Prospective Students

For Ph.D. Applicants: [Update Sep 2026]
We look for self-motivated Ph.D. applicants to work on topics in security and reliability of real-time systems and wireless communications. An ECE/EE background (or CS background + EE exposure) with solid foundation in two of the following domains is encouraged: (i) embedded/FPGA systems, (ii) wireless communication and GNU radio, (iii) basic cryptography, (iv) AI and machine learning. If you are interested, feel free to send an email to xiaoy[AT]uky[DOT]edu with your CV, transcripts, and a few sentences describing your research interests and expectation.

For UK CS Master Students: If you are interested in pursuing an independent study or a master's thesis/project on relevant topics, please contact Dr. Yang Xiao to discuss. Taking one of CS 471G/564/572 ahead is recommended.

For UK CS Undergrad Students: If you are interested in pursuing an independent study or summer research project on relevant topics, please contact Dr. Yang Xiao to discuss. Taking one of CS 270/378/564 ahead is recommended.