Position: Associate Professor and Department Chair
E-mail: xliu@lamar.edu
Phone: 880-8776
Room: MAES 57
Labs: ST 207A, MAES 110A
Education
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2017
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2012
B.E. Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2010
Research Interests
AI-Native Industrial Infrastructure Systems
Intelligent and Resilient Networked Space Systems
AI for Mission-Critical Edge, Energy, and Automotive Systems
Current Projects
Midstream Critical Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity Hub, Department of Energy (DoE), 2024-2027
CyberTraining: Pilot: Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Education to Support Critical Energy and Chemical Infrastructure, National Science Foundation (NSF), 2023-2026
Selected Publications
Richard Li, Md Muntasir Hossain, Xingya Liu, and Ruhai Wang, "A Dual-task Prediction Model for Starlink Maritime Performance," IEEE 5th International Conference on AI in Cybersecurity (ICAIC), Houston, Feb, 2026
Kazi Fazlee Rabbi, Helen H. Lou, and Xingya Liu, "The Impact of Time-Aware Design Choices in ICS Anomaly Detection," IEEE CCWC, Las Vegas, Jan, 2026
Prosenjit Paul, Xingya Liu, and Helen H. Lou, "Enhancing Automotive Intrusion Detection Through Multi-Modal Fusion: A CAN FD-LiDAR Approach," IEEE SmartNets, July, 2025.
Ruhai Wang, Xingya Liu, Lei Yang, Yuanrong Xi, Mauro De Sanctis, Kanglian Zhao, Hong Yang, and Scott C Burleigh, "A Study of DTN for Reliable Data Delivery from Space Station to Ground Station," IEEE JSAC Space Communications New Frontiers: From Near Earth to Deep Space, DOI: 10.1109/JSAC.2024.3365876.
Lei Yang, Ruhai Wang, Yu Zhou, Xingya Liu, Kanglian Zhao, and Scott C. Burleigh, "Hybrid Retransmissions of BP for Reliable Deep-Space Vehicle Communications in Presence of Link Disruption," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT), DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2021.3072288.
Academic Leadership
Coordinator, NCAE-C Designation
Strategist, International Admissions
Partner, Center for Data, AI and Cybersecurity
Liaison, Industrial Advisory Board and Alumni Engagement
Director, Academic Program Innovation and Graduate Pathways