Jiawei Yuan

Jiawei Yuan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, part of the College of Engineering. His research focuses on cybersecurity, UAV security, and AI-driven systems, with emphasis on privacy preservation, adversarial defense mechanisms, and practical educational frameworks. He holds a PhD from the University of Arkansas Little Rock (2015) and a BS from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (2011).

• Research Grants:
  • NSF: $299,999 for UAV Security Platform (2023)
  • NSF: $240,000 for Cybersecurity Education (2023)
  • CyberCorps Scholarship: $1,218,640 for Accelerating Cybersecurity Education (2023)
• Teaching: Courses include Database Systems, Cybersecurity, and Data Science Thesis Supervision.

His research interests span UAV cybersecurity, AI anomaly detection, privacy in 6G systems, and blockchain applications. He has developed novel platforms like UCLP for cybersecurity education and contributed to robust UAV tracking solutions in adversarial environments. His work emphasizes cross-disciplinary approaches, integrating machine learning with cybersecurity for real-world systems.

Notable projects include a hybrid delay-aware UAV anomaly detection system and the Virtual Curtain privacy framework for augmented reality. He has also pioneered adversarial attack defenses for AI-assisted infrastructure inspection drones.

• Awards/Grants: Multiple NSF grants, including a $240K award in 2023 for cybersecurity mindset training.
• Labs/Teams: Leads the UMass Dartmouth UAV Cybersecurity Lab and collaborates on CyberCorps initiatives.