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Di Qiu

Aerospace Engineering graduate from UCLA with MSc from Stanford University, currently pursuing PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Headline: Engineer
Skills: C/C++, Chinese, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, English, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms
Location: North California
Interested in: Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding team mates, Joining a startup, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Providing services to startups, Trading services
Schools: Stanford University, University of California System - Los Angeles

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: GPS Laboratory, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University
Position: Research Assistant
Time period: March 2004 - Present
Description: Advisor: Professor Per Enge
Co-advisor: Professor Dan Boneh
• Designed theoretical framework of location-based security that uses location as assurance to provide an additional layer of security to the conventional protocols.
• Built Loran RF front-end for data collection
• Demonstrated location-based security system using Loran as a case study. The research
focuses on building a test-bed for both hardware and software and uses Loran data from the West Coast chain to evaluate the performance of location-based security systems.
• Demonstrated location-based security system using Wi-Fi as a second case study to
complement Loran and provide more security levels in indoor environments. The research
includes Wi-Fi signal characteristics study and performance evaluation.
• Developed fuzzy extractors to improve the continuity and reliability of location-based
security system.
• Proposed signal authentication protocol on navigational signals to protect against spoofing and implement TESLA on a real Loran transmitter. Analyzed and tested the performance using live Stanford-generated authenticated messages.
• Ionosphere data analysis
o Estimated ionosphere anomalies and its moving speeds using both CORS and
CONUS data
o Updated LAAS threat model

Employer: Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University
Position: Teaching Assistant
Time period: January 2008 - March 2008
Description: • AA272C, Global Positioning System

Employer: Energy and Combustion Research Laboratory, Department of MAE, UCLA
Position: Research Assistant
Time period: January 2003 - April 2003
Description: • Enthalpy study: Dimethylcadmium and Cadmium Telluride

Employer: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics,UCLA
Position: Lab Assistant
Time period: October 2000 - August 2003
Description: • Built and analyzed magnetometer, analog and digital boards
• Designed simple electronic circuits and wire wrapping
• Operated CNC machine and build flight chassis for NASA ST5 project

Employer: Palomar Community College Tutoring Center, San Marcos, CA
Position: Tutor
Time period: October 1999 - June 2000
Description: • Tutor algebra, calculus, physics and introductory chemistry

EDUCATION

University: Stanford University
Time period: 2004 - 2009
Degree: Aeronautics and Astronautics, PhD

University: Stanford University
Time period: 2004
Degree: Aeronautics and Astronautics, MSc

University: University of California System - Los Angeles
Time period: 2003
Degree: Aerospace Engineering, BSc

PUBLICATIONS

Papers: Journal Papers
1. D. Qiu, S. Lo, D. Boneh, and P. Enge, “Integrity analysis of geo-security,” IEEE
Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2009 (In preparation).
2. D. Qiu, S. Lo, D. Boneh, and P. Enge, “TESLA on navigation signals for geo-security,” IEEE ION Journal of Navigation, 2009 (In preparation).
3. D. Qiu, S. Lo, D. Boneh, and P. Enge, “Continuity analysis of geo-security,” IEEE
Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2009 (In preparation).

Conference Papers
1. D. Qiu, S. Lo, and P. Enge, “Fuzzy geotag extraction for geo-security: implementation and
performance,” Proceedings of ION ION, Sep 2009.
2. D. Qiu, D. Boneh, S. Lo, and P. Enge, “Robust geotag generation from noisy location data for security applications,” Proceedings of ION ITM, Jan 2009.
3. D. Qiu, D. de Lorenzo, S. Lo, D. Boneh and P. Enge, “Physical pseudo random function in
radio frequency sources for security,” Proceedings of ION ITM, Jan 2009.
4. D. Qiu, S. Lo, and P. Enge, “A measure of Loran location-based information,” Proceedings of IEEE PLANS, Apr. 2008.
5. D. Qiu, S. Lo, and P. Enge, “Security for insecure times: Geoencryption with Loran,” GPS
World, pp. 35-40, Oct. 2007.
6. D. Qiu, S. Lo, and P. Enge, “Geoencryption with Loran,” Proceedings of International Loran Association, Oct. 2007.
7. D. Qiu, “Security analysis of geoencryption: A case study using Loran,” Proceedings of ION GNSS, Sept. 2007.
8. D. Qiu, S. Lo, P. Enge, and D. Boneh, “Geoencryption using Loran”, Proceedings of ION
NTM, Jan. 2007.
9. Ene, D. Qiu, M. Luo, S. Pullen, and P. Enge, “A comprehensive ionosphere storm data
analysis method to support LAAS threat model development,” Proceedings of ION NTM, Jan. 2005.
10. M. Luo, S. Pullen, A. Ene, D. Qiu, T. Walter and P. Enge, “Ionosphere threat to LAAS:
updated model, user impact, and mitigations”, Proceedings of ION GNSS, Sept. 2004.
Patents: Di Qiu, Per Enge, and Dan Boneh. Methods to generate reproducible geotag from noisy location data. Docket # 08-349, filed Jan 25, 2009.
Di Qu, Per Enge, Dave De Lorenzo, Sherman Lo, and Dan Boneh. Integrating Loran and Wi-Fi signal information for secure location-based services, filed Jan 25, 2009.
Di Qiu, Sherman Lo, Per Enge, Logan Scott, and Dan Boneh. Using navigation signal information for geoencryption to enhance security. Docket # 07-241, filed Aug 5, 2007.

INFORMATION

Awards: • Student Paper Award - Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS 2007
• Honored on the Dean’s List, UCLA
• Honored nationally by Mr. H Thomas Hahn (UCLA MAE Department Chair)
• Nominated as a National Collegiate Engineering Awards recipient
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