Dr. Steven Ding is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing at Queen's University, where he leads the L1NNA Artificial Intelligence and Security Lab. His research bridges the domain of machine learning, data mining, and cybersecurity. Dr. Ding obtained his Ph.D. from McGill University in 2019, and he was awarded the FRQNT Doctoral Research Scholarship of Quebec and the Dean’s Graduate Award at McGill University. His current research is supported in part by BlackBerry Limited and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).