Hui Wan
Fall 2026–present · EE at UBMaster’s degree from Jilin University; B.Sc. from Jilin University, ranked 2/90.
Students, teaching, and outreach
Research mentoring, teaching, and outreach.
Current Ph.D. students, courses taught, and outreach activities in faculty mentoring, undergraduate research, and K–12 engagement.
Current students
Ph.D. students at the University at Buffalo.
Current doctoral researchers and their academic backgrounds.
Jialei Liu
Fall 2025–present · EE at UBMaster’s degree from The Ohio State University; B.Sc. from Chongqing University.
Teaching
Networking and optimization courses taught at UB, Ohio State, and Purdue.
Courses cover computer communication networks and convex optimization for communication and machine learning.
Principles of Networking
Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo · Spring 2026.
Convex Optimization with Applications in Communication and Machine Learning
Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo · Fall 2025 and Fall 2026.
Computer Communication Networks
Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University · Fall 2023.
Introduction to Computer Communication Networks
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University · Fall 2016 and Fall 2019.
Outreach
Faculty mentoring, undergraduate research, and K–12 engagement.
Activities that support early exposure to engineering, computing, and research.
EAS 202 Faculty Mentor Week
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University at Buffalo · Spring 2026.
NSF REU
NSF AI-EDGE Institute, The Ohio State University · Summers 2023 and 2024.
LEGO FIRST League
The Ohio State University · Fall 2023.
Prospective Ph.D. students
What to include in a research inquiry.
Briefly describe your preparation, the research problem that interests you, and how it connects to one of the research directions. Include a CV and relevant writing or project samples when available.