The Pervasive Computing Lab at UMDearborn

The Pervasive Computing Lab is a hub of advanced research in cloud, mobile, edge, and vehicular computing. Our work encompasses the creation of efficient systems and innovative applications within pervasive computing, smart cities, and IoT. Underpinning our efforts is a profound belief that technology must be harnessed not merely for its inherent fascination, but for its transformative potential to substantially elevate the quality of human life and societal well-being. For collaboration opportunities, please contact Dr. Zheng Song at zhesong@umich.edu. 

News

• • Congratulations to Dr. Zhengquan Li on successfully defending his Ph.D. dissertation and receiving the Distinction designation! His dissertation, titled Private Edge as a Supplement to Public Edge: Enabling Ultra-Low Latency and Privacy Preservation for Modern Applications, explores how private edge resources can complement public edge infrastructures to support modern latency-sensitive and privacy-preserving applications. He will join the University of Washington Bothell as a tenure-track assistant professor. Sincere thanks to his dissertation committee members — Dr. Junaid Farooq, Dr. Myungjin Lee, and Dr. Qiang Zhu — for their valuable guidance and support. Wishing Dr. Li all the best in this exciting next chapter!

  • With the support of the CECS Dean’s Office, the AI Club at UM–Dearborn organized a series of 10 AI4ALL workshops during the 2025–2026 academic year. These workshops featured guest speakers from diverse disciplines, who shared insights on how AI is transforming their fields and offered their perspectives on its future. Notes and recordings from these sessions are available here: https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/aic-ai4all — stay tuned for the next round of workshops in the coming year!

  • Khairul’s third dissertation project, “BYOD-Gait: Spoofing-Proof Gait Authentication with User-Owned Devices,” has been accepted to ICC 2026. This milestone clearly reflects his intellectual growth, increasing technical maturity, and steady improvement throughout his Ph.D. journey. Congratulations, Dr. Mottakin!

  • Our paper ``ScaleWave: Breaking Through Resource Bottlenecks to Scale Up Serverless Computing at the Edge" has been accepted at PERCOM'26 (Core Ranking A*). Congratulations to Summit, Zhengquan, and collaborators! 

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