Contact Information

E-mail Address: [email protected]

Phone Number: (616) 331-2054

Research Interests

Data Storage
IoT
Edge Computing
Vehicular Networks

Professional Activities

Scholarly Reviewers:

IEEE Transactions on Computers
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal
IEEE International Conference on Communications
International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications

Personal Interests

Reading history books
Traveling to natural scenery

Teaching Interests

CIS656: Distributed Systems
CIS373: Pervasive Computing
CIS512: Database Fundamentals
CIS511: Network Fundamentals
CIS654: Computer Networking
CIS673: Principles of Database Design

Recent Publications

• Xiang Cao, "Data Allocation and Replication Strategies in Edge Computing", the 2024 International IOT, Electronics and Mechatronics Conference (IEMTRONICS 2024).
• Seth Wolfgang and Xiang Cao, "Raspberry Pi Based Computing Prototypes: Design, Implementation and Performance Analysis", the 23nd Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT 2023).
• Xiang Cao, "Goals and Solutions of Data Allocation in Data Center", the 2022 12th IEEE Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2022).
• Tyler Gizinski and Xiang Cao, "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).
• Wagner, J., & Cao, X. (2021). A Prototype for Distributed Computing Platform using Smartphones. Journal of Information Systems Applied Research (JISAR), 14(2), 14-21, 2021.
• Xu, X., Cao, X., Wolffe, G., & Du, J. (2021). Intelligent Roadside Unit Deployment in Vehicular Network. The 21st Annual IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT2021).
• Trout, A., & Cao, X. (2021). Tradeoff and Solutions of Data Storage in Edge Computing.2021 IEEE 11th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC 2021). 

Research Projects with Students

• 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).

Grants and Fellowships

• Xiang Cao, "Catalyst Grant for Research and Creativity (Impact and Solutions of Data Storage in Edge Computing)", Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence (CSCE), Grand Valley State University, $3,976.80, Funded, (start: May 1, 2021; end: March 31, 2022).

Updated Research Opportunities for Students

• Data Storage
• IoT
• Edge Computing
• Vehicular Networks