Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (616) 331-2054
Office: MAK D-2-204

Education
Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Minnesota, 2017

Dr. Xiang Cao’s research explores data storage, Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing, and vehicular networks. His work has earned multiple awards, including Best Paper honors at both the 2021 and 2022 IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference in the Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems category. He also received GVSU’s Catalyst Grant for Research and Creativity for his project on data storage in edge computing.

Dr. Cao is an active scholarly reviewer for leading journals and conferences, such as IEEE Transactions on Computers, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Pervasive and Mobile Computing, and the IEEE International Conference on Communications. He mentors student researchers, including an award-winning Honors Senior Project.

In the classroom, Dr. Cao teaches distributed systems, pervasive computing, database design, and computer networking. Outside of academia, he enjoys reading history and traveling to natural scenic destinations.

• Cao, X. (2024). Data allocation and replication strategies in edge computing. Proceedings of the 2024 International IoT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS 2024).
• Wolfgang, S., & Cao, X. (2023). Raspberry Pi based computing prototypes: Design, implementation and performance analysis. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2023).
• Cao, X. (2022). Goals and solutions of data allocation in data center. Proceedings of the 2022 12th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2022).
• Gizinski, T., & Cao, X. (2022). Design, implementation and performance of an edge computing prototype using Raspberry Pis (Best Paper in the category of Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems). Proceedings of the 2022 12th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2022).

• Seth Wolfgang, "Raspberry Pi Based Computing Prototypes: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis", the 23nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2023).
• Tyler Gizinski, "Design, Implementation and Performance of an Edge Computing Prototype Using Raspberry Pis (Best Paper in the Category of Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems)", the 2022 12th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2022).
  Xiangyu Xu, "Intelligent Roadside Unit
• Deployment in Vehicular Network", the 21st Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2021).
• Jeffrey Wagner, "A Prototype for Distributed Computing Platform using Smartphones", Journal of Information Systems Applied Research (JISAR), 14(2), 14-21, 2021.
• Annelise Trout, "Tradeoff and Solutions of Data Storage in Edge Computing (Best Paper in the Category of Cloud Computing and Data Center Systems)", the 2021 11th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2021).