Yong Wang
Yong Wang
Professor / Associate Dean of Beacom Graduate Programs
Department
The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences
Education
Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln
M.Eng., Wuhan University, China
B.S., Computer Science, Wuhan University (1995)
Biography
Dr. Yong Wang is a Professor in The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences and the Associate Dean of Beacom Graduate Programs. Wang teaches graduate courses in cryptography and network security, theory of computation, parallel programming, wireless security, and mobile communications and advanced network security.
His goal as a teacher is to create opportunities for students inside and outside the classroom, engage students in learning, and help students succeed academically and professionally. Wang’s research focuses on security and privacy issues in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, mobile devices, cloud computing, and cyberinfrastructure. His goal is to provide end-to-end trust and security for communication networks through vulnerability exploitation, risk mitigation, and security remediation.
Contact
Office Location: East Hall
Phone: (605) 256-5838
Email
Website
- Wireless security
- Cryptography and network security
- Theory of computation
- Parallel programming
- Security and privacy issues in Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Mobile devices
- Cloud computing
- Cyberinfrastructure
Involved in 11 successful proposals totaling over $2.3 million in research funding.
He has published 80+ peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals/conferences, such as IEEE Globecom, IEEE ICC, IEEE Cloud, and Journal of Security and Communications Networks.