Wireless Networking and Security Laboratory

( WiNetS )

Location: Atwater Kent 018

Phone number: 508-831-5649

Mission

The mission of the Wireless Networking and Security Lab (WiNetS) at ECE, WPI is to explore the novel concepts and ideas related to the protocols and systems of wireless and mobile networking, and to design scalable architecture and efficient and secure protocols for the next generation wireless networks. Our current research interests are

People

Faculty: Prof. Wenjing Lou

Current students:

Shucheng YuPh.D student

Zhenyu YangPh.D student

Ming LiPh.D student

Ning CaoPh.D student (co-advised with Prof. Kui Ren, IIT)

Hanfei ZhaoPh.D student (co-advised with Prof. Kui Ren, IIT)

        Graduated students:

Kui Ren, Ph.D, May 2007
    Dissertation: Communication Security in Wireless Sensor Networks
    Initial employment: Assistant Professor, ECE Department, Illinois Institute of Technology

Kai Zeng, Ph.D, October 2008
    Dissertation: Opportunistic Routing in Multihop Wireless Networks: Capacity, Energy Efficiency, and Security
    Initial employment: Postdoc research fellow, CS Department, UC Davis

News

Projects

New Approaches for Secure and Dependable Distributed Data Storage and Access Control in Mission-Critical Wireless Sensor Networks, PI, Sponsored by National Science Foundation. 9/1/2008~8/31/2011.

CAREER: Opportunistic Routing in Multihop and Multirate Wireless Networks, PI, Sponsored by National Science Foundation. 9/1/2008~8/31/2013.

Broadcast/Multicast Security in Multi-User Wireless Sensor Networks, PI, Sponsored by National Science Foundation. 8/1/2007~7/31/2010. Co-PI: Prof. Berk Sunar

UPASS : An Attack-Resilient Security Architecture for Wireless Mesh Networks, PI, Sponsored by National Science Foundation. 9/15/2006~8/31/2009.

Power-aware / Energy-efficient Routing and Security in Wireless Sensor Networks, PI, Sponsored by AirSprite Technologies, Inc. 1/1/2006~12/31/2006

Securing Wireless Sensor Networks with Location Based Keys, PI, Sponsored by Research Development Council, WPI. 7/1/2005~6/30/2006

Performance Optimization and Cross-Layer Design of Multipath Routing in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, PI, Sponsored by Research Development Council, WPI. 7/1/2004~6/30/2005

Publications

Sponsors

           National Science Foundation

         AirSprite Technologies, Inc.

To Prospective Students

I am constantly looking for students at Ph.D level.

The successful candidates are expected to carry out research in an area related to one of the following two:

If you are interested, please send your PS, resume, transcripts, TOEFL and GRE scores, and everything that you believe will help your application to me in one email. Prior research experience is a plus but is not absolutely necessary. I am more interested in working with students who are self-motivated, responsible, brilliant, with solid background, and have curiosity and determination to explore the path to develop himself/herself into an outstanding researcher.