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====== Group Members: ======

===== Current Members: =====

I am fortunate to have the chance to work with following group members.


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Karim Said\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate (Fall 2022 - )\\
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Karim Said received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt and the M.S. and PhD degrees from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, respectively. Now he works as a postdoc in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA. His current research interests include waveform design for ultra-reliable low latency communications, multi-mode fiber communications and statistical learning theory.
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Shashank Jere\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2019 - )\\
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Shashank Jere received the B.S. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2014 and 2016 respectively. From 2016 to 2019, he worked as a Platform and Product Development engineer at Qualcomm Technologies Inc in San Diego, CA working on sub-6GHz and mm-Wave transceiver SoCs. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the broad area of wireless communications, neural networks, machine learning/deep learning and beyond-5G networks. Shashank was a research intern in Intel Labs for the summer of 2021 working on machine learning for wireless networks.
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Yibin (Donald) Liang\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2019 - )\\
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Yibin Liang received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, and he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Wireless@Virginia Tech and the Multifunctional Integrated Circuits and Systems (MICS) research groups in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His current research interests include information theory, communication networks, machine learning, VLSI, and future intelligent computing systems. Yibin is a receipt of 2020 Qualcomm Innovation Fellow and spent his summer of 2021 in the Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab of Samsung Research America.
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Jiarui Xu\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2020 - )\\
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Jiarui Xu received the B.S. degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2017, and the M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 2019. She is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA. Her research interests include deep learning, machine learning, and their applications in wireless communications. Jiarui was a research intern in the STAR Lab of Samsung Research America in Fall 2020.
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Nima Mohammadi\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2020 - )\\
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Nima Mohammadi holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering and received his M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Tehran. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Virginia Tech. His current research interests include machine learning, wireless communications and neuromorphic computing.
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Yifei Song\\
Ph.D. Student (Spring 2021 - )\\
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Yifei Song received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Connecticut and University of Washington respectively in 2017 and 2020. He joined the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech as a Ph. D. student in 2021 Spring. His current research interests  are in the broad area of wireless communications, machine learning and optimization.
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Jiongyu Dai\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021 - )\\
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Jiongyu Dai received his B.E. in Automation and M.S. in Control Science and Engineering from Xi'an Jiaotong University, China, respectively in 2017 and 2020. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech as a Ph. D. student in 2021 Fall. His current research interests include security, 5G and wireless networks.
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Mahfuzur Rahman\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021 - )\\
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Mahfuzur Rahman received his B.S. degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh and dual M.S. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Physics both from Michigan Technological University (MTU), Houghton, MI in 2016. He has worked as RF Engineer for over 10 years globally. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech as a Ph. D. student in Fall 2021. His current research interests are in the broad area of wireless communications, Non-Terrestrial Network, and machine learning.
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Usama Saeed\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021 - )\\
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Usama Saeed received his BE degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Science and Technology in 2019. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering within Wireless@VT in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His research interests lie in the broad area of wireless communications, channel estimation and system prototyping with Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
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Evan Allen\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2021 - )\\
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Evan Allen received the B.S. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Marshall University (MU) in 2021. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. Degree in Wireless@Virginia Tech, the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the broad area of wireless communications, machine learning and optimization. 
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Ramin Safavinejad\\
Ph.D. Student (Spring 2022 - )\\
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Ramin Safavinejad received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology and his M.S. degree in Communication Systems from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He has joined the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since Spring 2022 to pursue his PhD as a member of Wireless@VT. His current research include 5G and beyond communication networks and systems, wireless scheduling, reinforcement learning and statistical learning theory.
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Shadab Mahboob\\
Ph.D. Student (Spring 2022 - )\\
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Shadab Mahboob received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017 and M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY in 2021. He has joined Wireless@VT research group in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech as a Ph.D. student from Spring 2022. His research interests broadly include 5G networks, optimization and machine learning.
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Ibraheem Alturki\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2022 - )\\
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Ibraheem Alturki received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and earned his M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles in 2016 and 2020 respectively. He worked for several years as a faculty member at King Saud University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. 
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Raymond Zhao\\
Ph.D. Student (Fall 2023 - )\\
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Raymond Zhao completed his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2023. He is currently pursuing his Master's and Ph.D. degree in Wireless@Virginia Tech. His interests lie in the extensive realm of wireless communication and  machine learning.
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Ummay Sumaya Khan\\
Ph.D. Student (Spring 2024 - )\\
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Ummay Sumaya Khan received her B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017 and her M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL in 2023. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA. Her research interests include deep learning, machine learning, neuromorphic computing and their applications in MIMO wireless communications, and FPGA implementation.
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===== Previous Members =====

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Zheng Wang\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate (Spring 2022 - Spring 2024)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Research Assistant Professor\\
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), China\\
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Lianjun Li\\
Ph.D. (Defended in Spring 2023)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Staff Research Engineer\\
Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab\\
Samsung Research America\\
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[[http://www.shangbodong.com/|Bodong Shang]]\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate (Spring 2022)\\
Ph.D. (Defended in December 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate\\
Carnegie Mellon University\\
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Yanjun Pan\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate (Fall 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Assistant Professor\\
Computer Science and Computer Engineering\\
University of Arkansas\\
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[[https://haohsuan2918.github.io/|Hao-Hsuan Chang]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in August 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior Research Engineer\\
Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab\\
Samsung Research America\\
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Zhou (John) Zhou\\
Ph.D. (Defended in June 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior Research Engineer\\
6G Research Group\\
Apple\\
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Qiang Fan\\
PostDoctoral Research Associate (Spring 2020 - Summer 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior Research Engineer\\
Wistron Neweb Corporation\\
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[[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6MbWcfsAAAAJ&hl=en|Hao Song]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in February 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Research Scientist\\
Intel Corporation\\
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Hussein Saad\\
Research Assistant Professor (Fall 2019 - Spring 2020)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior System Engineer\\
Qualcomm Corporate R&D\\
Qualcomm\\
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[[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U8xYkvEAAAAJ&hl=en|Kian Hamedani]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in May 2020)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Machine Learning Scientist\\
ANDRO Computational Solutions\\
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[[https://www.rshafin.com/|Rubayet Shafin]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in February 2020)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior Research Engineer\\
Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab\\
Samsung Research America\\
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[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayder-almosa-a7840b69/|Hayder Almosa]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in May 2019)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Assistant Professor\\
Department of Electrical Engineering\\
University of Kufa, Iraq\\
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[[https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=osJa_rYAAAAJ&hl=en|Farhad Mahmood]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in April 2019)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Assistant Professor\\
Department of Electrical Engineering\\
Mosul University, Iraq\\
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[[https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bgw8IcAAAAAJ&hl=en|Susanna Mosleh]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in December 2018)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Postdoctoral Research Associate\\
University of Colorado - Boulder &\\
National Institute of Standards and Technology\\
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[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/hao-chen-673963112|Hao Chen]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in June 2017 with **Honor**)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Senior Research Engineer\\
Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab\\
Samsung Research America\\
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[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachad-atat-75281a16|Rachad Atat]] \\
Ph.D. (Defended in June 2017 with **Honor**)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Postdoctoral Research Associate\\
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department\\
Texas A&M University at Qatar\\
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[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/cenk-sahin-467558111/|Cenk Sahin]]\\
Ph.D. (Defended in Dec 2015 with **Honor**)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\ 
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**Initial Employment**\\ 
National Research Council Junior Fellow\\
Sensor Directorate\\
U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory\\
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Charles Ranson\\
M.S Student (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Engineer\\
Peraton\\
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Bowen (Aaron) Xu\\
M.S (Defended in Dec. 2021)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Software Engineer\\
Amazon Web Services (AWS)\\
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Jianan Bai\\
M.S. (Defended in Dec. 2020)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Ph.D. Student\\
Department of Electrical Engineering\\
Linköping University\\
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Yan Li\\
M.S. (Defended in Dec 2015 with **Honor**)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Embedded Software Engineer\\
Aerotenna\\
Lawrence, KS, 66047\\
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Aditya Balasubramanian\\ 
M.S. (Defended in Aug 2014)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\ 
Software Engineer\\
World Travel Holdings\\
Wilmington, MA, 01887\\
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Yi Zhu\\ 
M.S. (Defended in Aug 2014)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\ 
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**Initial Employment**\\ 
Chancellor's Fellow\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
University of California, Merced\\
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Daniel Ndungu Muchiri\\ 
M.S. (Defended in August 2014)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\ 
Engineer\\
Ericsson Inc\\
Overland Park, KS, 66211\\


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[[https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-rohde-446295160/|Zach Rohde]]\\ 
B.S. (Graduated in December 2015)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\
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**Initial Employment**\\
Engineer\\ 
T-Mobile US, Inc.\\
Bellevue, WA, 98006\\
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Anding Wang, Ph.D.\\ 
Post-Doctor Associate (Dec 2011 - Mar 2013)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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Assistant Professor\\
School of Information & Electronic Engineering\\
Zhejiang Gongshang University\\
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China\\
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===== Previous Visitors =====



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Hongxia Zhang\\
Visiting Scholar (Spring 2019 - Fall 2019)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Associate Professor\\
College of Computer Science and Technology\\
China University of Petroleum\\
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Mingqian Liu\\
Visiting Scholar (Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Assistant Professor\\
State Key Laboratory of Integrated Services Networks\\
Xidian University\\
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Ying Li\\
Visiting Scholar (Fall 2016 - Spring 2018)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\
The University of Kansas\\
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Associate Professor\\
Shandong Xiehe University\\
Qingdao, Shangdong, China\\
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Bin Wang, Ph.D.\\
Visiting Scholar (Oct 2014 - Aug 2015)\\
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\ 
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Associate Professor\\ 
College of Computer and Communication Engineering\\
China University of Petroleum\\
Qingdao, Shangdong, China\\
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Nan Qu\\
Visiting Ph.D. Student (Spring 2019 - Spring 2020)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Ph.D. Student\\
Communication and Information Systems\\
Xidian University\\
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Junchao Ma\\
Visiting Ph.D. Student (Fall 2017 - Fall 2019)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Ph.D. Student\\
Key Laboratory of Information Coding and Transmission\\
School of Information Science and Technology\\
Southwest Jiao Tong University\\
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Xiaoxuan Wang\\
Visiting Ph.D. Student (Fall 2017 - Fall 2018)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Ph.D. Student\\
Traffic Information Engineering and Control\\
Beijing Jiaotong University\\
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Yi Li\\
Visiting Ph.D. Student (Fall 2016 - Fall 2017)\\
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
Virginia Tech\\
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Ph.D. Student\\
School of Information Science and Technology\\
Southwest Jiao Tong University\\
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Bing Ning\\ 
Visiting Ph.D. Student (Dec 2012 - Mar 2013)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\ 
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Assistant Professor\\ 
School of Electric and Information Engineer\\
Zhongyuan University of Technology\\
Zhengzhou, Henan, China\\
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Lei Shi\\ 
Visiting Graduate Student (Aug 2013 - May 2014)\\ 
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science\\ 
The University of Kansas\\
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Graduate student\\ 
School of Information Science and Technology\\
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China\\
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===== McNair Scholars @ KU =====

[[http://archive.news.ku.edu/2012/october/26/sacnas.shtml|Carlos Fernandez]], **McNair Scholar**, the University of Kansas\\

[[http://archive.news.ku.edu/2012/october/26/sacnas.shtml|Eric Rivera]], **McNair Scholar**, the University of Kansas\\
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===== Intern @ Air Force Research Laboratory =====

[[http://sdbuchanan.com/|Samuel Douglas Buchanan]], M.S. Student, Columbia University

===== Intern @ Samsung Research America =====

[[https://sites.google.com/a/utexas.edu/shreeshankar-bodas/|Shreeshankar Bodas]], Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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