Prof. Yang Xiao is currently with Department of Computer Science at The University of Alabama. His research areas are security and communications/networks. Dr. Xiao's research has been supported by the US National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Army Research, Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI), Fleet & Industrial Supply Center San Diego (FISCSD), FIATECH, and The University of Alabama's Research Grants Committee.

Supports for undergraduate students are available (2012)