Dr. Yao Liang joined the Department in 2007 as an Associate Professor. His research interests include Adaptive Network Control and Resource Allocation, Wireless Sensor Networks, Network Quality of Service, Multimedia Networks, Machine Learning, and Data Management and Integration, among many others. His research is and has been funded by agencies such as NASA, NSF, and NOAA. Dr. Liang earned his PhD in Computer Science from Clemson University in 1997.