Education
- PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering (University of Waterloo, Canada), 2021
- MASc, Electrical and Computer Engineering (Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada), 2017
- BEng, Electrical Engineering (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada), 2015
Work experience
- Post-doctoral Fellow, June 2022 - Present
- Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
- Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Post-doctoral Fellow, Sept. 2021 - June 2022
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Awards
- IEEE Best Land Transportation Paper Award, 2024
- M. Li, N. Cheng, J. Gao, Y. Wang, L. Zhao and X. Shen, “Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization,” in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 3424-3438, March 2020
- IEEE Toronto Section Outstanding New Leader Award, 2023
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) Award, 2022-2024
- Above 80th percentile standing out of all applications in the Selection Committee for Electrical Engineering
- University Finalist for the Alumni Gold Medal, 2021
- One recipient at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo, each year
- NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral, 2018-2021
- President’s Graduate Scholarship, University of Waterloo, 2018-2021
- Faculty of Engineering Awards for Winter 2021, University of Waterloo, 2021
- Jon W. Mark Graduate Scholarship in Communication, University of Waterloo, 2020
- Faculty of Engineering Awards for Spring 2020, University of Waterloo, 2020
- Faculty of Engineering Awards for Winter 2020, University of Waterloo, 2020
- Faculty of Engineering Awards for Fall 2018, University of Waterloo, 2019
- Graduate Research Studentship, University of Waterloo, 2017
- Faculty of Engineering Domestic Doctoral Student Award, University of Waterloo, 2017
- Provost Doctoral Entrance Award for Women, University of Waterloo, 2017
- Master Thesis Nominated for “Governor General’s Gold Medal”, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2017
- Ontario Graduate Scholarships, 2016-2017
- ECE Graduate Research Excellence Award, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2017
- Ontario Graduate Scholarships, 2015-2016
- Aditya Jha Diversity Award, Toronto Metropolitan University, 2016
- Technical Paper and Design Project Competition in ICUE, University of Toronto, 2015
- Scotiabank Group Award, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2014
- President’s List, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (5 times), 2011-2015
- Dean’s List, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (2 times), 2011-2015
