Dr. Feng Qian

Associate Professor

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Biography

Feng Qian is an Associate Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. His research interests encompass a broad range of areas including intelligent mobile systems, particularly 5G technologies, virtual, augmented, and mixed reality systems, as well as cross-layer system design and analysis. He is deeply involved in developing application and transport layer protocols and conducting real-world system measurements, focusing on system security concerns. Qian earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, where he graduated with honors. His commitment to advancing research in his fields of interest is reflected in various prestigious awards, such as the 2023 Okawa Research Grant and the 2022 Google Research Scholar Award.

Research Interests

Awards

#2023

Okawa Research Grant

#2023

AI 2000 Top-100 Scholar Networking

#2022

Google Research Scholar Award

#2022

ACM MobiCom Community Contribution

#2021

Cisco Research Award

#2021

ACM SIGCOMM Student Paper Award

#2019

DASH-IF Excellence Award

#2018

ACM CoNEXT Paper Award

#2018

NSF CAREER Award

#2018

Trustees Teaching Award

#2017

AT&T VURI Award

#2016

NSF CRII Award

#2016

Google Faculty Award

#2016

ACM CoNEXT Paper Award

#2013

AT&T Key Contributor Award (KCA)

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume/CV
  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.