Weidong Xiang is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's College of Engineering and Computer Science. His research focuses on wireless communication systems, vehicular networks, and cybersecurity innovations for automotive applications. Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University Research interests span vehicular communication protocols , MIMO/beamforming architectures , RFID security , and ultra-wideband (UWB) systems . He has pioneered work on nonlinear companding, depth-first ML decoding algorithms, and energy-harvesting wireless systems. Recent publications highlight trends in deep learning for wireless sensing , GPS error prediction using LSTMs , and DSRC channel modeling . His work integrates AI and cybersecurity into automotive communication infrastructures. Grant history includes projects funded by: NSA/DoD for cybersecurity-AI integration (2024-2027) Ford Motor Company for MIMO/DSRC systems (2019-2022) NSF grants for vehicular sensing (2015-2016, 2013-2014) DoE funding for smart grid SDR prototypes (2010-2011) He holds a patent for an Enhanced Carrier Frequency Estimator applicable in WiFi, WiMax, and WAVE systems.







