CURRICULUM VITA
Yong Pei, Ph.D. (U.S. Citizen, Age: 47) LexisNexis Ohio Eminent Scholar
Professor - Department of Computer Science and Engineering Graduate Program Director - CS/CE/Cyber Security/Data Science Director - Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering Program Director - SMART Lab
Wright State University Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001 Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-937-321-8647
https://people.wright.edu/yong.pei A. EDUCATION
Institution Concentration Degree/Date
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Electrical Engineering Ph.D., 2002 Electrical Engineering M.S., 1999 Tsinghua University Electrical Power Engineering B.S., 1996 Ohio Dept. of Higher Education Technology Commercialization Cert., 2017 and I-Corps@Ohio
B. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Institution Position Dates
Wright State University LexisNexis Ohio Eminent Scholar 2021-
Professor 2021-
Associate Professor 2009
Assistant Professor 2003
University of Miami Visiting Assistant Professor 2002 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Post-Doctoral Research Associate 2002
Graduate Research Assistant 1998-2002 C. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Institution Position Dates
WoundAI LLC, Dayton, OH Co-Founder 2017-
Kinematechs LLC, Cincinnati, OH Co-Founder 2014- Simman Wound Care & Fellowships Board Member 2018- The Grandview Medical Center External Member 2018- Orthopedic Surgery Program Residency Interview Committee D. HONOURS AND RECOGNITIONS
Named the LexisNexis Ohio Eminent Scholar for Advanced Data Management and Analysis, an endowed chair funded by LexisNexis and the Ohio Board of Regents at Wright State University, Jan. 2021. (The Ohio Eminent Scholars (OES) Program
was created by the Ohio General Assembly and is administered by the Ohio Board of Regents. Its goal is to enhance the national eminence of selected outstanding academic programs at Ohio universities by attracting nationally recognized scholars.)
CSE Dept. nominee for WSU Fredrick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service, 2021 and 2022.
Collaborative research with AFRL is featured in the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board review, Oct. 2019.
CSE Dept. nominee for WSU Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research, Sep., 2019.
CSE Dept. nominee for Outstanding Faculty of College of Engineering and Computer Science, Feb., 2019.
Won the Top-Prize of Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge - Idea Phase, a world- wide competition for innovative technology ideas to fight the opioid crisis, Jan.
2018.
Featured in Two of the Top 10 WSU Research Stories of 2018.
Invited to the Ohio Collegiate Venture Showcase, one of only 4 student/faculty teams selected from universities across Ohio, Sep. 2017.
Admitted to the Ohio Third Frontier Entrepreneurial Services Provider Program (ESP), 2017-date.
Among the first being invited to receive Microsoft HoloLens (Selected based on a research proposal for medical application), 2016.
Excellence in Research Award, College of Engineering and Computer Science, WSU, 2009.
Nominated by students for Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering and Computer Science, WSU, 2005.
Research received media coverages in American Inno, NPR, New York Times, RAND Corporation, US News & World Report, VOA, Washington Post, ABC, CBS, NBC, Dayton Daily News, Dayton Business Journal, and etc.
Recognitions in several professional conferences.
Invited Key Member, Interest Group (IG) on Media Streaming of the IEEE Multimedia Communication Technical Committee, 2010-Date.
E. RESEARCH
GRANTS:
Pending Research Support:
1. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), R01: Real-time Assessment of Dialogue in Motivational Interviewing (ReadMI): Human-AI Teaming for the Management of Multiple Chronic Conditions, $1,993,231, 2022-27. (Pending. Multi-PD/PI:
Hershberger (Medicine) and Pei (CS). Contribution: 50%)
Ongoing Research Support:
2. The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Lab, Molecular Assessment Sensing Technologies (MAST), FA8650-20-F-6212, Task Order 4 - "Utilization of Advanced Analytical Techniques and Development of Novel Methodologies for Assessment of Human Performance Datasets", Year 1: $299,697. Renewed annually. 2022- . (PI. Contribution: 100%)
3. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Medicaid Funding through Ohio Dept. of Medicaid, Medicaid Simulation Project: Lifelike Immersion for Equity (Wright LIFE). Prime Award No.: 2205OH5ADM, Task Order Number: ODM202238,
$1,145,921. 2021-23. (Co-PIs: Hershberger (Medicine) and Pei (CS). Contribution:
50%)
4. The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Lab, Airman Decision Making and Interface REsearch (ADMIRE), FA8650-20-D-6203, Task Order 01 - Enhanced Tactical Communications Interfaces (ETCI), Year 1: $160,000.
Renewed annually. 2021- . (PI. Contribution: 100%)
5. The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Lab, Assured Digital Microelectronics Education & Training Ecosystem (ADMETE), $29.75M. WSU (lead institute) share: $8,100,000. 2020-23. (Co-PI. Contribution: 10% of WSU Share)
6. Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS), Program: Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion, Providing tuition coverage for Continuing Education Credit for: Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and Chemical Dependency Counselors, 2020-22. (Co-PIs: Hershberger (Medicine), Pei (CS) and Crawford (Medicine). Contribution: 33%)
7. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), R21: Real-time Assessment of Dialogue in Motivational Interviewing training (ReadMI), $293,128, 2019-22. (Multi-PD/PI:
Hershberger (Medicine) and Pei (CS). Contribution: 50%)
8. O’Neil and Associates – Sponsored Robert J. Heilman Fellowship, Augmented Reality in Tech Training, $180,000. 2018-22. (PI. Contribution: 100%)
Completed Research Support:
9. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Medicaid Funding through Ohio Dept. of Medicaid, Medicaid Equity Simulation Project: An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion (IGCPT). Prime Award No.: 1705OH5ADM/1905OH5ADM; Task Order Number: ODM201938/
ODM202038; $1,008,483. 2018-21. (Co-PIs: Hershberger (Medicine) and Pei (CS). Contribution: 50%)
10. The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Lab, Human Interface Research and Technology (HIRT), FA8650-14-D-6501, Task Order 0004 - Enhanced Communications Research (ENCORE), $87,500, 2018-20. (PI.
Contribution: 100%)
11. Ohio Federal Research Network, Autonomous/ Remote Piloted “Air Uber” System,
$1,999,963, with additional $5.436M industry match, 2018-20. (Co-PI and WSU PI. Contribution: 10%)
12. The Ohio Department of Higher Education, RAPID III - Center for Virtual and Cyber-Physical Systems, $538,562, 2018-19 (Co-PI. Contribution: 10%)
13. WSU Office of the CIO, Development of a virtual Learning platform with real-time captioning for supporting students with hearing disability, $33,196, 2018. (PI.
Contribution: 100%)
14. The Ohio Department of Higher Education, I-Corps@Ohio – Wound.AI, $15,000, 2017. (PI. Contribution: 100%)
15. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Integrated SBIRT Training for Medical, Nursing, Counseling, and Clinical Psychology Students and Residents,
$836,517, 2015-19. (Co-I and Tech Lead. Contribution: 5%)
16. Kinematechs LLC, Assessing the Accuracy of Commercially Available Motion Tracking, $18,000, 2016. (PI. Contribution: 100%)
17. Kettering Health Networks, OR Scheduling Optimization, $30,000, 2015-16. (PI.
Contribution: 100%)
18. The Ohio Department of Development, Third Frontier Project - Wright Center for Sensor System Engineering: Low-Cost Wideband Radio Frequency Sensor for Cognitive Radio Networks, $583,000, 2007-12. (Co-PI. Contribution: 33%) 19. NSF, REU supplemental support, IAD Instrumentation of a Measurement and Test
System for Open Spectrum Wireless Communication and Networking, $16,000, 2009-11. (Co-PI. Contribution: 33%)
20. NSF, Evolvable wireless laboratory design and implementation for enhancing undergraduate wireless engineering education, $150,000, 2008-11. (Co-PI.
Contribution: 33%)
21. NSF, IAD Instrumentation of a Measurement and Test System for Open Spectrum Wireless Communication and Networking, $200,000, 2007-11. (Co-PI.
Contribution: 33%)
22. The U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Lab, Electronic Patient Care Tracking (EPCT) Project at Tech^Edge, $40,000, 2009. (Co-PI. Contribution:
25%)
23. NSF - Glenn-Stokes Summer Research Internship Program managed by the Ohio Science and Engineering Alliance, Sensor Web and Its Application in Smart Nursing Home Design, $3,500 stipend and allowance to undergraduate student Joel Johnson and $500 to the Faculty Mentor, 2008. (Faculty Mentor)
24. Wright State University, Cloud Computing Collaboratory, $48,000, 2008. (Co-PI.
Contribution: 10%)
25. The Ohio Department of Higher Education, Low-Latency Robust Video Encoding for Music Telepresence, $15,000, 2006-07. (PI. Contribution: 100%)
26. NSF, SGER: Music Telepresence, $147,804, 2005-07. (Co-PI. Contribution: 30%) 27. NSF, Instrumentation of a Hierarchical Wireless Sensor Network Test-bed for
Research and Education, $71,750, 2005-07. (Co-PI. Contribution: 33%)
28. The Ohio Department of Higher Education, Low-Latency Robust Video Encoding for Music Telepresence, $10,000, 2004-05. (PI. Contribution: 100%)
29. The Ohio Department of Higher Education, A Cross-Layer Design Approach for Providing Differential QoS and High-Quality Multimedia Service Over Next Generation Wireless Networks, $20,000, 2003-04. (PI. Contribution: 100%) 30. NSF, Multi-Hop Free Space Optics Last-Mile Networks Using Very Low-Cost
Components, $515,000, 2002-06. (Senior Investigator. Contribution: 25%)
PUBLICATIONS:
(Names appearing in bold typeface in this document indicate current or former supervised students.)
I. In Peer-Refereed Journals/Conferences
1. A. Shivakumar, M. Vasoya, R. Medaramitta, A. Bositty, P. J. Hershberger, D.
A. Bricker, A. Castle, T. N. Crawford and J. F. Wilson and Y. Pei, “How to Enhance Facilitator-Practitioner Collaborative Learning in Co-located and Distributed Motivational Interviewing Training Environments? - ReadMI”, under review, CSCW 2022.
2. Paul J. Hershberger, Yong Pei, Dean A. Bricker, Timothy N. Crawford, Ashutosh Shivakumar, Angie Castle, Katherine Conway, Raveendra Medaramitta, Maria Rechtin, and Josephine F. Wilson, “Motivational Interviewing Skills Practice Enhanced with Artificial Intelligence: ReadMI”, under review, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, ISSN: 1040-1334.
3. D. Patel, X. Ogletree and Y. Pei, “Learning Communication with Autistic People With A Mobile Serious Role-Playing Game”, 18th International Conference on Mobile Learning (ML 2022), March 12-14, 2022.
4. P. J. Hershberger, Y. Pei, T.N. Crawford, S. Neeley, T. Wischgoll, D. Patel, M.
Vasoya, S. Mishra, L. Surapaneni, A. Pogaku, A. Bositty, A. Castle, M. Davis and T.Pavlack, "An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion", Accepted to Health Equity, ISSN: 2473-1242.
5. A. Castle, M. Rechtin, D. Bricker, K. Conway, P. J. Hershberger, A. Shivakumar, and Y. Pei, “Using Artificial Intelligence to Assist with Motivational Interviewing Training”, 2022 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education, January 27-30, San Antonio, Texas.
6. Hershberger PJ, Pei Y, Bricker DA, Crawford TN, Shivakumar A, Vasoya M, Medaramitta R, Rechtin M, Bositty A, Wilson JF. “Advancing Motivational Interviewing Training with Artificial Intelligence: ReadMI”, Advances in Medical Education and Practice.2021;12:613-618;https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S312373 7. N. Speranza, C. Rave and Y. Pei, “Resource-Constrained Target Classification on Distant Aerial Targets”, The 17th International Conference on Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems (IEEE DCOSS), July 14-16, 2021.
8. N. Speranza, C. Rave and Y. Pei, “Energy-Efficient On-Platform Target Classification for Electric Air Transportation Systems”, Electricity, ISSN 2673- 4826, March, 2021.
9. A. Shivakumar, A. Bositty, N. Peters, and Y. Pei, “Real-Time Interruption Management System for Efficient Distributed Collaboration in Multi-tasking Environments”, The 23rd ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (ACM CSCW 2020), Minneapolis, MN, USA, October 17-21, 2020. Published in Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (PACM HCI), 4, CSCW1, Article 39 (May 2020), 23 pages. ISSN:
2573-0142.
10. M. Rechtin, M. Vasoya, A. Shivakumar, Y. Pei, D. A. Bricker, J. F. Wilson, and P. J. Hershberger, “Real-Time Assessment of Dialogue in Motivational Interviewing (ReadMI): Metrics for Training”, Learn Serve Lead 2020: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov. 13 – 17, 2020.
11. A. Shivakumar, Y. Pei, and P. J. Hershberger, "Real-time Assessment of Dialogue in Motivational Interviewing", Engineering in Healthcare: Industry and Research Symposium (EHIRS), Feb. 14, 2020, Columbus, OH.
12. D. Patel, Y. Pei, and P. J. Hershberger, "Mobile Virtual Reality Games Dedicated for Social Determinants of Health Training", Engineering in Healthcare: Industry and Research Symposium (EHIRS), Feb. 14, 2020, Columbus, OH.
13. A.Shivakumar, S. Shukla, M.Vasoya, I.Kasrani, and Y. Pei, “AI-Enabled Language Speaking Coaching For Dual Language Learners”, IADIS International Journal on WWW/Internet, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 66-78, ISSN: 1645-7641, 2019.
14. M. Vasoya, A. Shivakumar, S. Pappu, C. P. Murphy, Y. Pei, D. A. Bricker, J.
F. Wilson, A. Castle, P. J. Hershberger, “ReadMI: An Innovative App to Support Training in Motivational Interviewing”, The Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 2019, Jun; 11(3): 344–346. DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-18-00839.1, PMCID: PMC6570458.
15. P. J. Hershberger, Y. Pei, S. Neeley, M. Davis and A. Castle, “Your Next Patient is Virtual: Training in Social Determinants”, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 2019 Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement, December 5-8, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ.
16. B. A. Klingler, M. Davis, S. Mishra, M. Vasoya, D. Patel, A. Bositty, T.
Addanki, F. A. Allen, S. Menon, S. Neeley, A. Castle, T. Pavlak, Y. Pei, T.
Wischgoll, P. J. Hershberger, “An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion”, The 1st Annual Conference of the National Collaborative for Education to Address the Social Determinants of Health, Chicago, IL, May 7, 2019.
17. S. Shukla, A.Shivakumar, M.Vasoya, Y. Pei and A. Lyon, “iLEAP: a Human-AI Teaming Based Mobile Language Learning Solution for Dual Language Learners in Early and Special Educations”, The 15th International Conference on Mobile Learning (Mobile Learning 2019), Utrecht, The Netherlands, April 11-13, 2019.
18. A.Shivakumar, M.Vasoya, Sean Morrison, and Y.Pei, "Individualized Smart Charging to Mitigate the Growing Electrical Peak Demand from EVs as Home Appliances", The 4th IEEE Smart World Congress (SmartWorld 2018), Guangzhou, 10/2018.
19. I.Kasrani, M.Vasoya, A.Shivakumar, and Y.Pei, "A Mobile Cloud Computing Based Independent Language Learning System with Automatic Intelligibility Assessment and Instant Feedback", The 14th International Conference on Mobile Learning (Mobile Learning 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, April 14-16, 2018.
20. B. Wang, Z. Wu, and Y. Pei, “Evolvable, Low-cost, Software Defined Radio (SDR)-based Wireless Communication and Networking Laboratories,” 2011 CCLI PI Conference, Washington D.C., January, 2011.
21. B. Wang, Z. Wu, and Y. Pei, “Software Radio Based Wireless Laboratory Design and Implementation for Enhancing Undergraduate Wireless Engineering Education,” Proceeding of 2010 Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY June 2010.
22. P. Bender and Y. Pei, “Development of an Internet-Accessible Image/Video Sensor Web Testbed”, International Workshop on Interconnections of Wireless Sensor Networks (IWSN’10), In conjunction with IEEE/ACM DCOSS 2010, Santa Barbara, California, USA, 23 June 2010.
23. P. Bender and Y. Pei, “Development of Energy Efficient Image/Video Sensor Networks”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, page 283-301, Vol. 51, No.2, 2009.
24. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Robust Packet Video Transport Over Wireless Fading Channels Using a Joint Source-channel Coding Approach”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, page 425-439, Vol. 48, No.3, 2009.
25. Y. Pei and V. S. Ambetkar, “Packet-by-Packet Adaptive Scheme for Video Coding and Transmission Over Wireless IP Networks Using Rate-Compatible Punctured Turbo (RCPT) Codes”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 43, No.4, pp. 1675-1687, Dec., 2007.
26. S. Yi, Y. Pei, S. Kalyanaraman, and B. Azimi-Sadjadi, "How is the Capacity of Ad Hoc Networks Improved with Directional Antennas?", Springer Wireless Networks Journal (ACM WINET), Vol.13, No.5, Page 635-648, Oct., 2007.
27. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Cross-Layer Design for Video Transmission Over Wireless Rician Slow-Fading Channels Using an Adaptive Multi-Resolution Modulation and Coding Scheme”, EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Special Issue on “Video Adaptation for Heterogeneous Environments”, Volume 2007, Article ID 86915, 12 pages, June, 2007.
28. Y. Pei and V. S. Ambetkar, “Distributed Flow Admission Control for Multimedia Services Over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 42, No.1, Page 23-40, Jul., 2007.
29. Y. Pei, V. S. Ambetkar, J.W. Modestino, and X. Wang, “On the Throughput Capacity of Hybrid Wireless Networks Using an L-maximum-hop routing strategy”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 42, No.1, Page 41-48, Jul., 2007.
30. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, X. Tian and J. W. Modestino, "Robust Source-Adaptive Real-Time Video Streaming over Wireless Multi-hop Networks", International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing (IJWMC), Special Issue on “Media streaming over Wireless and Mobile networks”, Vol. 2, No. 2/3, Page 97-108, 2007.
31. Q. Qu, Y. Pei and J. W. Modestino, “An Adaptive Motion-Based Unequal Error Protection Approach For Real-Time Video Transport over Wireless IP Networks”, IEEE Trans. on Multimedia, Vol. 8, No.5, pp. 1033-1044, Oct., 2006.
32. Qi Qu, Yong Pei, James W. Modestino and Xusheng Tian, "Source-Adaptation Based Wireless Video Transport: A Cross-Layer Approach", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Special Issue on Video Analysis and Coding for Robust Transmission, vol. 7, no. 2, Article ID 28919, 14 pages, 2006.
33. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Performance of Multilayered Video Encoding and Delivery over Lossy Channels Using a Joint Source-Channel Coding Approach”, Springer Wireless Personal Communications: An International Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 113-128, Jan., 2006.
34. V. S. Ambetkar, P. Bender, J. Ma, Y. Pei and J. W. Modestino, “Distributed Flow Admission Control for Real-Time Multimedia Services over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks”, Proc. of the 2nd International Mobile Multimedia Communications Conference, (MobiMedia 2006), Article No. 49, Sardinia, Italy, Sep., 2006.
35. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, J. W. Modestino, X. Tian, and B. Wang, "Cross-Layer QoS Control for Video Communications over Wireless Ad-hoc Networks", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Special Issue on Ad Hoc Networks:
Cross-Layer Issues, Vol. 2005, Issue 5, pp. 742-756, Dec., 2005.
36. Y. Pei, V. S. Ambetkar, J.W. Modestino, Q. Qu and X. Wang, “Enabling Real- Time H.264 Video Services over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Using Joint Admission and Transmission Power Control”, Springer Telecommunication Systems, Special Issue on "Multimedia Streaming over Next Generation Telecommunication Networks", Vol. 28, Issue 2, pp. 231-244, Feb., 2005.
37. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, X. Tian, J. W. Modestino and Y. Chan, “Motion-Based Interactive Video Coding and Delivery over Wireless IP Networks”, in Proceeding of The 40th
IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 05), pp.1195-1199, Seoul, Korea, May, 2005.
38. Q. Qu, Y. Pei and J. W. Modestino, X. S. Tian, B. Wang and X. Yu, “Cross-Layer Rate-Adaptation and Joint Source-Channel Coding for Delay-Constrained Video Steaming over Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks”, in Proceeding of International Conference on Multimedia Services Access Networks (MSAN 2005), pp. 1-5, Orlando, FL, June, 2005.
39. Q. Qu, Y. Pei and J. W. Modestino, X. S. Tian, and B. Wang, “Cross-Layer Design for Error-Resilient Real-Time Video Communications over Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks”, in Proceeding of International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP2005), pp.720-723, Genoa, Italy, Sep., 2005.
40. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, J. W. Modestino, "Adaptive Joint Source-Channel Coding for Real- Time Video Applications over Wireless IP Networks”, in Proceeding of The Eleventh International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'2005), Banff, Canada, Sep., 2005.
41. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Interactive Video Coding and Transmission Over Heterogeneous Wired-to-Wireless IP Networks Using An Edge Proxy”, EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Special Issue on “Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks”, Vol.2, pp. 253-264, Feb., 2004.
42. Y. Pei and V. S. Ambetkar, “Packet-by-Packet Adaptive Scheme for Video Coding and Transmission Over Wireless IP Networks Using Rate-Compatible Punctured Turbo (RCPT) Codes”, in Proceeding of IEEE/ACM First International Workshop on Broadband Wireless Services and Applications (BroadWISE 2004), San Jose, CA, Oct., 2004.
43. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, X. Tian and J. W. Modestino, "Network-Aware Source-Adaptive Video Coding for Wireless Applications", in Proceeding of Military Communications Conference (MILCOM 2004), pp. 848-854, Monterey, CA, Oct.
2004.
44. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, J. W. Modestino and X. Tian, “Error-Resilient Video Transmission over Wireless Networks using Unequal Error Protection and Packet Interleaving”, in Proceeding of International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP2004), pp.
837-840, Singapore, Oct. 2004.
45. Q. Qu, Y. Pei, X. Tian and J. W. Modestino, "Source-Adaptive FEC/UEP Coding For Video Transport Over Bursty Packet Loss 3G UMTS Networks: A Cross-Layer Approach", in Proceeding of 60th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2004-Fall), pp. 3150-3154, Sep. 2004.
46. Y.S. Chan, Y. Pei, Q. Qu and J. W. Modestino, “On Cross-layer Adaptivity and Optimization for Multimedia CDMA Mobile Wireless Networks”, in Proceeding of The First IEEE-EURASIP International Symposium on Control, Communications, and Signal Processing, ISCCSP 2004, pp. 579-582, March 2004.
47. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Interactive Video Coding and Transmission Over Wired-to-Wireless Networks Using Edge Proxy”, in Proceeding of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME’03), pp. 437-440, 2003.
48. S. Yi, Y. Pei and S. Kalyanaraman, “On the capacity of ad hoc wireless networks using directional antennas”, in Proceeding of ACM International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing (MobiHoc2003), pp. 108-116, 2003.
49. Y. Pei, J.W. Modestino and Q. Qu, “Support of Packet Video over Ad Hoc Wireless Networks”, in Proceeding of The 37th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, pp.1694-1697, Nov. 2003.
50. Y. Pei, J.W. Modestino and X.Wang, “On the Capacity of Hybrid Wireless Networks Using an L-maximum-hop routing strategy”, in Proceeding of IEEE 58th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-2003/Fall), pp. 2173 – 2176, Oct, 2003.
51. Q. Qu, Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino,” Robust H.26L video Coding and Transmission over Bursty Packet Loss Wireless Networks”, in Proceeding of IEEE 58th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC-2003/Fall), pp. 3395 – 3399, Oct, 2003.
52. Y. Pei , J.W. Modestino, Q. Qu and X.Wang, “Enabling Real-Time H.26L Video Services over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks Using Power Control”, in Proceeding of SPIE Visual Communications and Image Processing (VCIP'03), pp. 1741-1751, 2003.
53. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Use of Concatenated FEC Coding for Real-Time Packet Video Over Heterogeneous Wired-to-Wireless IP Networks”, in Proceeding of International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS '03), vol. 2, pp.840- 843, 2003.
54. Y. Pei and J. W. Modestino, "Interactive video coding and transmission over wired- to-wireless IP networks using an edge proxy", ICASSP (4) 2003: 281-284.
55. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “H.263+ Packet Video Over Wireless IP Networks Using Rate-Compatible Punctured Turbo (RCPT) Codes with Joint Source- Channel Coding”, in Proceeding of International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP’02), vol. 1, pp.541-544, 2002.
56. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Robust Video Transmission over Heterogeneous Wired-to-Wireless Networks Using ALF Together with Edge Proxies”, in Proceeding of the European Wireless 2002 (EW2002), Florence, Italy, Feb. 2002.
57. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “Multi-layered Video Transmission over Wireless Channels using an Adaptive Modulation and Coding Scheme”, in Proceeding of International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP’01), vol. 2. pp. 1009-1012, Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 2001.
58. Y. Pei and J.W. Modestino, “A Joint Source-Channel Coding Approach for Packet Video Transport over Wireless IP Networks”, in Proceeding of the 11th International Packet Video Workshop (PV2001), pp. 41-50, Kyongju, Korea, Apr.
2001.
II. Editorials and Book Chapters
59. Y. Pei and D. Martineau, “Holographical Communication and Distributed Collaborations”, Guest Editor, IEEE MMTC Frontiers, March Issue, 2018.
60. B. Wang and Y. Pei, “Body Area Networks”, in Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications, Second Edition, Edited by: Borko Furht, Print publication date: December 2012, Online publication date: November 2012, Print ISBN:
9781466509566, eBook ISBN: 9781351249621.
61. Y. Pei and B. Wang, “Integrating Sensor Networks with the Semantic Web.”
Encyclopedia on Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, Edited by Dharma P.
Agrawal, World Scientific, 2009.
62. B. Wang and Y. Pei, “Body Area Networks”, in the Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications, Edited by Borko Furht, Published by Auerbach Publications, ISBN: 1420043269, Dec., 2007.
63. Y. Pei and B. Wang, “Integrated Source-Channel Coding, Power Control and Routing for QoS Multimedia Ad-hoc Wireless Networks”, Security and Routing in Wireless Networks, Nova Science Publishers, ISBN: 1-59454-316-X, pp. 287-309, 2005.
SELECTED PROPRIETARY SOFTWARES
1. Wright Life – Mobile Role-Playing Serious games for Medicaid Care Experience Simulations.
2. ALICE - ArtificiaL Intelligence Characters and Expert, a highly immersive mobile AR/VR serious game with artificial-expert guided role-play sessions and interactive virtual-standardized-patients/characters for comprehending and developing proficiency of complex professional and communication skills. (2021)
3. SDOH Sim - An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion for Medicaid Providers. (Available at App Store and Google Play. Over 300 providers have completed the training since its debut in June 2019. Won Best Poster Award - 2nd Place in the 1st Annual Conference of the National Collaborative for Education to Address the Social Determinants of Health, Chicago, IL.)
This simulation-based training program has been approved for continuing education for: Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Pharmacists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, and Chemical Dependency Counselors. Continuing education is provided by Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). (2019)
4. ReadMI (Over 400 providers have completed the training. Received commendation from the clinical psychology community worldwide, including Dr. Stephen Rollnick, the co-creator of Motivational Interviewing.)
A smartphone/tablet AI based training system that revolutionizes the motivational interviewing training for, e.g., medical students, providers. Funded through HHS SAMHSA and HHS AHRQ to help fight the opioid crisis. (2019) 5. C-CIMS (Featured in AFRL research showcase to the U.S. Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board, Oct. 2019.)
Collaborative Communication Interruption Management System via an intelligent interruption system that is integrated into a solution for simple and complex human-machine collaborative teaming interactions. (2019)
6. iLEAP (Selected as one of the Best Papers in Mobile Learning 2019)
A smartphone/tablet AI based language training system with assessment, coaching and engaging features. (2019)
7. Kinematechs KARE (Top-prize in the Ohio Opioid Technology Challenge - Idea Phase, a worldwide competition for innovative ideas and technology to fight the opioid crisis.)
An AR-based post-surgery pain management and rehabilitation coaching system. (2018)
8. OROS (Operating Room Scheduling and Resource Optimization)
In cooperation with the Innovation Center at Kettering Health Networks, I have led the development of a data-driven Intelligent OR Scheduling and Resource Optimization system. The product is currently in the process of commercialization through startup launching in cooperation with The Entrepreneurs Center of Dayton (TEC) and The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA). (2019) 9. WrightCap
In cooperation with the WSU office of CIO and Office of Disability Services, we have developed a Live In-Class Captioning and Inclusive Learning Environments, validated through pilot launch at WSU, and is currently in the process of tech transfer and commercialization. (2018)
10. WoundAI (Selected as one of only 4 teams from universities across Ohio for 2017 Ohio Collegiate Venture Showcase.)
A smartphone/tablet based system for low cost ultra-portable wound measurement and analysis system. A prototype has been designed and implemented. Patent is filed, and tech transfer is underway. (2017)
11. Tuning Chart Apps
In cooperation with Dr. Shelley Jagow at the WSU School of Music to develop a set of smartphone/tablet based music instrumental teaching applications, with an emphasis to outreach to school-age students in music learning and practices. A total of 11 Android Apps have been published in Google Play in 2017.
12. Quick JVP
In cooperation with Dr. Dean A. Bricker, M.D., at Miami Valley Hospital, to develop an android medical app - Quick JVP that aids physicians in practicing the bedside physical examination of the jugular veins and estimating jugular venous pressure (JVP). (2012)
13. Music Telepresence System Server and Client Software (Collaborated with Univ.
of Rochester, The Eastman School of Music, Univ. of Miami, and The New World Symphony)
The goal of this system is to advance the state of Internet-based telepresence in the context of a number of demanding musical applications. The particular musical applications to be addressed in this research range from high-quality multicast streaming of musical performances to robust, low-latency, interactive full-duplex unicast transport to enable real-time distributed interactive performances, collaboration and rehearsal, musical training and education; specifically, four successively demanding musical telepresence applications: 1. Interactive Performance (Duet), 2. Distributed Master Classes, 3. Distributed Rehearsals, 4.
Distributed Performances. (2004)
SELECTED RECENT EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
AFRL - CMU Center of Excellence (CoE) for Trusted Human-Machine Teaming Tech Talk, “Human-AI Teaming in Role-Plays for Complex Professional Skills Development”, March, 2021.
The 10th Annual Wright Brothers Day, “ALICE – ArtificiaL Intelligence Characters and Expert for role-play based learning”, Dayton, OH, Oct., 2020.
College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security And Cybersecurity, SUNY at Albany, “Human-AI Teaming in Role-Play Based Training on Professional and Communication Skills”, April, 2020.
Medicaid Equity Simulation Showcase, “An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion”, Columbus OH, Jan.
2020
AFRL research showcase to the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, “C- CIMS”, Oct. 2019.
The Annual Central Research Forum of Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, “Immersive simulations in medical educations”, Dayton, OH, Oct., 2019.
The 9th Annual Wright Brothers Day – The Festival of Flight, “Immersive Simulations”, Dayton, OH, Oct., 2019.
The National Manufacturing Day Expo, “AR for Manufacturing”, Dayton, OH, Oct., 2019.
Medicaid Equity Simulation Showcase, “An Interactive Game for Cultural Proficiency Training Featuring Virtual Reality Immersion”, Columbus OH, June 2019
Miami Valley Academy of Family Physicians, “SDOH Sim”, Dayton, OH, May 2019
The 8th Annual Wright Brothers Day, “WrightCap – An Augmented Learning Platform”, Dayton, OH, Oct. 2018.
Ohio Collegiate Venture Showcase, “WoundAI”, Columbus, OH, Oct. 2017
Dayton TEC, “S4 Mobility”, Dayton, OH, June 2017
The 7th Annual Wright Brothers Day, “Portable Motion Lab”, Dayton, OH, Oct.
2017.
Catalyst, “OROS: Operating Room Optimization System”, Dayton, OH, May 2016
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference and Exhibitions, “Kinematechs Motion”, Orlando, FL, Mar. 2016
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, “Kinematechs Hand Motion”, Seattle, WA, Sep. 2015
F. TEACHING
Courses Taught at Wright State University
College of Engineering and Computer Science CS 1160 – Java programming
CS 1180 – Computer Science (I) CS 1181 – Computer Science (II)
CS 242 – Introduction to Computer Science (III) - C++ Programming CS 6900 – Computing Research Experience
CS 790 – Multimedia Coding and Communication (I) CS 790 – Multimedia Coding and Communication (II) CS 7900 – Multimedia Networking
CS 7900 – New Frontiers in Computing
CS 891 – Ph.D. Seminar “New Frontiers in Networking Research”
CEG 403/603 – Personal Area Networks CEG 433/633 – Operating Systems
CEG 434/634 – Concurrent Software Design
CEG 435/635 – Distributed Computing and Systems CEG 4350/6350 – Operating Systems: Internal and Design CEG 4410/6410 – Mobile Computing
CEG 4450/6450 – Sensor System and Networks CEG 7370 – Distributed Computing
CEG 7450 – Advanced Computer Networks CEG 7470 – Advanced Wireless Networks CEG 770 – Computer Engineering Mathematics
Boonshoft School of Medicine
Continuing Medical Education – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment and Motivational Interviewing (SBIRT/MI)
Continuing Medical Education – Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Raj Soin College of Business
BUSINESS 4000 – Applied Business Planning for Commercialization Courses Taught at University of Miami
EEN 534 – Computer Communication Networks EEN 599/699 – Data Compression
Students Advising at Wright State University
Current Undergraduate/Graduate Students:
1. Ashutosh Shivakumar, PhD candidate, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
(Expected to graduate in Spring 2022)
2. Isaac Matthew, PhD Student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. (Expected to graduate in Fall 2022)
3. Dixit Bharatkumar Patel, PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
(Expected to graduate in Fall 2022)
4. Chandankumar Johakhim Patel, PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. (Expected to graduate in Summer 2023)
5. Megha Dalvi, PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
6. Frank Allen, PhD Student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University
7. Cassandra Mae Patel, PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
8. Zakiuddin Sadiq, MS/PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
9. Sindhu Kumari, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. (Expected to graduate in Summer 2022)
10. E Jinq Heng, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. (Expected to graduate in Fall 2022)
11. Joshua Chandankumar Patel, BS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
12. Trent Mcintosh, BS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University.
Dissertation/Thesis/Cyber Project Directed:
1. Raveendra Medaramitta, MS thesis, “Evaluating the Performance of Using Speaker Diarization for Speech Separation of In-Person Role-Play Dialogues”, 2021
2. Neha Priyadarshani, MS thesis, “Content Adaption and Design in Mobile Learning of Wind Instrument”, 2021
3. Christopher Rave, MS thesis, “Edge Processing of Image for UAS Sense and Avoidance”, 2021.
4. Nick Speranza, PhD dissertation, “Adaptive Two-Stage Edge-Centric Architecture for Deeply-Learned Embedded Real-Time Target Classification in Aerospace Sense-and-Avoidance Applications”, 2021.
5. Derek Desentz, MS thesis, “Partial Facial Re-Imaging Using Generative Adversarial Networks”, 2021.
6. Xavian Ogletree, MS thesis, “Human-AI Teaming for Dynamic Interpersonal Skill Training”, 2021.
7. Aishwarya Bositty, MS thesis, “Development of Real-Time Systems for Supporting Collaborations in Distributed Human and Machine Teams”, 2020.
8. Miteshkumar M. Vasoya, PhD dissertation, “Improved Operating Room Utilization through Distributed Scheduling Workflow and Automation”, 2019 (Outstanding Student Award, Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering.)
9. Aman Ali Pogaku, MS thesis, “Leveraging blockchain to mitigate the risk of counterfeit microelectronics in its supply chain”, 2019 (Recognized in Wright State’s 2019 fall commencement as one of the 4 Notable class of 2019 graduates.)
10. Lahari Surapaneni, MS thesis, "Design and Development of an Immersive Simulation for Social Determinants of Health Training”, 2019
11. Sankalp Mishra, MS thesis, “Use of Virtual Reality Technology in Medical Training and Patient Rehabilitation”, 2019
12. Saurabh Shukla, MS thesis, “Development of a human-AI teaming based mobile language learning solution for dual language learners in early and special educations”, 2018 (Graduate Excellence Award in Computer Science 2019)
13. Barry Pfaff, MS thesis, “Overwhelming the SAA System of Delivery UAVs by Drone Swarming”, 2018
14. Subhadra Tummalapally, MS thesis, “Augment the Multi-Modal Interaction Capabilities of HoloLens Through Networked Sensory Devices”, 2018
15. Soumya Chiday, MS thesis, “Developing a Kinect Based Holoportation System”, 2018
16. Glenn Sean Morrison, MS thesis, “Threats and Mitigation of DDoS Cyberattacks Against the U.S. Power Grid via EV Charging”, 2018
17. Swathi Pamidi, MS thesis, "Development of an iOS App for Learning Intonation of Wind Instruments", 2018
18. Yogesh Chavan, MS thesis, "Portable Motion Lab for Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Processes", 2017
19. Imen Mbarek Kasrani, MS thesis, "Development Of A Performance Assessment System For Language Learning", 2017
20. Anka Babu Billa, MS thesis, “Development of an Ultra-Portable Non-Contact Wound Measurement System”, 2017
21. Sowmya Pappu, MS thesis, "Development Of An Android Based Performance Assessment System For Motivational Interviewing Training", 2017
22. Ashutosh Shivakumar thesis, MS, "Smart EV Charging For Improved Sustainable Mobility", 2017
23. Andrew J. Mcnutt, MS thesis, “Model Preparation and User Interface Aspects For Microsoft Hololens Medical Tutorial Applications”, 2017.
24. Brian Eckerly, MS cyber project, "Cyber Security of Interfaces between Smart Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid", 2017
25. Dhruvkumar Navinchandra Patel, MS thesis, "Miniatured Inertial Motion and Position Tracking and Visualization Systems Using Android Wear Platform", 2016
26. Rutvik Bharatkumar Patel, MS thesis, “Cost and Space Effective Range of Motion and Gait Analysis”, 2016
27. Megha Dattatrey Dalvi, MS thesis, “Customizable 3-D Virtual GI Tract Systems for Locating, Mapping and Navigation Inside Human Gastrointestinal Tract”, 2016
28. Krishna Chaithanya Mathi, MS thesis, “Augment HoloLens’ Body Recognition and Tracking Capabilities Using Kinect”, 2016
29. Venkatamanikanta Subrahmanyakartheek Gokavarapu, MS thesis, “Computer Graphics and Visualization based Analysis and Record System for Hand Surgery and Therapy Practices”, 2016
30. Chad M. Murphy, MS cyber project, "Application Layer Firewall – Internet Calendaring and Scheduling", 2016
31. Steven B. Mahurin, MS cyber project, "SMIMEEncrypt: Automatic Encrypting Mail Gateway Module", 2016
32. Purumandla Sai Harin Kumar Reddy, MS cyber project, “GUI based Firewall Control”, 2016
33. Kristin Warren, MS cyber project, "Reverse Engineering and Obfuscating Java Code", 2016
34. Jennafer Sparks, MS cyber project, "Reverse Engineering and Obfuscating Java Code", 2016
35. Wei Ye, MS thesis, “Development of a Remote Medical Image Browsing and Interaction System”, June, 2010.
36. Paul Bender, PhD dissertation, “Energy Efficient Image Video Sensor Networks”, July, 2008.
37. Isaac Matthew, MS thesis, “Performance and Complexity Co-evaluation of MPEG4-ALS Compression Standard for Low- latency Music Compression”, August, 2008.
38. Viraj Ambetkar, MS thesis, “Providing Quality of Service (QoS) to Real-time Video Services over Multi-hop Wireless Networks”, Dec. 2005 (Graduate Excellence Award in Computer Engineering 2005)
Research Experience for MD or MD/PHD Students, Boonshoft School of Medicine:
1. Carolina Beatriz Nadal Medina, "Medicaid Simulations - Wright LIFE (Lifelike Immersion for Equity): LGBTQ+ ", 2021 - date
2. Colleen Elizabeth Pennington, "Medicaid Simulations - Wright LIFE (Lifelike Immersion for Equity): LGBTQ+", 2021 - date
3. Hanna Peterson, "Medicaid Simulations - Wright LIFE (Lifelike Immersion for Equity): ASD", 2021 - date
4. Leonid M. Yermakov, “Immersive Simulations for SDOH training”, 2019-date 5. Maria A. Rechtin, “Identification of Reflective Listening in Doctor-Patient
Dialogue”, 2019-date
6. Cara P. Murphy, “Evaluate the performance of ASR for Dialogues in Motivational Interviewing Training Sessions”, 2018-2019
Applied Business/Market Research Projects, the Raj Soin College of Business:
1. Forrest Whitaker, John Rupert and Jeremy Spencer, “S4Mobility: Smart EV Charging”, 2018
2. Brittany Snyder, Justin Orr, Megan Vaught and Steven Lee, “WoundAI:
Autonomous Wound Measurement, Analysis and Documentation”, 2017 3. David Baugham and Tylor Rose, “OROS: Operating Room Optimization
System”, 2016
Other Supervised Undergraduate/Graduate Students and Research Scientists:
1. Teja Swaroopa Rani Kancheti, Independent Study, “Understanding the data in ReadMI”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2021.
2. Miteshkumar M. Vasoya, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, 2019-2020.
3. Trent Church, undergraduate research assistant, “Demo system featuring real- time IMS”, BS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2020.
4. Logan Frank, undergraduate research assistant, “Deep learning for visual analysis”, BS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019. (Winner of DoD SMART Scholarship.)
5. Tom Miller, Independent Study, “Deep Learning for Real-Time Big Data”, PhD student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
6. Tanuja Addanki, Independent Study, “VR simulation for SDOH training”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
7. Blaine Klingler, Independent Study, “WES for immersive simulation delivery”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
8. Sahithi Reddy, Independent Study, “AWS web development”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
9. Shamanthaka Veerareddy, Independent Study, “Real-time big data processing using Kafka and SPARK”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
10. Mamatha Cheerala, Independent Study, “Real-time big data processing using Kafka and SPARK”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
11. Ryan Zink, undergraduate research assistant, “VR simulation for SDOH training”, BS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2019.
12. Chidanand Naik, Independent Study, “ARKit based AR app design”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, 2018
13. Nahman Raffoul, Independent Study, “AR experience with HoloLens”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2018
14. Nishigandha Bhosale, Independent Study, “Improving the Kinect Motion Tracking”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2017
15. Kartheek Gottipati, Independent Study, “Navigate the Hadoop”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2017
16. Pawel Grzebala, BS/MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2016 (Undergraduate Excellence Award in Computer Engineering 2014, and Graduate Excellence Award in Computer Engineering 2015.)
17. Ruthvick Rajendra Ramdin, Independent Study, “Bio-metrics using Leap sensor”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2016
18. Aswardhan Munirathnam, Independent Study, “Advanced experience with Hadoop”, MS student, CSE Dept. at Wright State University. 2015
19. Jonathan Vollmer, Matthew Tolson, William Sorensen, CSE Dept. at Wright State University, senior design project “In Touch” – exploit health sensory system based on an android platform; 2013
20. Taylor Edmiston, BS CS, Honors Program research project, “Developing a smart fitness application for the iPhone/Android platforms which promotes exercise, good health, and conscious lifestyle decisions”. 2012
21. William Stout, BS CEG, Honors Program research project, “Controlled HaaS Entity Access for Mobile Devices through Quiescent Peripheral Clusters and a Third-Party Authentication Scheme”. 2010
22. Joel Johnson, Russell Upton and Paul McLaughlin, a CEG senior design team, are carrying out a senior design project on “Design and Implement a prototype system on Smart Nursing Home design using Sensor Web technologies”. 2009 23. Joel Johnson, a senior in CEG, received an NSF Glenn Stokes Research Internship Program award in 2008, and completed a research project on “Sensor Web and Its Application in Smart Nursing Home Design”.
24. Saurabh Ranade, M.S. in EE, carried out an independent study research on “NesC Code Development for Multi-hop Communication between Wireless Motes and PC for Decentralized Location Tracking”. 2006
25. Lokheshwar Rangarajan, M.S. in EE, carried out an independent study research on "Wireless Sensor Networks and Energy Efficient Image/Video Sensor Networks". 2006
26. Justin Kline, M.S. in CSE Dept., carried out an independent study research on
“Crossbow mote network configuration and testing”. 2006
27. Koffi Akibode, CSE Dept., carried out a summer research on sensor networking.
2006
28. Justin Kline, James Fourman and Dana Brown, a CEG senior design team, carried out a senior design project on “Wireless sensor network and its application in in-building locating”. 2005
29. Foo-San Chan, MS student, CSE Dept., carried out an independent study research on “Biological Networking”. 2004
30. Jordan King, a senior in CEG, completed a research project on “Open H323 based Music Telepresence software development”. 2004
31. Peng Xie, MS student, CSE Dept., carried out an independent study research on
“Complexity and performance co-evaluation of H.264 video compression standard”. 2004
Dissertation/Thesis Committee Served:
1. Mohammed Salman, PHD, Wright State University, July, 2021.
2. Sadan Suneesh Menon, PHD, Wright State University, July, 2021.
3. Garrett Goodman, PHD, Wright State University, Dec. 2020.
4. Sara Gharabaghi, PHD, Wright State University, Dec. 2020.
5. Bhargavacharan Reddy Kaithi, MS, Wright State University, August, 2019.
6. Raksha Rajashekar, MS, Wright State University, July, 2019.
7. Rama Someswar Chittella, MS, Wright State University, July, 2019.
8. Michael Christopher Robbeloth, PHD, Wright State University, May 2019.
9. Sri Jitendra Satpathy, MS, Wright State University, May 2019
10. Iosif Papadakis Ktistakis, PHD, Wright State University, Dec. 2018 11. Stavros Mallios, PHD, Wright State University, May 2018
12. Emily Novak, MS, Wright State University, May 2018 13. Swetha Gorugantu, Wright State University, May 2018
14. Basheer Husham Ali Al-Mafrachi, MS, Wright State University, Dec. 2017 15. Bradley Schneider, MS, Wright State University, Dec. 2017
16. Bharath Kumar Koya, MS, Wright State University, May 2017 17. Sadan Suneesh Menon, MS, Wright State University, Jan. 2017 18. Adamantia Psarologou, PHD, Wright State University, May 2016 19. Maha Alqallaf, PHD, Wright State University, May 2016
20. Huaining Cheng, PHD, Wright State University, Dec. 2015 21. Michail Tsakalakis, PHD, Wright State University, Aug. 2015 22. Soham Kelkar, MS, Wright State University, Dec. 2015 23. Andrew Mocniak, MS, Wright State University, Dec. 2015
24. Konstantinos Michalopoulos, PHD, Wright State University, Aug. 2014 25. Athanasios Tsitsoulis, PHD, Wright State University, Dec. 2013
26. Giovani Abuaitah PHD, Wright State University, June. 2013 27. Gregory Burnett, PHD, Wright State University, June. 2013 28. Ethan Humphrey, MS, Wright State University, June. 2013 29. Jordan Sipes, MS, Wright State University, June 2013 30. Tao Zhang, Ph.D., Wright State University, Dec. 2012 31. Jiahui Wang, M.S, Wright State University, August 2012 32. Ruolin Zhou, Ph.D., Wright State University, 2011
33. Christopher Koehler, Ph.D., Wright State University, 2011 34. Chitra Srinivasan, M.S., Wright State University, Jan. 2011 35. Alex Karargyris, Ph.D., Wright State University, May 2010 36. Sang Mork Park, Ph.D., Wright State University, August, 2010
37. Alexandros Pantelopoulos, Ph.D., Wright State University, August 2010 38. Anoop Ramakrishna, M.S., Wright State University, June 2010
39. Yuqi Fan, Ph.D., Wright State University, June 2009
40. Vineela Muppavarapu, Ph.D., Wright State University, Nov. 2009 41. Allan Rwabutaza, Ph.D., Wright State University, Nov. 2009 42. Xubin Luo, Ph.D., Wright State University, Sep. 2008 43. Omer Mian, M.S., Wright State University, June 2008 44. Ting Sa, M.S., Wright State University, Aug. 2008 45. Nanda K Lella, M.S., Wright State University, Apr. 2005
46. Shilpa Muniswamyreddy, M.S., Wright State University, Feb. 2004 47. Towsif Mannan, M.S., Wright State University, Jun. 2004
48. Sowjanya Chava, M.S., Wright State University, Jun. 2004 49. Jeremy Gwinnup, M.S., Wright State University, Dec. 2003 Students Advised at University of Miami
1. Xunqi Yu, ECE Dept. at Univ. of Miami, Sep. 2002-June 2003. (Graduated with PhD in 2007)
2. Qi Qu, ECE Dept. at Univ. of Miami, Sep. 2002- June. 2003 (Graduated with M.S. in 2004)
3. Xiaochun Wang, ECE Dept. at Univ. of Miami, Sep. 2002-June 2003. (Graduated with M.S.)
Students Advised at RPI
1. Su Yi, ECSE Dept. at RPI, May 2002 – Aug. 2002. (Graduated with Ph.D. in 2006)
G. SERVICES AND ACADEMIC OUTREACH University Services
Ohio Department of Higher Education Position Dates Programming and Software Development
Career-Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG)
Faculty Review Panel Member 2021-date
University Position Dates
Graduate Advisory Board Member 2020-date
Faculty Senate Graduate Academic College representative 2020-date Policies Committee
Graduate School Dean Review Committee Member 2021-date Fetsko Scholarship Award Committee Member Summer 2008
College Position Dates
Ad-Hoc Research Committee Member 2019-date
Faculty Development Committee Member 2015-2019
CSE Chair Search Committee Member 2020
Wireless Engineering Program
Steering Committee Member 2006
Academic Computing Committee Member 2005-2006
CECS Faculty Focus Group on
International Alumni Member 2008-2009
Department Position Dates
Faculty Search Committee Chair 2020-21
Graduate Study Committee Chair 2020
Steering Committee Member 2018-date
Graduate Study Committee Member 2005-date
Faculty Internship Director 2015-2020
Faculty Search Committee Member 2019, 2010,
2005, 2004 Graduate Admission Subcommittee Member 2005-2009 CS/CEG Ph.D. Qualifying
Examination Committee Member 2003-2008
Undergraduate Study Committee Member 2003-04
2009-2010
Student Organization Advisory Position Dates Chinese Students & Scholars
Association at WSU Faculty Advisor 2006-2008
Professional Services
External Services:
Guest editor, IEEE MMTC Communications–Frontier, special issue on
“Holographic Communications and distributed Collaborations”, 2018
Invited key member, IEEE MMTC, Multimedia Processing for Communications Interest Group (MPCIG). 2010-date.
Associate Editor, Journal of Advances in Multimedia, 2006 – 2011 TPC Members/Reviewers:
Book Reviewer, Morgan Kaufmann and Elsevier
Computer Networks Journal
Elsevier Journal of Signal Processing: Image Communication
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
IEEE Communication Magazine
IEEE Journal for Selected Areas in Communications
IEEE Multimedia Magazine
IEEE Trans. on Broadcasting
IEEE Trans. on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology
IEEE Trans. on Multimedia
ACM/IEEE Trans. on Networking
IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
International Journal of Security and Networks
International Journal of Sensor Networks
International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing
Journal of Multimedia
Springer Telecommunication Systems
Springer Wireless Personal Communications
Conferences: INFOCOM, ICME, GLOBECOM, VTC, ISCAS, ICC, ICIP, WiOpt, DCOSS, etc.
Selected Recent Community Engagement Services
Deliver research and curriculum presentations to high school students, parents and teachers in various on- and off-campus events regularly.
Mentor WSU business students in Applied Business class projects for technology entrepreneurship, 2016-date.
Dayton Region High School Counselor Event, “AR/VR and AI Showcase”, Jan.
30, 2020.
STEM Experience Day, “Mobile AR/VR for education, manufacturing, and medicine”, Nov. 23, 2019.
ACM MakeITWright Hackathon 2019, “Human AI interactions”, April 6, 2019.
Fundraising for Simman Wound Care & Fellowships that help the veterans and their families, 2018.
Code.org “One Hour of Code” event, Dec. 2017.
Science Olympiad National Tournament, “Truth of Motion”, May 2017.
