Funding and Scholarships

Research Grants & Fellowships

EPSRC National Edge AI Hub

Feb. 2025 - Present
UKRI EPSRC-funded National Edge Artificial Intelligence Hub – total funding of £12 million, led by the University of Newcastle (Professor Raj Ranjan).
Role: Research Fellow under the Edge Computing for AI theme, working with Dr. Blesson Varghese at the University of St Andrews.

Innovate UK CyberASAP Funding

Aug. 2024 - Jan. 2025
Innovate UK-sponsored Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) – total funding of £120,000 awarded in two stages.
Role: Co-Investigator, leading the development of the LockEyeGaze system to enhance cybersecurity through gaze-based authentication.

Scholarships & Travel Grants

University of St Andrews Research Scholarship

Feb. 2022 - Aug. 2024
Rakuten Mobile-sponsored International Scholarship – equivalent to £100,000, covering international tuition fees and living expenses.

Queen’s University Belfast Research Scholarship

Oct. 2020 - Feb. 2022
Rakuten Mobile-sponsored International Scholarship – equivalent to £45,000, covering international tuition fees and living expenses.

St Leonard’s College Travel Grant

Jun. 2023
St Leonard’s College-sponsored PGR Travel Grant – equivalent to £700, covering travel and accommodation expenses.

National Undergraduate Training Program

Oct. 2012 - Sep. 2013
Funded research on model checking methods for forestry information systems – equivalent to CNY 10,000, covering project expenses.