Yu Cai

Contact

cai@mtu.edu
906-487-1471
Rekhi Hall 110

Professor, Applied Computing
Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering

PhD, Computer Science, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2005
MS, Management, Colorado Technical University, 1999
BS, Electrical Engineering, Zhongshan University (Sun Yat-Sen University), 1996

Biography

Yu Cai is a professor in the College of Computing at Michigan Tech. He is the program coordinator of the Computer Network and System Administration BS Degree and the Cybersecurity BS degree at the College of Computing. He also serves as the Director of the Computing Education Center at Michigan Tech Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC).

Dr. Cai's areas of research interest include cybersecurity, computer network, and computing education. He is particularly interested in applying his research and techniques to real-life applications. Cai has extensive industry experience as a software analyst and system architect, with his past clients including IBM and Ford. His credentials include the following: Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJP).

Dr. Cai's research and teaching activities are partially funded by National Science Foundation(NSF), National Security Agency (NSA), and other sources. He is an IEEE senior member, ACM member, and ABET CAC evaluator.

Links of Interest

Area of Expertise

Cybersecurity
Computer Network
Green Computing
Computing Education

Recent Publications

Y. Cai. and T. Arney, "Using Case Studies to Teach Cybersecurity Courses," Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2018.
Y. Cai and T. Arney, "Scripting for Administration, Automation and Security," Proceedings of the 19th ACM Conference on Information Technology Education (SIGITE), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Oct. 2018.
Y. Cai and T. Arney, "Cybersecurity Should be Taught Top-Down and Case-Driven," Proceedings of the 18th ACM Conference on Information Technology Education (SIGITE), Rochester, NY, Oct. 2017.
Y. Cai, "A Virtual Machine Placement Algorithm with Energy-efficiency in Cloud Computing", International Journal of Green Computing (IJGC), vol.8, no.2, 2017.

Research Activities

PI—National Security Agency—GenCyber Student Camp; GenCyber Teacher Camp
PI—National Security Agency—Cybersecurity Curriculum Development Project
PI—National Science Foundation—Integrating Sustainability into Undergraduate Computing Education