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T6: AI/ML and Security in Wireless Communications - VTC2024-Fall Washington

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CANCELLED – T6: AI/ML and Security in Wireless Communications

Co-chair: Shengjie Xu, University of Arizona, USA
Co-chair: Yi Qian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought tremendous advances in recent years, with systems capable of surpassing human abilities in tasks such as image recognition, game playing, and language processing. AI has also been utilized to advance the capabilities of cybersecurity in multiple domains, from analyzing massive amounts of data to identify attack patterns and anomalous behaviors that may indicate threats, to automating threat detection, response, and recovery processes to provide predictive and proactive security. Machine Learning (ML) models play a pivotal role in security solutions, including anomaly detection, penetration testing, network traffic analysis, and threat intelligence. In this tutorial, we begin by providing an overview of security threats and vulnerabilities in wireless communication networks and systems. Next, we delve into the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We then explore AI/ML applications for threat detection and secure edge computing. Additionally, we address the challenges and solutions in federated learning within secure wireless communication networks and systems, as well as the defense against adversarial attacks and threats through AI/ML. We also touch on the role of AI/ML in cryptography for enhancing secure wireless communications. Finally, we conclude with insights into the future directions of AI/ML in the realm of secure wireless communication networks and systems.

Co-chair Bios:

Shengjie Xu

Bio: Shengjie Xu received a Ph.D. degree in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and an M.S. degree in telecommunications from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Information Systems, the Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University (SDSU). Before joining SDSU, he was an Assistant Professor in the Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences at Dakota State University. He will join the University of Arizona as a tenure track assistant professor in August 2024.

His research interests include cybersecurity, secure AI and robust machine learning, secure edge computing, and critical infrastructure protection. He serves as a Technical Editor for the IEEE Wireless Communications and an editor for the International Journal of Sensor Networks. He has received several research and training grants from U.S. National Science Foundation. He is the lead author of the book “Cybersecurity in Intelligent Networking Systems” (John Wiley/IEEE Press, 2023). He is the recipient of the IET Journals Premium Award for Best Paper in 2020 and the Best Poster Award at the 11th International Conference on the Design of Reliable Communication Networks (DRCN) in 2015. He is a member of IEEE and ACM. He holds multiple professional certifications in cybersecurity and computer networking.

 

Yi Qian

Bio: Yi Qian received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Clemson University, in Clemson, South Carolina. He is currently a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Prior to joining UNL, he worked in the telecommunications industry, academia, and government. Some of his previous professional positions include serving as a senior member of scientific staff and a technical advisor at Nortel Networks, a senior systems engineer and a technical advisor at several startup companies, an assistant professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, and a senior researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His research interests include cyber security and communication network security, and computer and communication networks. Prof. Yi Qian is a Fellow of IEEE. He was previously Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee for Communications and Information Security. He was the Technical Program Chair for IEEE International Conference on Communications 2018. He was a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and a Distinguished Lecturer for IEEE Communications Society. He serves or has served on the Editorial Boards of several international journals and magazines, including as the Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Wireless Communications between July 2018 and June 2022. He is the principal author of the textbook, “Security in Wireless Communication Networks”, published by IEEE Press/Wiley in 2021.