CV

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2024
  Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
• M.E. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 2017
  Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
• B.S. in Communication Engineering, June 2014
  Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China

Experience

• Assistant Professor, Aug 2024 – Present
  School of Interdisciplinary Informatics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE

• Lecturer, 2019 – 2024
  School of Cybersecurity and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

• Adjunct Faculty, 2017 – 2019
  Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Awards:

• CISE Research Initiation Initiative (CRII) Award, NSF SaTC, 2025
• Research and Creative Activity Award, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), 2025
• Best Paper Award, PEARC ‘25 — Best Paper (Full Paper, Workforce Development, Training, Education & Community)

Publications

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• P. Jiang, H. Wu, Y. Zhao, D. Zhao, G. Zhou, C. Xin, "SEEK+: Securing Vehicle GPS via a Sequential Dashcam-Based Vehicle Localization Framework," Pervasive and Mobile Computing (PMC), vol. 100, 2024.
• E. Fathalla, S. Zargarzadeh, C. Xin, H. Wu, P. Jiang, J. Santos, J. Kibilda, "Beam Profiling and Beamforming Modeling for mmWave NextG Networks," in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN), Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, HI, USA, 2023.
• U. Lee, P. Jiang, H. Wu, C. Xin, "View Synthesis with Scene Recognition for Cross-View Image Localization," Future Internet, vol. 15 (4), 2023.
• P. Jiang, H. Wu, Y. Zhao, D. Zhao, C. Xin, "SEEK: Detecting GPS Spoofing via a Sequential Dashcam-Based Vehicle Localization Framework," in Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2023 (Acceptance Ratio: 17.9%).
• P. Jiang, H. Wu, C. Xin, "DeepPOSE: Detecting GPS spoofing attack via deep recurrent neural network," Digital Communications and Networks, vol. 8 (5), pp. 791-803, 2022 (Impact Factor: 6.348).
• P. Jiang, H. Wu, C. Xin, "A channel state information based virtual MAC spoofing detector," High-Confidence Computing, vol. 2 (3), 2022.
• P. Jiang, M. Zhou, W. Song, "Priority Based Routing and Link Scheduling for Cognitive Radio Networks," EAI Endorsed Transactions on Wireless Spectrum, vol. 4 (13), 2020.
• P. Jiang, H. Wu, C. Xin, "Virtual MAC spoofing detection through deep learning," in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2018.
• P. Jiang, C. Xin, M. Song, "Disruption aware routing and link scheduling for cognitive radio networks," in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC), 2017.
• P. Jiang, X. Tian, C. Xin, W. He, "Teaching Hands-On Cyber Defense Labs to Middle School and High School Students: Our Experience from GenCyber Camps," in EdMedia+ Innovate Learning, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2017.

Grant

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Active Project:

• [New] NRI, "TRUST-V2X: Enhancing Security and Trustworthiness of AI in Multi-Modal Collaborative Sensing for Autonomous Vehicles to Everything," $100K, 2025 - 2026, Role: PI, Project Website: TBA.
• NSF, "CyberTraining: T3-CIDERS: A Train-the-Trainer Approach to Fostering CI- and Data-Enabled Research in CyberSecurity," $750K, 2023 - 2026, Role: Co-PI, Project Website: T3-CIDERS

Past Projects:

• CCI, "A Paradigm Shift: Innovating Supply Chain Security for AI-Assisted Devices," $100k, 2024-2025, Role: Co-PI
• NSF, "Improving the Success of Low-Income Students in a Cybersecurity Program," $1M, 2018 - 2024, Role: Co-PI
• NSF, "REU Site: Deep Learning Driven Cybersecurity Research in a Multidisciplinary Environment," $405K, 2020 - 2024, Role: Co-PI
• NSA, "Intelligent Learning in Cyber Defense for JROTC Students and Teachers," $175K, 2022 - 2024, Role: Co-PI
• NSA, "Cybersecurity+AI: a GenCyber Camp in the Age of AI to Train K-12 Teachers for Classroom Teaching of Cybersecurity," $145K, 2021 - 2023, Role: Co-PI
• CCI, "Developing a Holistic Evaluation Framework for Multi-Modal AI Security and Trustworthiness on Smart IoT Devices in NextG Wireless Networks," $50K, 2023 - 2024, Role: Co-PI
• CCI, "Spotlighting and Mitigating Cyber‐Attacks in AIoT‐enabled Maritime Transportation," $100k, 2023 - 2024, Role: Co-PI
• CCI, "GPU Powered IoT Testbed to Expand CCI Lab Environment," $148K, 2022 - 2023, Role: PI
• CCI, "Sensor Degradation Detection Algorithm for Automated Driving Systems," $200k, 2021 - 2022, Role: Senior Personnel
• CCI, "DeepPOSE: Securing Transportation Systems from GPS Spoofing Attacks," $200k, 2021 - 2022, Role: Senior Personnel