Rui Zhang

Rui Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University (2013) and has held academic positions at the University of Hawaii and industry roles at UTStarcom. His research focuses on cybersecurity, wireless networks, and privacy-preserving technologies, with notable work on secure edge computing and mobile authentication systems.

Education:

• PhD, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, 2013
• M.E., Communication and Information Systems, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 2005
• B.E., Communication Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 2001

Research Interests:
Rui’s work spans secure wireless systems, mobile crowdsourcing, accessibility technologies for visually impaired users, edge computing, and social network privacy. He has led NSF-funded projects on trustworthy hierarchical edge computing and secure mobile cloud sensing.

Grants & Awards:
Recipient of the NSF CAREER Award (2017) and multiple NSF grants totaling over $1M. Current focus includes NSF-funded research on edge computing security and privacy-preserving data aggregation.

Teaching:
Has taught courses in algorithms, network security, and computer networks at both University of Delaware and University of Hawaii.

Labs & Teams:
Leads research projects in secure edge computing and collaborates with Arizona State University on federally funded initiatives. Active in organizing academic conferences like ISC 2016 and serving on editorial boards of IEEE journals.