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Lingjia Liu

Director

IEEE Fellow

Andrew J. Young Professor

machine learning for wireless, universal neural receiver, integrated sensing and communications, enabling technologies for NextG

ljliu@vt.edu

(540) 231-7243

3418 AB1 (Alexandria VA)

Core Faculty

Harpreet Dhillon

IEEE Fellow

W. Martin Johnson Professor of Engineering
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation

Communication theory, wireless networks, stochastic geometry, geolocation, and machine learning

Mike Buehrer

IEEE Fellow

Professor & Fred C. Lee Endowed Chair

Communication theory, geolocation, cognitive radar, machine learning applied to wireless systems, interference mitigation

Luiz DaSilva

IEEE Fellow

Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity, Executive Director of CCI

Cybersecurity, resource management in wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, game theory

ldasilva@vt.edu

(571) 858-3251

3-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)

Carl Dietrich

Research Associate Professor

Software defined radio, cognitive radio, adaptive antennas, radio wave propagation, engineering education

cdietric@vt.edu

(540) 231-2963

436 Durham

Steven Ellingson

Professor

Antennas and propagation, applied signal processing, RF instrumentation

Tom Hou

IEEE Fellow

Bradley Distinguished Professor of ECE

Wireless networks, real-time optimization, spectrum sharing, 5G/6G

thou@vt.edu

(540) 231-2950

2040-K Torgersen

Bo Ji

Professor

Wireless networks, age of information, optimization, machine learning, AR/VR, network security

boji@vt.edu

(540) 231-033

4203 Gilbert Place

Vassilios Kovanis

Collegiate Professor and MEng Program Director for Northern Virginia

Quantum photonics, quantum dot lasers, nonlinear dynamics

vkovanis@vt.edu

(571) 858-3261

4-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)

Majid Manteghi

Associate Professor

Electromagnetics theory, time domain electromagnetics, nonlinear time-variant microwave devices and antennas

manteghi@vt.edu

(540) 231-6834

625 Whittemore

Alan Michaels

Professor

Spread spectrum, SATCOM, secure digital communications, cryptography, RF machine learning

ajm@vt.edu

(540) 231-7059

2029 RB1311 (CRC)

Scott Midkiff

Professor

Networking, Mobile, Cloud and Ubiquitous Computing, and Cybersecurity

Jeff Reed

IEEE Fellow

Willis G. Worcester Professor

Wireless communications, cognitive radio, software radio, spectrum access

Walid Saad

IEEE Fellow

Professor

6G, machine learning, semantic communications, security and cyber-physical systems, unmanned aerial vehicles

walids@vt.edu

(571) 858-3160

4-174 VT Research Center (Arlington)

Alkan Soysal

Collegiate Associate Professor

Wireless communications, machine learning, networks, information theory, signal processing

Angelos Stavrou

Professor

Computer security, IoT security, software security

angelos@vt.edu

(571) 858-3145

4-026 VT Research Center (Arlington)

Jeff Walling

Associate Professor

Mixed-Signal, RF and mm-Wave ICs for Comms & Imaging, RF and mm-Wave SoCs

Yaling Yang

Professor

Network security and privacy, wireless network modeling and design, networks powered by energy harvesting

Yang (Cindy) Yi

Professor

Neuromorphic Computing, Machine Learning

yangyi8@vt.edu

(540) 231-7561

3625 Potomac Ave Alexandria, VA 22305

Affiliated Faculty

Paul Ampadu

Professor

Systems-on-Chip (SoC): Reliable/Secure/Energy-Efficient SoC/NoC, Low-Power VLSI, IoT Reliability & Security

A. A. (Louis) Beex

Professor Emeritus

Signal Analysis, Signal Processing, Applications

beexaa@vt.edu

(540) 250-0815

435 Durham

Eric Burger

IEEE Fellow

Research Professor

5G and Next G, national security, policy and governance for secure communications

ewburger@vt.edu

(571) 858-3090

3-032 VT Research Center (Arlington)

Tugba Erpek

Research Associate Professor

5G and beyond, mmWave communications, physical layer security, cognitive radio, machine learning

Joseph Gaeddert

Research Professor

Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communications System Design, Satellite Communications, Estimation Theory

jgaedder@vt.edu

(540) 231-2254

VTNSI, 2202 Kraft Dr.

Chris Headley

Research Associate Professor

Spectrum sensing, machine learning, digital signal processing

cheadley@vt.edu

(540) 231-5745

Knowledge Works II 1125

Daniel Jakubisin

Research Assistant Professor

Communications receiver design, statistical signal processing, machine learning

Jacek Kibilda

Associate Professor

Wireless networks and communications, NextG, wireless security, reliability and resilience

Wenjing Lou

IEEE Fellow

W. C. English Endowed Professor

Cybersecurity, wireless networks, cyber-physical systems security, adversarial machine learning, applied cryptography

wjlou@vt.edu

(703) 538-3774

304 Northern Virginia Center

Yalin Sagduyu

Research Professor

Wireless communications, networks, security, 5G/6G systems, machine learning, optimization, data analytics

Joao Santos

Research Assistant Professor

Network Resilience, Cybersecurity, O-RAN, Conflict Management

David Simpson

Professor of Practice

6G, AI-RAN, ISAC, Counterfraud, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Commercial Transition Planning, GSMA VT Partnership, Standards, Wireless IP Landscape, NTN, HAPS, DoW Dual Use, Quantum Root of Trust, Precision Timing, Wireless Emergency Alerts, NG911

Tim Talty

Assistant Graduate Program Director and Collegiate Professor

Communication Theory, Signal Processing, Physical Layer Security, Antennas and Propagation, Automotive/AV Applications

ttalty@vt.edu

(540) 231-7778

460 Whittemore

Nishith Tripathi

Research Associate Professor

6G Design and Applications, Applications of 5G and AI, Wireless Security, NTN, Smart Grids, Smart Intersections, Positioning

nishith@vt.edu

(214) 477-3516

Dallas, TX (Remote)

Haining Wang

IEEE Fellow

Professor

Cybersecurity, networking systems, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems

hnw@vt.edu

(571) 858-3302

3-018 VT Research Center (Arlington)