
Editor
Dr. Yang Xiao worked in the industry as a medium
access control (MAC) architect and was involved
in the IEEE 802.11 standard enhancement work
before joining the Department of Computer Sci-
ence at the University of Memphis in 2002. He is
currently with the Department of Computer Sci-
ence (with tenure) at the University of Alabama.
He was a voting member of the IEEE 802.11
Working Group from 2001 to 2004. He is also
a senior member of the IEEE. Dr. Xiao serves as
a panelist for the U.S. National Science Founda-
tion (NSF), the Canada Foundation for Innovation
(CFI)’s Telecommunications Expert Committee,
and the American Institute of Biological Sciences ...