faculty
Hong Liu, PhD
Commonwealth Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Contact
508-999-8514
508-999-8489
hliu@umassd.edu
Science & Engineering 213D
Education
1990 | New York University (NYU) Polytechnic School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY | PhD in Computer Science |
1984 | Hefei Polytechnic University, China | MS in Computer Science |
1982 | Hefei Polytechnic University, China | BS in Computer Science & Mathematics |
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Computer Engineering BS, BS/MS
- Computer Engineering Cybersecurity
- Computer Engineering MS
- Electrical Engineering PhD
Teaching
Courses
Introduction to current networking methodologies. Backbone design, layered architecture, protocols, local and wide area networks, internetworking, broadband, electrical interface, and data transmission. Projects are included.
Fundamentals and practices in information assurance (IA) and cyber defense (CD). This course covers threats in the cyber realm, design principles to create trustworthy systems, and security lifecycle. Topics include threat models, attack surface, social engineering, vulnerability identification, risk assessment, and fail secure system design. Hands-on exercises will demonstrate the interaction between security and system usability as well as the effects of security mechanisms in specific scenarios.
Fundamentals and practices in information assurance (IA) and cyber defense (CD). This course covers threats in the cyber realm, design principles to create trustworthy systems, and security lifecycle. Topics include threat models, attack surface, social engineering, vulnerability identification, risk assessment, and fail secure system design. Hands-on exercises will demonstrate the interaction between security and system usability as well as the effects of security mechanisms in specific scenarios.
Investigations of a fundamental and/or applied nature, intended to develop design techniques,research techniques, initiative, and independent inquiry. A written thesis must be completed in accordance with the rules of the Graduate School and the College of Engineering. Completion of the course requires a successful oral defense open to the public and a written thesis approved by the student's thesis committee unanimously and the ECE Graduate Program Director. Admission to the course is based on a formal thesis proposal endorsed by the student's graduate committee and submitted to the ECE Graduate Program Director.
Research
Research interests
- Network security
- Heterogeneous networks
- Real-time network applications and quality-of-service management
- Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) / Internet of Things (IoT)
- Programming languages and compilers