About
Dr. Dongmei Zhao is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at McMaster University, part of the Faculty of Engineering. She specializes in wireless networking, network resource management, mobile edge computing, mobile computation offloading, and digital twins. Her research clusters focus on Digital & Smart Systems.
Dr. Zhao holds a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. She teaches courses such as COMPENG 4DK4 (Computer Communication Networks), COMPENG 4DN4 (Advanced Internet Communications), and graduate-level courses like ECE 729 (Resource Management in Wireless Networks).
Her research interests span cutting-edge topics including UAV-enabled edge computing, digital twin migration, vehicular networks, and reinforcement learning applications in resource allocation. She actively contributes to advancing 6G networks, security redundancy in autonomous systems, and decentralized manufacturing platforms.
Dr. Zhao's recent publications emphasize optimization techniques for dynamic networks, platooning systems, and multi-agent learning frameworks. She has been recognized for her work in vehicular edge computing and digital twin integration, though explicit awards are not listed here.
She advises on graduate studies in networking and edge computing, though no specific student names are provided in the text. Her work often intersects with practical challenges in smart infrastructure and autonomous vehicle systems.
