Research Interest

• Cognitive and AI-enabled Networks
• Internet of Space Things
• E-health

Funded Projects

• CyberTraining: Pilot: Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Education to Support Critical Energy and Chemical Infrastructure

  Sponsor: National Science Foundation
  Duration: September 2023 - August 2025
  Investigator: Dr. Helen Lou (PI), Dr. Peyton Richmond (Co-PI), Dr. Xingya Liu (Co-PI), Dr. Tianxing Cai (Co-PI), and Dr. Lucy Tsado (Co-PI)

• Exploiting Upper Layer Spectrum Sensing and Directionality to Access the Hidden Available Spectrum

  Sponsor: National Science Foundation
  Duration: August 2020 - August 2024
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI) and Dr. Linda Xie (PI, UNC Charlotte)

• Drone-based Internet Access for Temporary Communications during Natural Disasters

  Sponsor: CfR Lamar Projects, Lamar University
  Duration: November 2022 - October 2023
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI), Dr. Ruhai Wang (Co-PI), and Dr. Zhe Luo (Co-PI)

• Virtual Assistant Platform for Resilience and Safety in Trenching Construction in Southeast Texas

  Sponsor: CfR Springboard Projects, Lamar University
  Duration: September 2022 - August 2023
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI), Dr. T. Thuy Minh Nguyen (Co-PI), Dr. Zhe Luo (Co-PI), and Dr. Tianxin Cai (Co-PI)

• A BLE-based Cognitive IoT system for Pipeline Sensor Networks

  Sponsor: CMMS Research Grants, Lamar University
  Duration: September 2020 - September 2021
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI), Dr. Ruhai Wang (Co-PI), and Dr. Bo Sun (Co-PI)

• An IoT-based Loss-free Cargo Identification and Monitoring System

  Sponsor: Research Enhancement Grant, Lamar University
  Duration: August 2019 - August 2020
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI)

• Creating IoT Solutions to Promote Quality Healthcare for Older Adults Residing in Rural Communities in Southeast and East Texas

  Sponsor: CICE Innovation Grants, Lamar University
  Duration: June 2019 - September 2019
  Investigator: Dr. LeAnn J. Chisholm (PI) and Dr. Xingya Liu (Co-PI)

• Secure Spectrum Access for Device to Device Communications in the Internet of Things

  Sponsor: Research Enhancement Grant, Lamar University
  Duration: August 2018 - August 2019
  Investigator: Dr. Xingya Liu (PI)

Selected Publications

• Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Lei Yang, Yuanrong Xi, Mauro De Sanctis, Kanglian Zhao, Hong Yang, and Scott C Burleigh, " A Study of DTN for Reliable Data Delivery from Space Station to Ground Station," accepted by IEEE JSAC Special Issue Space Communications New Frontiers: From Near Earth to Deep Space , 2024.

• Hasan Md Imran and Xingya Liu, " Rotational Flying Station for Wireless Access in Large Disaster Area," IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC), Jan, 2024.

• Jie Liang, Xingya Liu, Ruhai Wang, Lei Yang, Xinghao Li, Chao Tang, and Kanglian Zhao, "LTP for Reliable Data Delivery from Space Station to Ground Station in Presence of Link Disruption," IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (AES-M), DOI: 10.1109/MAES.2023.3290134.

• Lei Yang, Jie Liang, Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Mauro De Sanctis, Scott C. Burleigh, and Kanglian Zhao, "A Study of Licklider Transmission Protocol in Deep-Space Communications in Presence of Link Disruptions," IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (AES-M), DOI: 10.1109/TAES.2023.3273523.

• Sabila Newaz and Xingya Liu, " ECEA Based Joint Circular Design of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces with Drone During Disaster," International Conference on Computing, Networking, and Communications (ICNC), Feburary, 2023.

• Lei Yang, Ruhai Wang, Jie Liang, Yu Zhou, Kanglian Zhao, and Xingya Liu, "Acknowledgment Mechanisms for Reliable File Transfer over Highly Asymmetric Deep-Space Channels," IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (AES-M), DOI: 10.1109/MAES.2022.3192508.

• Ugur Saritac, Xingya Liu, Sabila Newaz, Ruhai Wang, and Hasan Md Imran, " A Joint Design of Deployment and Routing for Lifetime Maximization in Pipeline Sensor Networks," International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC), July, 2022.

• Ugur Saritac, Xingya Liu, and Ruhai Wang, " An Assessment of Cybersecurity Framework in Critical Infrastructures," IEEE Delhi Section Conference (DELCON), Feburary, 2022.

• Jie Liang, Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Lei Yang, Yu Zhou, Bin Cao, and kanglian Zhao, "Effects of Link Disruption on Licklider Transmission Protocol for Mars Communications," International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems (WiSATS), January, 2022.

• Manjul Shrestha, Xingya Liu, and Moushmi Sreekanthan, " A Bluetooth-Based Contact-Tracing Mobile App for Airborne-Based Epidemic Control," International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC), November, 2021.

• Yu Zhou, Ruhai Wang, Lei Yang, Xingya Liu, Zhihua Yang, Kanglian Zhao, and Scott C. Burleigh, "A Study of Link Disruption on BP from Spatial and Temporal Perspectives in Deep-Space Vehicle Communications," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT), DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3111174.

• Sabila Newaz, Hasan Md Imran, and Xingya Liu, "Detection Of Malware Using Deep Learning," International Conference on Computing Power and Communication Technologies (GUCON), September, 2021.

• Lei Yang, Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Yu Zhou, and kanglian Zhao, "An Experimental Analysis of Checkpoint Timer of Licklider Transmission Protocol for Deep-Space Communications," IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT), June, 2021.

• Yu Zhou, Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Lei Yang, and kanglian Zhao, "Estimation of Number of Transmission Attempts for Successful Bundle Delivery in Presence of Unpredictable Link Disruption," IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT), June, 2021.

• Lei Yang, Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Yu Zhou, Lu Liu, Jie Liang, Scott C. Burleigh, and Kanglian Zhao, "Resource Consumption of a Hybrid Bundle Retransmission Approach on Deep-Space Communication Channels," IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine (AES-M), DOI: 10.1109/MAES.2021.3094787.

• Lei Yang, Ruhai Wang, Yu Zhou, Xingya Liu, Kanglian Zhao, and Scott C. Burleigh, "Hybrid Retransmissions of BP for Reliable Deep-Space Vehicle Communications in Presence of Link Disruption," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT), DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3072288.

• Udayanga Jayasundara, Xingya Liu, and Zhe Luo, "A Bluetooth App-based Self-estimated Infection Model for Airborne-based Epidemic Diseases," IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), December, 2020.

• Yera Greg and Xingya Liu, "An Anti-sniffing Protocol for Location-based Services in Wireless Networks," IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking, and Communications (CNC), February, 2020.

• Xingya Liu, "Blind Rendezvous: A Promising Candidate of Secure Spectrum Access for D2D communications in IoT," IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (CNS), June, 2018.

• Haoxin Wang, Jiang Xie, and Xingya Liu, "Rethinking Mobile Devices' Energy Efficiency in WLAN Management Services," IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON), June, 2018.

• Tamer Samak, Jiang Xie, and Xingya Liu, "Multi-Destination Rendezvous in Cognitive Radio Networks," IEEE International Conference on Communications, (ICC), May, 2018.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "Priority-based Spectrum Access in Cognitive D2D Networks for Internet of Things," IEEE International Conference on Communications, (ICC), May, 2017.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "A 2D Heterogeneous Rendezvous Protocol for Multi-Wideband Cognitive Radio Networks," IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, (INFOCOM), May, 2017.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "A Self-Adaptive Optimal Fragmentation Protocol for Multi-Channel Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE Global Communications Conference, (GLOBECOM), December, 2016.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "Contention Window-Based Deadlock-Free MAC for Blind Rendezvous in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE Global Communications Conference, (GLOBECOM), December, 2015.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "SUBSET: A Joint Design of Channel Selection and Channel Hopping for Fast Blind Rendezvous in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON), June, 2015.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "A Slot-Asynchronous MAC Protocol Design for Blind Rendezvous in Cognitive Radio Networks," IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), December, 2014.

• Xingya Liu and Jiang Xie, "A Practical Self-Adaptive Rendezvous Protocol in Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), April, 2014.