Dalei Wu

Professor & Department Head, Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Office locationCottrell Center, 416,
Dahlonega
Education
- Ph.D., Computer Engineering, University Of Nebraska-Lincoln
Publications
V. Kumarasamy, A. Anandhan, Y. Liang, and D. Wu, “A Multidimensional Survey of Intelligent IoT
Systems for Gunshot Detection,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol 13. no. 10, May 2026.
Y. Liu, D. Wu, and Y. Liang, “Survey on Graph-Based Reinforcement Learning for Networked Coordina-
tion and Control,” Automation, 2025.
X. Jiang, J. Tian, H., Zhang, D. Wu, X. Zhou, and Z. Duan, “Delay-Sensitive Federated Learning in
Vehicular Networks via Multi-dimensional Awareness Clustering and Computation Offloading,” IEEE
Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 12, 2026.
A. Amiri, A. Ghaffarnia, N. G. Nia, D. Wu, and Y. Liang, “Harmonizer: A Universal Signal Tokenization
Framework for Multimodal Large Language Models,” Mathematics - Special Issue of Applied Mathematics
in Machine Learning and Cloud Computing: Foundations and Applications, 13(11), 2025.
A. Giddaluri, A. Jiang, N. Giddaluri, A. Liang, T. Li, D. Wu, and Y. Liang, “Parking Space Detection
Using a Machine Learning-Enhanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in a Virtual Environment,” Drones and
Autonomous Vehicles, 2(4), 2025.
V. Kumarasamy, A. J. Saroj, Y. Liang, D. Wu, M. Hunter, A. Guin, and M. Sartipi, “Integration of De-
centralized Graph-Based Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning with Digital Twin for Traffic Signal Opti-
mization,” Symmetry, 16(4), 2024 (Selected as Best Paper Award by the Editor).
J. Hogg, G. Wilkerson, S. Acocello, B. Schlink, Y. Liang, D. Wu, G. Myer, and J. Diekfuss, “Either Auton-
omy Support or Enhanced Expectancies Delivered via Virtual-Reality Benefits Frontal-plane Single-leg
Squatting Kinematics,” Perceptual and Motor Skills, 131(3):687-706, June 2024.
C. Huang, E. Brock, D. Wu, and Y. Liang “Adaptive Acquisition and Visualization of Point Cloud Using
Airborne LIDAR and Game Engine,” International Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Manage-
ment, vol. 14, no. 1, November 2023.
J. Tian, D. Wang, H. Zhang, and D. Wu, “Service Satisfaction-Oriented Task Offloading and UAV
Scheduling in UAV-Enabled MEC Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22,
no. 12, Dec. 2023.
X. Ji., J. Tian, H. Zhang, D. Wu, and T. Li, “Joint Device Selection and Bandwidth Allocation for Cost-
Efficient Federated Learning in Industrial Internet of Things,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 10,
no. 10, May 2023.
Work Experience
- Professor & Department Head, Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, University of North Georgia, 2026 - present
- Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2024 - 2026
- Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2019 - 2024
- Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2014 - 2019
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mechatronics Research Lab, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 2011 - 2014 - System Engineer, ZTE Telecommunication Corporation, 2005 - 2005