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Research Interests

  • Large-scale Data Analytics for Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Cyber Resilience of Smart Grid
  • Energy Efficient Wireless Communications
  • High Mobility Wireless Communications
  • Intelligent Information Sensing and Processing
  • Distortion Tolerant Communications
  • Statistical Signal Processing
  • Statistical Machine Learning
  • Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Social and Business Networks
  • Complex Systems and Networks
  • Research Grants

  • PI, "Peripheral Venous Pressure Waveform Analysis with Statistical Learning", $13,649, funded by University of Arkansas Medical Science (UAMS), 8/01/2018 - 7/31/2019.
  • PI, "Quickest intrusion detection with transient analysis and dynamic models", $100,000, funded by Department of Energy (DoE) through Cybersecurity Center for Secure, Evolvable Energy Delivery Systems (SEEDS), 08/01/2018 - 06/30/2019.
  • PI, "Low latency anomaly detections with imperfect data models", $300,000, funded by National Science Foundation, 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2020.
  • PI, "Acquiring Multispectral Imaging Camera for Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research on Counterfeit Detection", $5,000, funded by University of Arkansas Honors College, 11/01/2017 - 10/30/2018.
  • Co Investigator, "Terahertz imaging for margin assessment of three dimensional breast cancer tumors", $424,081, funded by National Institute of Health (NIH R15), 02/01/2017 - 01/31/2020.
  • PI, "Quickest intrusion detection with transient analysis of dynamic phasors", $132,955, funded by Department of Energy (DoE) through Cybersecurity Center for Secure, Evolvable Energy Delivery Systems (SEEDS), 08/01/2017 - 06/30/2019.
  • PI, "Creating open education resource for Signals and Systems", $7,500, funded by University of Arkansas, 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018.
  • PI, "Statistical movement detection for people with severe disabilities", $37,730, funded by Arkansas Bioscience Institute, 06/01/2016-05/30/2017.
  • Co Investigator, "Cybersecurity center for secure, evolvable energy delivery systems (SEEDS)", $12,500,000, funded by Department of Energy, 09/01/2015 - 08/30/2020.
  • PI, "Energy aware sparse sensing," $362,394, funded by National Science Foundation, 08/01/2014 - 07/31/2017.
  • PI, "Networked sensing and learning of brain activities with low noise electroencephalography (EEG) sensors," $29,210, funded by Arkansas Bioscience Institute, 7/1/2014 - 5/18/2015.
  • PI, "Distortion-tolerant communications for ultra-low power wireless networks," $279,425, funded by National Science Foundation, 07/01/2012 - 06/30/2015.
  • PI, "An interdisciplinary course on social, economic, and computer networks," $24,936, funded by Honors College of the University of Arkansas, 12/1/2011 - 07/01/2012.
  • Co-PI, "Robust wireless networking for aircraft anomaly monitoring," $20,000, funded by Arkansas NASA EPSCoR Program, 9/1/2011 - 8/30/2012.
  • PI, "SCL cell library development," $12,709, funded by NanoWatt Inc., 7/1/2011 - 12/31/2011.
  • Co-PI, "REU site: summer research experiences in wireless sensor networks - design and applications," $367,734, funded by National Science Foundation, 05/01/2010 - 04/30/2013.
  • Co-PI, "Wireless relay network for environmentally sustainable communication," $24,795, funded by AT&T Technology and Environment Awards Program, 07/01/2010 - 06/31/2011.
  • PI, "Cooperative detection in decentralized wireless information network," $181,710, funded by National Science Foundation, 08/01/2009 - 07/31/2012.
  • Co-PI, "Asynchronous and mixed-signal IC design and CAD for next generation ultra-low power computing and communication systems for medical, mobile, and sensor network," $514,512, funded by Department of Education, 08/17/2009 - 08/16/2012.
  • PI, "Development of ultra-low power smart biomedical sensors: an integrated software-hardware approach," $42,900, funded by Arkansas Bioscience Institute, 07/01/2009 - 06/30/2010.
  • PI, "Collaborative research on wireless information networks," $8,650, funded by University of Arkansas, 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010.
  • PI, "Wireless sensor network prototyping," $4,288, funded by Sonoma State University, 01/01/2007 - 12/31/2007.
  • PI, "Exploring Doppler diversity with wireless communication test bed," $2,000, funded by Sonoma State University, 06/01/2006 - 12/01/2006.
  • Research Group

    Current Members: (RA openings):
  • Israel Z. Akingeneye (Ph.D. student)
  • Samrat Nath (Ph.D. student)
  • Md Hayat (Ph.D. student)
  • Yaze Li (Ph.D. student)
  • Campbell Dobbs (Ph.D. student)
  • Alexsis Bell (M.S. student)
  • Tanny Andrea Chavez Esparza (Ph.D. student)
  • K M Tahsanul Hoque (M.S. student)
  • Lisu Yu, Southwest Jiaotong University, (Visiting Ph.D. student 2017)
  • Qiuna Niu, Qingdao Univerity of Science and Technology, (Visiting Professor, 2017)


  • Alumni:
  • Zuoen Wang, Marvell Semiconductgor, Santa Clara, California (Ph.D. 2017)
  • Shanqi Sun (M.S. 2017)
  • Yutao Ma, Beifang University of Nationalities, (Visiting Professor, 2017)
  • Vitaly Romanov, Innopolis University, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation (M.S. 2016)
  • Guodong Li, Wuhan University, China (Visiting Professor, 2016)
  • Dali Hu, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China (Visiting Ph.D. student 2016)
  • Jing Zhao, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China (visiting Ph.D. student 2015)
  • Jian Li, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications (visiting Ph.D. student 2015)
  • Majed Alsharari (M.S. 2016)
  • Alli Ojutiku, Intel Corporation, Folsom, Carlifornia, U.S.A. (M.S. 2015)
  • Ali Alqawtawne (Ph.D. 2015)
  • Qing Guo, General Motors, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. (M.S. 2014)
  • Yinjing Guo, Shandong University of Science & Technology (Visiting Professor 2015)
  • Sangho Choe, Catholic University of Korea (Visiting Professor 2015)
  • Jayshree Desai (M.S. 2014)
  • Gang Wang, PC-Tel, Inc., Germantown, Maryland, U.S.A. (Ph.D. 2014)
  • Weixi Zhou, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China (visiting Ph.D. student 2014)
  • Yingli Cao, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China (visiting professor 2014)
  • Ning Sun, LG Electronics, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. (Ph.D. 2013)
  • Michael Isteevan (M.S. 2013)
  • Guoqing Zhou, Litepoint, Sunnyvale, California, U.S.A. (Ph.D. 2012)
  • Qihao Yang, Hewlett Packard, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. (M.S. 2012)
  • Michael Lee Walker, Altran Italia S.p.A., Italy (M.S. 2010)
  • David Bozarh, Agilent Technologies, California, U.S.A. (M.S. 2008)
  • Hyun-Ji Chung, Broadcom, California, U.S.A. (M.S. 2008)
  • Jie Sha, Sanda University, Shanghai, China (M.S. 2007)
  • Xiaochun Lu, Kineto Wireless, California, U.S.A. (M.S. 2007)
  • Anna Pasupathy, Veraz Networks, California, U.S.A. (2007)