Shiwen MaoView profile
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Shiwen Mao is a Professor and Earle C. Williams Eminent Scholar Chair at Auburn University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He serves as Director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center. His education includes a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University, M.S. in Systems Engineering, and dual B.E. degrees in Electronic Engineering and Enterprise Management from Tsinghua University. Research interests span wireless networks, multimedia communications, RF sensing for healthcare IoT, smart grid systems, and machine learning applications. Mao's work focuses on transforming edge intelligence, 6G systems, drone localization, and AI integration for next-generation networks. Recent publications demonstrate strong trends in AI-driven wireless communications, satellite-terrestrial networks, cybersecurity applications of large language models, and generative AI for wireless sensing. Awards and Honors: IEEE Communications Society's Best Paper Award (2021) IEEE Jack Neubauer Memorial Award (2020) Multiple National Science Foundation grants including a $300K award for 6G systems research Best Paper and Best Demo awards from IEEE conferences As Director of the Wireless Engineering Research and Education Center, Mao leads collaborative research involving over 20 faculty members addressing real-world communication challenges. The center develops solutions integrating drone technology, millimeter wave communications, and AI for future wireless systems.







