Bio
Dr. Zhu is now a full professor of Computer Science and the Associate Chair in the Department of Computer Sciences at MSU Denver. She received her Ph.D. at Old Dominion University, VA in August 2006. She was a software engineer at Bell Labs, Lucent from 1999 to 2003. She joined MSU Denver in August 2011. She had been an Assistant Professor in Hampton University, VA from 2006 to 2011.
Website: https://sites.msudenver.edu/wzhu1/
Degree
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Old Dominion University
MS in Communication and Information Engineering
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
BS in Biomedical Electronic Engineering
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Published Works
- Zhu, W. (2022, November). Converting Upper-Division Undergraduate Computer Science Courses Online: Challenges, Student Performance, and Student Perceptions. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
- Zhu, W. (2022, August). Challenges and Experiences of Converting an Assembly Language and Computer Organization Course into an Online Course. ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education).
- Zhu, W. (2018, October (4th Quarter/Autumn)). Cloud-based Labs and Programming Assignments in Networking and Cybersecurity Courses. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
- Zhu, W. (2017, May). Teaching Assembly Programming for ARM-based Microcontrollers in a Professional Development Kit. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
- Zhu, W. (2015, March). Hands-On Network Programming Projects in the Cloud. ACM (Association for Computing Machinery).
- Yue, C., Zhu, W., Williams, L. G., Chow, E. (2012, June). Using Amazon EC2 in Computer and Network Security Lab Exercises: Design, Results, and Analysis. American Society for Engineering Education.
- Zhu, W. (2011). Using Wireless Tablet PCs in Electrical/Computer Engineering Courses. American Society for Engineering Education, www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/annual-conference/2011
- Zhu, W. (2010). Energy-Saving Event-Driven Wakeup and Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=5682081
- Zhu, W., Song, M. (2010). Performance Analysis of Large Multicast Packet Switches with Multiple Input Queues and Gathered Traffic. Elsevier, 33(7), 803-815. www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-communications/#description.
- Zhu, W., Boonthum, C., Muhammad, J., Willis, R. (2009). Wireless Tablet PC-Based Enhancement to Student Learning in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Courses. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), db.grinnell.edu/sigcse/sigcse2009/Program/viewAcceptedSession.asp?sessionID=265070
- Zhu, W., Song, M., Olariu, S. (2006). Integrating Stability Estimation into Quality of Service Routing in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, www.cs.arizona.edu/groups/sigcse09/
- Zhu, W., Song, M. (2006). Integration of Unicast and Multicast Scheduling in Input-Queued Packet Switches. Elsevier, 50(5), 667-687. www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-networks/.
- Song, M., Zhu, W., Francini, A., Alam, M. (2005). Performance Analysis of Large Multicast Switches with Multicast Virtual Output Queues. Elsevier, 28(2), 189-198. www.journals.elsevier.com/computer-communications/#description.
- Song, M., Zhu, W. (2004). Integrated Queuing and Scheduling for Unicast and Multicast Traffic in Input-Queued Packet Switches. ACTA Press, www.actapress.com/Content_of_Proceeding.aspx?proceedingID=270
- Song, M., Zhu, W. (2004). Throughput Analysis for a Multicast Switch with Two Input Queues. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 8(7), 479-481. dl.comsoc.org/comml/.
- Song, M., Zhu, W. (2004). Delay Analysis of Multicast Switches with Multiple Input Queues. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=9133
- Song, M., Shetty, S., Zhu, W. (2003). Evolutionary Programming in a Distributed Scheduler Architecture. International Society for Computers and their Applications (ISCA), www.isca-hq.org/proc-lst.htm
Research Interests
Undergraduate Education in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Computer network security
Teaching Interests
Computer Science
Office Hours
Fall or Spring semester:
Monday/Wednesday (in person in AES200AA): 9:30AM~10:00AM and 2PM~3PM
Thursday (Online in MS Teams via CHAT voice/video calls): 10AM~12:00PM
Additional Information
sites.msudenver.edu/wzhu1/