Biography
Dr. Cao
is currently an assistant professor in the Department of
Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science
at the University
of
Tennessee. He got his Ph.D.
degree from
the University
of
Illinois in October, 2008,
his Master's degree from
the
University of
Virginia, and his Bachelor's
degree from Fudan University,
China.
Dr. Cao is the author and co-author of over 25 papers in premier
journals and conferences with over 750 citations (according to Google
Scholar). Dr. Cao received the
Vodafone Fellowship and the best paper candidate in ACM Sensys 2008. He
is a member of ACM, IEEE, and the IEEE Computer Society.
Research Themes
As an experimental computer science researcher, my research passion lies in creating novel and practical system solutions for real world problems. My research interests span networked embedded systems such as wireless sensor networks, operating systems, wireless networking, and embedded systems. These systems form the key underpinning technologies that promise to transform our everyday lives with smart and ubiquitous networked devices that interact with the physical world. Usability, robustness, and performance are some of the key properties that I am interested in for my research work.
Awards
Vodafone Fellowship
2006-2007, 2007-2008
Best
Paper Award Candidate of ACM SenSys 2008 (one among four of 153
submissions)