Qian Mao

Qian Mao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Math/Computer Sci. at Whitworth University, joined in 2020. Specializes in Deep Learning, Cyber Security, and Wireless Networks. Holds dual Ph.D.s in Electrical Engineering (University of Alabama) and Traffic Information Engineering & Control (Tongji University). Research focuses on intelligent wireless networks, network coding, UAV communication systems, and steganography. Active in publishing on topics like deep learning applications, jamming countermeasures, and UAV protocols.

• Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (UA), Ph.D. in Traffic Information Engineering (Tongji), M.S. (Shanghai Ship & Shipping Research Institute), B.S. (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Research interests blend machine learning with network systems, particularly in optimizing UAV swarm networks and securing wireless communications. Key contributions include adaptive transport layer control strategies and steganographic techniques. Over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2015, with recent work exploring bio-inspired multi-beam transmission and ARMA model-based social media forecasting.

Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to network security, data hiding, and autonomous systems. Current focus includes DL-driven network traffic analysis and UAV protocol design for computation-heavy applications.