Tian Xie

Tian Xie is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Utah State University (USU). His research focuses on Mobile Networks, IoT Security, Network Security, and Data-Driven Network Analysis. He holds a Ph.D. (2023) and B.S. (2016) in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University (MSU).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Michigan State University, 2023
• B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (With Honor), Michigan State University, 2016

Research Interests: Explores vulnerabilities in cellular emergency services (911), 5G/4G security, IoT systems, blockchain technologies, and secure cloud computing. His work emphasizes practical defenses against network threats and improving system resilience.

Awards:

• 2022 AT&T Security Award for 911 Security Research
• Best Community Paper Award Runner-Up at ACM MobiCom’22
• NAIRR Pilot Award (2024) for 5G/4G Cellular Security
• Google Security Reward (2019) for VoWiFi Research

Grants & Advising:

• Lead the NAIRR-funded 5G/4G cellular security project
• Advising 2 Ph.D., 1 MS, and 1 undergraduate student

Teaching: Instructors for courses like Introduction to Cybersecurity and Computer Network and Security at USU, with prior teaching experience at MSU.