Jie Xiong

Jie Xiong is an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, affiliated with the Department of Computer Science within the College of Information and Computer Sciences. He holds a PhD from University College London (2015) and has been a faculty member since 2018. His research focuses on wireless sensing, mobile health, and IoT, with notable contributions to sensor-free systems and long-range sensing. He leads the Center for Smart and Connected Society and has been recognized with awards like the SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time Award (2024) and MobiCom Best Paper Award (2024).

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University College London (2015)

Research Interests: His work spans wireless sensing (e.g., acoustic, RF, LoRa), mobile health monitoring, and IoT applications. He explores sensor-free techniques, long-range through-wall sensing, and leveraging ambient signals for novel applications.

Grants & Awards:

• NSF CAREER Award
• NIH R01 Grant (Smart and Connected Health)
• Google European Doctoral Fellowship
• BCS Distinguished Dissertation Award (Runner-Up)
• MobiCom '22 Best Paper Award (Runner-Up)

Advising & Students: Supervises PhD students including Minhao Cui, Yuda Feng, Binbin Xie, and Dong Li. His students have received accolades like the Google Ph.D. Fellowship (Binbin Xie, 2022).

Labs & Teams: Leads research in the Center for Smart and Connected Society, focusing on wireless systems and health applications. Collaborates with industry and academia on projects like EVLeSen (in-vehicle sensing) and SoilCares (agricultural monitoring).