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Dr. Bo Tang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), with collaborative appointments in Computer Science and Data Science. His research focuses on bio-inspired AI, AI security, edge AI, and applications in Cyber-Physical Systems such as wireless networks, autonomous vehicles, and power systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island (2016) and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University (MSU).
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 2012–2016
- M.S., Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2007–2010
- B.E., Central South University, 2003–2007
Research interests include bio-inspired neural networks, AI security frameworks, edge computing for IoT, and autonomous systems. He leads the Computational Intelligence and Learning Systems (CILS) Lab, developing AI solutions for real-world challenges like secure federated learning, underwater robotics, and smart grid resilience.
Notable awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2021), NIJ Early Career Award (2019), and MSU's Emerging Research Scholar Award (2022). He is a Senior IEEE Member and Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems.
Grants and Projects:
- NSF CISE CCRI Grant ($1.8M, Co-PI, 2021)
- NTIA Grant ($1.9M, 2023)
- ONR Grant ($249K, Co-PI, 2019)
Lab & Teams: The CILS Lab collaborates on projects like Open AI Cellular (OAIC), secure O-RAN networks, and autonomous vehicle navigation. Recent student projects include federated learning algorithms and underwater robot localization.
