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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• W. Purwanto, M. Yang, P. Jiang, M. Sosonkina, "T3-CIDERS: Fostering a Community of Practice in CI-and Data Enabled Cybersecurity Research Through a Train-the-Trainer Program," Journal of Computational Science Education, vol. 16 (1), pp. 16-19, 2025.
• W. Purwanto, M. Yang, P. Jiang, S. Chappell Moots, M. Sosonkina, H. Wu, "T3-CIDERS: Train-the-Trainer and Community Building to Increase Cyberinfrastructure Adoption in Cybersecurity Research and Education," in Proceedings of the ACM Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC '25), 2025. (Best Paper Award)
• 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