People
Leaders
Director
IEEE Fellow
Professor & Bradley Senior Faculty Fellow
5G networks, deep learning for communications, dynamic spectrum access, device-to-device communications
Associate Director
IEEE Fellow
Professor, Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. ’56 Faculty Fellow
Communication theory, wireless networks, stochastic geometry, geolocation, and machine learning
Lingjia Liu
Director
IEEE Fellow
Professor & Bradley Senior Faculty Fellow
Research Interests: 5G networks, deep learning for communications, dynamic spectrum access, device-to-device communications
(540) 231-7243
439 Durham
Harpreet S. Dhillon
Associate Director
IEEE Fellow
Professor, Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. ’56 Faculty Fellow
Research Interests: Communication theory, wireless networks, stochastic geometry, geolocation, and machine learning
(540) 231-2129
445 Durham
Core Faculty
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Communication theory, geolocation, cognitive radar, machine learning applied to wireless systems, interference mitigation
IEEE Fellow
Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity, Executive Director of CCI
Cybersecurity, resource management in wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, game theory
(571) 858-3251
3-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)
IEEE Fellow
Professor, Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. ’56 Faculty Fellow
Communication theory, wireless networks, stochastic geometry, geolocation, and machine learning
Research Associate Professor
Software defined radio, cognitive radio, adaptive antennas, radio wave propagation, engineering education
Assistant Professor
Optimization, control, game theory, wireless networks, robotics, machine learning
Associate Professor
Antennas and propagation, applied signal processing, RF instrumentation
IEEE Fellow
Bradley Distinguished Professor of ECE
Wireless networks, real-time optimization, spectrum sharing, 5G/6G
Associate Professor
Wireless networks, age of information, optimization, machine learning, AR/VR, network security
Collegiate Professor and MEng Program Director for Northern Virginia
Quantum photonics, quantum dot lasers, nonlinear dynamics
(571) 858-3261
4-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)
IEEE Fellow
Professor & Bradley Senior Faculty Fellow
5G networks, deep learning for communications, dynamic spectrum access, device-to-device communications
Associate Professor
Electromagnetics theory, time domain electromagnetics, nonlinear time-variant microwave devices and antennas
Professor
Spread spectrum, SATCOM, secure digital communications, cryptography, RF machine learning
Professor
Networking, Mobile, Cloud and Ubiquitous Computing, and Cybersecurity
IEEE Fellow
Willis G. Worcester Professor
Wireless communications, cognitive radio, software radio, spectrum access
IEEE Fellow
Professor
6G, machine learning, semantic communications, security and cyber-physical systems, unmanned aerial vehicles
Collegiate Associate Professor
Wireless communications, machine learning, networks, information theory, signal processing
Professor
Computer security, IoT security, software security
Associate Professor
Mixed-Signal, RF and mm-Wave ICs for Comms & Imaging, RF and mm-Wave SoCs
Professor
Network security and privacy, wireless network modeling and design, networks powered by energy harvesting
Associate Professor
Neuromorphic Computing, Machine Learning
R. Michael Buehrer
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Research Interests: Communication theory, geolocation, cognitive radar, machine learning applied to wireless systems, interference mitigation
(540) 231-1898
433 Durham
Luiz A. DaSilva
IEEE Fellow
Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity, Executive Director of CCI
Research Interests: Cybersecurity, resource management in wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, game theory
(571) 858-3251
3-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)
Harpreet S. Dhillon
IEEE Fellow
Professor, Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. ’56 Faculty Fellow
Research Interests: Communication theory, wireless networks, stochastic geometry, geolocation, and machine learning
(540) 231-2129
445 Durham
Carl B. Dietrich
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests: Software defined radio, cognitive radio, adaptive antennas, radio wave propagation, engineering education
(540) 231-2963
436 Durham
Thinh T. Doan
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Optimization, control, game theory, wireless networks, robotics, machine learning
(540) 231-8849
466 Whittemore
Steve Ellingson
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Antennas and propagation, applied signal processing, RF instrumentation
(540) 231-2978
443 Durham
Tom Hou
IEEE Fellow
Bradley Distinguished Professor of ECE
Research Interests: Wireless networks, real-time optimization, spectrum sharing, 5G/6G
(540) 231-2950
2040-K Torgersen
Bo Ji
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Wireless networks, age of information, optimization, machine learning, AR/VR, network security
(540) 231-033
2223 Knowledge Works II
Vassilios Kovanis
Collegiate Professor and MEng Program Director for Northern Virginia
Research Interests: Quantum photonics, quantum dot lasers, nonlinear dynamics
(571) 858-3261
4-042 VT Research Center (Arlington)
Lingjia Liu
IEEE Fellow
Professor & Bradley Senior Faculty Fellow
Research Interests: 5G networks, deep learning for communications, dynamic spectrum access, device-to-device communications
(540) 231-7243
439 Durham
Majid Manteghi
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Electromagnetics theory, time domain electromagnetics, nonlinear time-variant microwave devices and antennas
(540) 231-6834
625 Whittemore
Alan J. Michaels
Professor
Research Interests: Spread spectrum, SATCOM, secure digital communications, cryptography, RF machine learning
(540) 231-7059
2029 RB1311 (CRC)
Scott F. Midkiff
Professor
Research Interests: Networking, Mobile, Cloud and Ubiquitous Computing, and Cybersecurity
(540) 2314227
627 Whittemore
Jeffrey H. Reed
IEEE Fellow
Willis G. Worcester Professor
Research Interests: Wireless communications, cognitive radio, software radio, spectrum access
(540) 231-2972
451 Durham
Walid Saad
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Research Interests: 6G, machine learning, semantic communications, security and cyber-physical systems, unmanned aerial vehicles
(571) 858-3160
4-174 VT Research Center (Arlington)
Alkan Soysal
Collegiate Associate Professor
Research Interests: Wireless communications, machine learning, networks, information theory, signal processing
(540) 231-3793
437 Durham
Angelos Stavrou
Professor
Research Interests: Computer security, IoT security, software security
(571) 858-3145
4-026 VT Research Center (Arlington)
Jeffrey Walling
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Mixed-Signal, RF and mm-Wave ICs for Comms & Imaging, RF and mm-Wave SoCs
(540) 231-4786
440 Whittemore
Yaling Yang
Professor
Research Interests: Network security and privacy, wireless network modeling and design, networks powered by energy harvesting
(540) 231-5713
461 Durham
Yang (Cindy) Yi
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Neuromorphic Computing, Machine Learning
(540) 231-7561
361 Durham Hall
Affiliated Faculty
Professor
Systems-on-Chip (SoC): Reliable/Secure/Energy-Efficient SoC/NoC, Low-Power VLSI, IoT Reliability & Security
Professor Emeritus
Signal Analysis, Signal Processing, Applications
Research Professor
5G and Next G, national security, policy and governance for secure communications
Research Associate Professor
5G and beyond, mmWave communications, physical layer security, cognitive radio, machine learning
Research Associate Professor
Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communications System Design, Satellite Communications, Estimation Theory
Research Associate Professor
Spectrum sensing, machine learning, digital signal processing
Research Assistant Professor
Communications receiver design, statistical signal processing, machine learning
IEEE Fellow
W. C. English Endowed Professor
Cybersecurity, wireless networks, cyber-physical systems security, adversarial machine learning, applied cryptography
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Spectrum sharing, wireless security & privacy, applied cryptography, cognitive radio networks, IoT
Research Professor
Wireless communications, networks, security, 5G/6G systems, machine learning, optimization, data analytics
Professor of Practice
Communications technoloigies and policy, telecommunications for defense and public policy
Collegiate Professor and Director of Admissions, MEng Program
Communication Theory, Signal Processing, Physical Layer Security, Antennas and Propagation, Automotive/AV Applications
Research Associate Professor
6G Design and Applications, Applications of 5G and AI, Wireless Security, NTN, Smart Grids, Smart Intersections, Positioning
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Cybersecurity, networking systems, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems
Paul K. Ampadu
Professor
Research Interests: Systems-on-Chip (SoC): Reliable/Secure/Energy-Efficient SoC/NoC, Low-Power VLSI, IoT Reliability & Security
(540) 231-3121
345 Durham
Louis Beex
Professor Emeritus
Research Interests: Signal Analysis, Signal Processing, Applications
(540) 250-0815
435 Durham
Eric Burger
Research Professor
Research Interests: 5G and Next G, national security, policy and governance for secure communications
Tugba Erpek
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests: 5G and beyond, mmWave communications, physical layer security, cognitive radio, machine learning
Joseph Gaeddert
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests: Digital Signal Processing, Wireless Communications System Design, Satellite Communications, Estimation Theory
(540) 231-2254
Hume Center 2028
William "Chris" Headley
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests: Spectrum sensing, machine learning, digital signal processing
(540) 231-5745
Hume Center 2030
Daniel J. Jakubisin
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Communications receiver design, statistical signal processing, machine learning
Wenjing Lou
IEEE Fellow
W. C. English Endowed Professor
Research Interests: Cybersecurity, wireless networks, cyber-physical systems security, adversarial machine learning, applied cryptography
(703) 538-3774
304 Northern Virginia Center
Jung-Min (Jerry) Park
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Research Interests: Spectrum sharing, wireless security & privacy, applied cryptography, cognitive radio networks, IoT
(571) 858-3317
4-175 VT Research Center (Arlington)
Yalin Sagduyu
Research Professor
Research Interests: Wireless communications, networks, security, 5G/6G systems, machine learning, optimization, data analytics
David Simpson
Professor of Practice
Research Interests: Communications technoloigies and policy, telecommunications for defense and public policy
Tim Talty
Collegiate Professor and Director of Admissions, MEng Program
Research Interests: Communication Theory, Signal Processing, Physical Layer Security, Antennas and Propagation, Automotive/AV Applications
(540) 231-7778
460 Whittemore
Nishith Tripathi
Research Associate Professor
Research Interests: 6G Design and Applications, Applications of 5G and AI, Wireless Security, NTN, Smart Grids, Smart Intersections, Positioning
(214) 477-3516
Dallas, TX (Remote)
Haining Wang
IEEE Fellow
Professor
Research Interests: Cybersecurity, networking systems, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems
(571) 858-3302
3-018 VT Research Center (Arlington)