Chair and Associate Professor of Computer Science and Systems, Tacoma School of Engineering and Technology
Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Washington
Email: uwcheng [at] uw [dot] edu
Biography
Dr. Wei Cheng is an Wireless Networking Systems, Cybersecurity, and Smart City expert with more than 20 years experience. His career milestones include being an Associate Professor and Computer Science and Systems Chair at the University of Washington (Tacoma Campus), an Assistant Professor of Computer Science with the Virginia Commonwealth University, a Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a Postdoc with the University of California Davis. Wei received his Ph.D. from the George Washington University. His research interests span the areas of wireless networks, smart city, edge computing, and cybersecurity. In particular, he is working on smart curbside parking, localization in GPS-denied environments, acoustic communications in IoT, HCI and Security, public safety networks, and RFID systems for smart transportation. He published more than 90 papers, edited 1 book, and has 1 U.S. patent. His research has been contineously funded by National Science Foundation and also supported by National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Transportation, City Goverments, and Industries. He served as the technical program committee chair/member and the editorial board member for several top international conferences and journals, respectively.
Current Research Projects
Wireless Networking Systems:Networking technologies for public safety networks and super dense wireless networks.
HCI & Security: Utilize nano biomatric sensors such as muscle sensors, eye trackers, and taste sensors for security and control applications.
Smart Transportation: AI for automatic curbside parking sign reading, navigation, and parking.
Emergent Acoustic Communication: Acoustic based solutions for localization and communication with mobile devices.
Student Recruitment
Ph.D. Students:Students, who are interested in pursuing their Ph.D. in the Tacoma School of Engineering and Technology or the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at UW, please email me your CV. Funding is available for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, who will work in the area of cybersecurity.
M.S. Students: Graduate students at UW Tacoma are welcomed to contact me to conduct thesis, capstone projects, or independent research.
B.S. Students: I am recruiting students for Undergraduate Research
Automatically read street parking signs, symbols, and calculate the maximal allowed parking time based on the time of arrival. The first two videos can be played in 4K.
