biography

Curriculum Vitae
My CV is here in pdf format. My short bio is provided below.
Education
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS,
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2014
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2010
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2007
Awards
NSF CAREER Award, 2020
Distinguished TPC Member, IEEE INFOCOM 2020
Rising STARs, UT System, 2018
Best Paper Award, IEEE DASC 2017
Best Paper Award, IEEE GLOBECOM 2015
Bagley Graduate Publication Award, 2013-2014
Bagley Graduate Fellowship Award, 2010-2013
Experience
Associate Professor, CSE Department (9/2021 - now), The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor, CSE Department (9/2018 - 8/2021), The University of Texas at Arlington
Assistant Professor, CSE Department (9/2014 - 8/2018), University of Nevada, Reno
Research Assistant, ECE Department (8/2010 - 5/2014), Mississippi State University
Recent Professional Activities

Program Committee Member
2023: INFOCOM, PETS
2022: INFOCOM, PETS, PETRA
2021: INFOCOM, ICC, GLOBECOM, PETRA, CNS
2020: INFOCOM, ICC, GLOBECOM, PETRA, CNS
2019: INFOCOM, ICC, GLOBECOM
2018: INFOCOM, ICC, GLOBECOM

Editorial Board Member
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2020–present
Discover Internet of Things, 2020–present