Current Team
Current PhD Students 9
Huaiyuan Chu
Fall 2021 - Present
with Dr. Y. Zhang
B.S. Southeast University
Yixian Chen
Fall 2021 - Present
B.S. Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Dong Yang
with Dr. Y. Wang
Fall 2023 - Present
M.S., YanTai University
Qasim Zia
with Dr. Y. Li
Spring 2022 - Present
B.S. University of Punjab, Lahore
Junyu Mai
with Dr. W. Li
Fall 2024 - Present
B.S. Guangdong University of Technology, China
Feng Jiang
with Dr. Y. Li
Spring 2025 - Present
B.S. Chongqing University, China
Tingqi Wang
Fall 2025 - Present
M.S. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Jieming Li
with Dr. Y. Jiang
Fall 2025 - Present
B. S. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Peiyang Chen
with Dr. Y. Li
Fall 2025 - Present
M.S. Fuzhou University, China
Current Master Students 3
Bhagya Teja Chalicham
Fall 2024 - Present
B.S., SRM University, Amravati, India
Truong Le
Fall 2026 - Present
B.S., VNU-HCM International University, Vietnam
Hemant Kosaraju
Fall 2026 - Present
B.S., Georgia State University, USA
Alumni
Ph.D. Graduates 26
Olusesi Balogun
Assistant Professor
Coppin State University
with Dr. D. Takabi
Fall 2020 - Fall 2025
Jinkun Han
Research Scientist
Amazon
with Dr. W. Li
Fall 2020 - Spring 2025
Javad Rafiei Asl
Research Assistant Professor
Old Dominion University
Fall 2019 - Fall 2024
with Dr. D. Takabi
Prajwal Panzade
Research Assistant Professor
Old Dominion University
Spring 2019 - Fall 2024
with Dr. D. Takabi
Chenyu Wang
Assistant Professor
Kennesaw State University
Fall 2019 - Fall 2024
with Dr. Y. Li
Bingyi Xie
Lecturer
Georgia State University
Fall 2019 - Fall 2024
Robert Podschwadt
Research Assistant Professor
Old Dominion University
Fall 2017 - Fall 2023
with Dr. D. Takabi
Honghui Xu
Assistant Professor
Kennesaw State University
Fall 2019 - Fall 2023
Outstanding Research Award
Kainan Zhang
Spring 2019 - Fall 2023
M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology
Guangxi Lu
Assistant Professor
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Spring 2020 - Fall 2023
Akshita Maradapu Vera Venkata Sai
Assistant Professor
Towson University
Fall 2018 - Fall 2023
with >Dr. Y. Li
Zuobin Xiong
Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Fall 2018 - Fall 2023
with Dr. W. Li
Graduate Research Award, 2021
Peng Wang
Lecturer
Georgia State University
Fall 2018 - Fall 2022
Jishen Yang
Software Engineer
Amazon
Spring 2019 - Fall2021
B.S. Stony Brook University
Fengpan Zhao
Software Engineer
Fall 2017 - Fall 2021
with Dr. Y. Wu
Saide Zhu
Assistant Professor
Penn State University at Berks
Fall 2017 - Fall 2021
with Dr. W. Li
Outstanding Research Award, 2020
Madhuri Siddula
Assistant Professor
North Carolina A&T State University
Spring 2017 - Fall 2020
with Dr. Y. Li
3 Minute Thesis People’s Choice Award
Yan Huang
Associate Professor
Kennesaw State University, USA
Fall 2015 - Summer 2019
Dr. Bourgeois
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
Yi Liang
Software Engineer
Amazon
Fall 2014 - Fall 2018
Saide Zhu
Assistant Professor
Kennesaw State University, USA
Spring 2014 - Fall 2018
Dongjing Miao
Professor
Fall 2016 - Fall 2018
with Dr. Li
Outstanding Graduate Research Award, 2018
Xu Zheng
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Fall 2016 - Fall 2018
Outstanding Graduate Research Award, 2017
Zhuojun Duan
Assistant Professor
James Madison University, VA, USA
Fall 2013 - Fall 2018
Zaobo He
Assistant Professor
Miami University, Ohio, USA
Fall 2013 - Fall 2018
with Dr. Li
Outstanding Graduate Research Award, 2016
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 2018
Meng Han
Associate Professor
Kennesaw State University, USA
Fall 2010 - Fall 2015
with Dr. Li
Mingyuan Yan
Associate Professor
University of North Georgia, USA
Fall 2012 - Fall 2017
with Dr. Li
Master Graduates 38
Amroota Panguluri
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
B.S., VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology
Tyree McCloud
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
B.S., Georgia State University
Krishnanjali Krottapalli
Fall 2024 - Fall 2025
B.S., Columbus State University
Ayomide Ayeni
Fall 2024 - Fall 2025
B.S., Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria - 2021
Prashanthi Koudi
Fall 2024 - Fall 2025
B.S., Malla Reddy Engineering College for Women
Sunanda Jampana
Fall 2024 - Fall 2025
B.S., National Institute of Technology Raipur, India
Zexuan Wang
Fall 2023 - Fall 2025
B.S., Hohai University, China
Lakshmi Lahari
Fall 2024 - Fall 2025
B.S., Columbus State University
Hemanth Chebrolu
Fall 2021 - Fall 2025
B.S. Sathyabama University, India
Rama Rishitha Dandu
Fall 2021 - Fall 2025
B.S. Gitam University, India
Sai Kumar
Fall 2021 - Fall 2025
B.S. Sathyabama University, India
Tianbai Yue
Spring, 2020 - Fall, 2023
Bachelors of Heilongjiang University
Jun Chen
Fall, 2019 - Spring, 2021
Bachelors of Mercer University
Sai Priyanka Gottipati
VR Siddhartha Engineering College, India.
Deep Thakkar
Spring 2019 - Fall 2020
Bachelors of Computer Engineering from K.K Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, India.
Yaxin Deng
11/2018
Bachelor of Dalian Jiaotong University, China
Saivivek Therala
08/2017
Bachelor of Technology in Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Thirupathi Gandla
08/2017
Bachelors of Computer Science from PJawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Medisetty Swathy
08/2017
Bachelors of Institute of Engineering and Technology, JNT University, Hyderabad
Hemanth Kumar Reddy
08/2017
Bachelors of Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology
Sai Deepika Gopala
01/2017-14/2018
Bachelors of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, India
Saurabh Gupta
08/2016-04/2018
Bhanu Prakash Sarma Bhavanipurapu
08/2016-04/2018
Bachelors of Electronics & Computer Engineering from K.L. University. India
Ruby Hiten Gogri
01/2016-11/2017
Bachelors of Computer Engineering from Pune University, Pune, India
Sai Harika Punyamurthula
08/2016-11/2017
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology), GITAM UNIVERSITY, Visakhapatnam, India
Iswarya Chidipudi
08/2016-11/2017
Manjunath Reddy Gundra
08/2016-10/2017
Nagashayana Ramamurthy
08/2016-11/2017
Bachelor of College of Engineering, University: Visvesvaraya Technological Institute, Karnataka, India.
Shreya Vilas Bakshi
08/2016-10/2017
Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology), Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Indore, India
Venkatesh Javvaji
Fall 2014 - Fall 2016
Maniteja Vanama
Fall 2014- Fall 2016
Susmitha Kota
Fall 2014 - Fall 2016
Zhuoli Lin
Fall 2014 - Fall 2016
Jeji Vedullapalli
Fall 2014 - Fall 2016
Saumya Jain
Fall 2014 - Fall 2015
Mengjun Liu
IT Manager, University of Georgia
Fall 2011 - Fall 2013
Xiaojun Xu
PostDoc Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fall 2012 - Fall 2014
Bing Jiang
Software Engineer, Intradiem
Fall 2013 - Fall 2015