 Cum Laude, TU Delft
  • V. Cozzolino, PhD'23, TU Munich
  • M. Haus, PhD'21, TU Munich
  • D. Katare, TU Delft
  • P. Bagave, TU Delft
  • R. Sulastri, TU Delft
  • S. Auliya, TU Delft
  • C. Baanstra, TU Delft
  • L. Tonetto, TU Munich
  • I. Hafeez, University of Helsinki
  • M. Zhou, Fudan University

 PhD Opponent | Examiner

  • J. Luo [PhD'24], Digital Health, Rotterdam Erasmus Medical Center
  • Y. You [PhD'24], Digital Health, Rotterdam Erasmus Medical Center
  • V. Cozzolino [PhD'23], Edge Computing, TU Munich
  • S. Naas [PhD'23], Mobile AI, Aalto University
  • M. Haus [PhD'21], Edge Computing, TU Munich
  • E. Boz [PhD'20], Mobile Networking, Aalto University

 PhD Qualification (Go/No-Go) Committee

  • M. Barea [GNG'24], TBM VTI, TU Delft
  • V. Poprcova [GNG'24], TBM MAS, TU Delft
  • L. Cassens [GNG'23], TBM ESS, TU Delft
  • A. Sundaram [GNG'23], TBM MAS, TU Delft
  • S. Auliya [GNG'23], TBM VTI, TU Delft
  • S. Salmani Pour Avval [GNG'23], LR, TU Delft
  • P. Bagave [GNG'22], TBM ESS, TU Delft
  • N. Shankar [GNG'22], TBM MAS, TU Delft
  • R. Sulastri [GNG'22], TBM ESS, TU Delft
  • D. Katare [GNG'22], TBM ESS, TU Delft
  • Y. Liu [GNG'21], EWI, TU Delft
  • V. Rajkumar [GNG'21], EWI, TU Delft
  • W. Toussaint [GNG'20], TBM ESS, TU Delft
  • C. Wang [GNG'19], EWI, TU Delft

Education Qualification

 2024

  • [Certificate] Full Promotion Rights (ius promovendi), TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB242IC: Interconnected Engineering Systems, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB243IB: I&C Systems: Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT122A: Lecturer on IoT Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] EPA2942: EPA Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] TB351D: Bachelor Thesis Project, TU Delft

 2023

  • [Certificate] Qualification for EPA Graduation Chair, TU Delft
  • [Works Council] Standing Committee for Education and Research, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB242IC: Interconnected Engineering Systems, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB243IB: I&C Systems: Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB341IC: I&C Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] CIE5805: Lecturer on Mobile Communication for Intelligent Vehicles, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT1531: Lecturer on IoT Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] EPA2942: EPA Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] TB351D: Bachelor Thesis Project, TU Delft

 2022

  • [Certificate] Qualification for Graduation Chair and Diploma Authorization, TU Delft
  • [Works Council] Standing Committee for Education and Research, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB242IB: Interconnected Engineering Systems, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB243IA: Interconnected World, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB341IC: I&C Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] CIE5805: Lecturer on Mobile Communication for Intelligent Vehicles, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT1531: Lecturer on IoT Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Co-Examiner] SEN163A: Fundamentals of Data Analytics, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft

 2021

  • [Works Council] Standing Committee for Education and Research, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB243IA: Interconnected World, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Faculty Coordinator] Graduation Coordinator for ICT, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] CIE5805: Lecturer on Mobile Communication for Intelligent Vehicles, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT1531: Lecturer on IoT Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] TB141IB: Lecturer on TCP/IP and Internet Routing, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Co-Examiner] SEN163A: Fundamentals of Data Analytics, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Co-Examiner] TB341IC: I&C Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] TB351C: Bachelor End Project, TU Delft

 2020

  • [Certificate] Personal Development Programme (PDP)
  • [Works Council] Education and Research Committee, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] TB243IA: Interconnected World, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Faculty Coordinator] Graduation Coordinator for ICT, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] CIE5805: Lecturer on Mobile Communication for Intelligent Vehicles, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT1531: Lecturer on IoT Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] TB141IB: Lecturer on TCP/IP and Internet Routing, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Co-Examiner] SEN163A: Fundamentals of Data Analytics, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Co-Examiner] TB341IC: I&C Risk and Control, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] TB351C: Bachelor End Project, TU Delft

 2019

  • [Certificate] Dutch University Teaching Qualification (BKO Certificate)
  • [Works Council] Education and Research Committee, TU Delft
  • [Course Manager] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Faculty Coordinator] Graduation Coordinator for ICT, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Qualification] University Teaching Qualification: Teach, TU Delft
  • [Qualification] University Teaching Qualification: Assess, TU Delft
  • [Qualification] University Teaching Qualification: Develop, TU Delft
  • [Qualification] University Teaching Qualification: Supervise, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] CIE5805: Lecturer on 5G Mobile Communication for Intelligent Vehicles, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] MOT1531: Lecturer on IoT and 5G Services, MSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] TB243IA: Interconnected World, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] TB141IA: Lecturer on TCP/IP and Internet Routing, BSc, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] MOT2910: MOT Master Thesis, TU Delft
  • [Supervisor] SEN2331: CoSEM Master Thesis, TU Delft

 2018 and Before

  • [Certificate] English Proficiency Certificate for University Education, 2018, TU Delft
  • [Faculty Coordinator] Graduation Coordinator for ICT, MSc 2018, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] SEN1622: I&C Service Design, MSc 2018, TU Delft
  • [Instructor] Security and Privacy in Distributed Systems (invited lecture), PhD 2018, University of Oulu
  • [Instructor] Edge Computing and Communication Seminar - MSc 2017, TU Munich
  • [Instructor] Do-It-Yourself Networking - MSc 2016, TU Munich
  • [Instructor] Protocol Design - MSc 2016, TU Munich
  • [Instructor] Internet for All Seminar - BSc 2016, TU Munich
  • [Qualification] University Pedagogy - Practical Teaching Skills 2015, University of Helsinki
  • [Qualification] University Pedagogy - Effective Small Group Teaching 2014, University of Helsinki
  • [Instructor] Network Programming (in C, Linux & Unix) - MSc 2013, University of Helsinki

Student Supervision

My advising focuses on discovering the interests and passion of my students, and matching them with well-scoped, fruitful projects. If you are interested in doing an exciting MSc/BSc thesis project at TU Delft, drop me a quick note via email.

 Overview
  • Supervisor for 40+ Master students (8 Cum Laude + Cuperus Prize), TU Delft
  • Supervisor for 40+ Bachelor students (10 Honors), TU Delft
  • Supervisor for 3 Master students, TU Munich
  • Supervisor for 8 Master students, University of Helsinki
 Open Topics
  • MSc/BSc: Edge AI for IoT
  • MSc/BSc: Ethical Hacking for IoT
  • MSc/BSc: IoT Management
  • MSc/BSc: Securing IoT Edge Networks
  • MSc/BSc: Enhancing Edge Communications with Visible Light
  • MSc/BSc: Privacy-Preserving Service Discovery
  • MSc/BSc: Secure Multipath IoT Device-to-Device (D2D) Communication
 Graduation Perspectives - future whereabouts
  • Academia: Columbia, Chicago, CMU, TU Munich, TU Delft, Helsinki, Barcelona, Leiden, Utrecht
  • Public Sector: Red Cross, Dutch Ministry DICTU, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Industry: Microsoft, Nokia, SONY, Huawei, Audi, BMW, McKinsey, ASML, ABN AMRO, Hilti, F-Secure, PwC, Coolblue

Besides my lab members, I have been providing recommendations for graduate students, who successfully obtained their positions at Google, Apple, Nokia.