Wei LI -- Research

Research

Theoretic analysis, algorithms and complexity of high-performance computer networks.
Evaluation, complexity, power connectivity and coverage for wireless sensor networks.
Adaptation, design and implementation of dynamic models in wireless multimedia systems.
Security, survivability and routing protocols in wireless internet and mobile ad hoc networks.
Theoretic foundations and advanced analysis in real-time, hybrid and embedded systems.
Performance evaluation of bio-molecular networks, queueing networks and reliability systems.

Recent Research Grants as PI
- NSF-CNS-0830011, SGER: Theoretical Foundations and Advanced Analysis in Real-Time, Hybrid, and Embedded Systems, (2008-2009), National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
- NSF-CCF-0829769, Triggered Strategies in Wireless Networks with Multiple Calls, Multiple Channel Services and Multiple-Level QoS Degradations, (2008-2009), National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
- NSF-CNS-0650409, SGER: Theoretical Foundations and Advanced Analysis in Real-Time, Hybrid, and Embedded Systems, (2006-2008), National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
- NSF-CCF-0515263, Triggered Strategies in Wireless Networks with Multiple Calls, Multiple Channel Services and Multiple-Level QoS Degradations, (2005-2008), National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
- NSF-CNS-0553258, Workshop on Algorithms and Complexity in Wireless Networks, (2005-2007), National Science Foundation (NSF), USA.
- LEQSF-RD-111A, Designing and Implementing Dynamic Teletraffic Models for Personal Communications Services (PCS) Networks and their Applications, (2000-2003), Louisiana Board Of Regents Support Fund (BORSF) R & D Program, USA.
- NSFC-69504011, Stochastic Scheduling and Approximation Analysis of Repairable Systems, (1996-1997), National Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China.
Professional Activities

Panelist for National Science Foundation in the Career Awards of Directorate for Computing & Information Science & Engineering (CISE).
Panelist for National Science Foundation in the Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF).
Panelist for National Science Foundation in the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS).
Editor of International Journal of Sensor Networks (Current).
Editor of International Journal of Computer and Their Applications (Retired).
Editor of EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking (Current).
Editor of International Journal of High Performance Computing and Networking (Current).
Leading guest editor of special issue Modelling and Performance Evaluation of Radio Resource QoS for Next-Generation Wireless and Mobile Networks in the Wiley Journal of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2005.
Leading guest editor of special issue Quality of Service in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks in the ERUASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. vol. 2006.
Guest editor of special issue System Aspects of Wireless Networks in the International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing. This special issue will be published in 2007.
Guest editor of special issue Algorithmic Aspects of Wireless Networks in the ERUASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. This special issue will be published in 2007.

Air Force Faculty Fellowship, Cell Dynamics and Engineering, (May. 2005 - Aug. 2005), Research Faculty Fellow for the 2005 Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) at AFRL/HE WRIGHT-PATT AFB, OH, USA.
URAFP-214404, Novel Channel Allocation Schemes in Wireless Mobile Networks with Multiple Calls, 2003 Summer Research Award and Fellowship, the University of Toledo, USA.
CAS-2003-72, Hong Kong Wang Kuan Cheng Research Award and Fellowship from Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2003, China.
ULL, Evaluation of Advanced Cellular Networks with Dynamic Channel Allocation Strategies, 2000 Summer Research Award and Fellowship, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), USA.

Deyou Liu, Visiting Professor; Research Area: Neural Network and its Application to Resource Allocation of Wireless Networks.

Gaocai Wang, Post-Doctoral Fellow; Research Area: Theoretical Foundations and Advanced Analysis in Real-Time, Hybrid, and Embedded Systems.

Wenlong Ni, Ph.D. Student; Research Area: Advanced Research and Routing Strategies of Wireless Sensor Networks.
Khalid Al-Asmari, Ph.D. Student; Research Area: Theoretic Foundations of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.
Hao Zeng, Ph.D. Student; Research Area: Routing Security of Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.

Shensheng Tang, Ph.D. (2006); Dissertation Topic: Modeling and Performance Evaluation for Both Infrastructure and Infrastructureless Wireless Networks..

Kavitha Kumar, Master Student; Research Area: Security Issues in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks;
Xinin Gao, Master Student; Research Area: Resource Allocation Schemes of Wireless Networks;
Gang Liu, Master Student; Research Area: Information Protection in Wireless Communications;
Zhengfeng Qu, M.S. (2007); Thesis Topic: Modeling and Analysis of Several Wireless Sensor Networks.
Xiao Su, M.S. (2006); Thesis Topic: Statistic analysis of AHSS spot weld performance.
Midhun K. Anatapalli; M.S.(2005); Thesis Topic: Multipath Multihop Routing Analysis in Ad Hoc Networks.
Tamba Kortequee, M.S.(2004); Thesis Topic: Performance evaluation of a soft hand off scheme in CDMA cellular networks.
John Koroma, M.S. (2004); Thesis Topic: Quantitative Survivability Performance of an ad hoc Network Model. ---- This Thesis was recognized as one of the Outstanding Master Thesis by the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo in 2004.
Srinivas Attipalli, M.S. (2004); Thesis Topic: Routing problems for Ad Hoc Networks.
Stephany Ogbonmwan, M.S. (2004); Thesis Topic: Performance Analysis of an Integrated Voice/Data Wireless Mobile Network.
Kamran Hasan, M.S. (2004); Thesis Topic: Routing Performance in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks.
Anthony L. Huebel, M.S.(2002); Thesis Topic: Hybrid Channel Allocation Strategies for Wireless and Mobile Networks.

Dan Wozniak, Matt Vacha, John Manrow, Eric Buckingham, Undergraduate Students; Research Topic: Challenger Learning Center (CLC) Rover, 2005. ---- This research was recognized as one of the "Points of Pride" by The University of Toledo on February of 2006.

Anas Elmelioui and Justin Yoon, Undergraduate Students; Research Topic: Wireless Coverage of Engineering Campus at the University of Toledo; 2004.

Atasha Johnson, Julia Fritz and Shi Jin, Undergraduate Students; Research Topic: Wireless Network Proposal for the Engineering Campus; 2003.

Khalod Younis, Undergraduate Student; Research Topic: Wireless Sensor Networks; 2003.

Advised about 20 students who have obtained the Master Degrees from 2000 to present.

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