Faculty


  • Kang G. Shin
    Professor
    Kang G. Shin
    Kang G. Shin (personal homepage) is the Kevin and Nancy O'Connor Professor of Computer Science, and the Founding Director of the Real-Time Computing Laboratory (RTCL) in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at The University of Michigan. He currently leads several major research projects in the areas listed here, applying their results to real-life applications, and educating students and industry engineers.

Research Fellows and Visitors


  • Hoon Sung Chwa
    Visiting Professor
    Hoon Sung Chwa
    Hoon Sung Chwa (personal homepage) is a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan, working in the Real-Time Computing Lab. He is currently an associate professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST, South Korea. His research focuses on timing guarantees and resource management in real-time embedded and cyber-physical systems.

  • Liangkai Liu
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Liangkai Liu
    Liangkai Liu (personal homepage) is a research fellow at the University of Michigan, working in the Real-Time Computing Lab. Previously, he earned a PhD in Computer Science from Wayne State University. His research interests are in computing systems for autonomous driving and edge computing.

  • Shuyao Shi
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Shuyao Shi
    Shuyao Shi (personal homepage) is a research fellow at the University of Michigan, working with Prof. Kang G. Shin at the Real-Time Computing Lab. Previously, he earned a PhD in Information Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests lie in multi-modal perception and system design for autonomous driving and robotics.

Students


  • Kailai Cui
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Kailai Cui
    Kailai Cui is a third year Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan. He works with Prof. Kang G. Shin and Prof. Ke Sun on mobile computing and sensor systems. Previously he earned B.S. in computer science and B.S. in mathematics at William & Mary.

  • Noah T. Curran
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Noah T. Curran
    Noah T. Curran (personal homepage) is a PhD student at the University of Michigan, working in the Real-Time Computing Lab. Previously, he earned a B.S. in Computer Science (Hons.) and a B.S. in Mathematics from Purdue University. His research interests are in autonomous vehicle safety and security.

  • Long Huang
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Long Huang
    Long Huang is a PhD student at the University of Michigan, working with Prof. Kang G. Shin. He received his B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering from UESTC. His research focuses on sensing, security, and ubiquitous computing.

  • Wei-Lun Huang
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Wei-Lun Huang
    Wei-Lun Huang is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, working with Prof. Kang G. Shin at the Real-Time Computing Lab. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University. His research interests are in the security testing of embedded systems.

  • Kaylee Yaxuan Li
    Ph.D. Student
    Kaylee Yaxuan Li

  • Jianshuo Liu
    Ph.D. Student
    Jianshuo Liu
    Jianshuo Liu is a Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan, working with Professor Kang Shin. His research interests lie in IoT and human-centered security and privacy.

  • Brian Tang
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Brian Tang
    Brian Jay Tang (personal homepage) is a PhD student at the University of Michigan working with Professor Shin in the Real Time Computing Lab. Brian earned his B.S. in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His research interests are in the intersection of machine learning and security & privacy.

  • Mingke Wang
    Ph.D. Candidate
    Mingke Wang
    Mingke Wang (personal homepage) is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan working with Prof. Kang G. Shin, at the Real-Time Computing Lab. His research interests are in the area of mobile sensing and security.

Alumni

A list of our lab’s alumni can be found here. There is also a “family tree” of RTCL alumni.