Wenyao Xu

PhD

Wenyao Xu

PhD

Wenyao Xu

PhD

Professor

Director of Research

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Research Topics

Embedded and cyber-physical systems; body sensor networks; biomedical signal analytics; telemedicine; human-computer interaction

Contact Information

Buffalo NY, 14260

Phone: (716) 645-4748

wenyaoxu@buffalo.edu

Related Links

Dr. Xu's Website

Google Scholar Profile

Embedded Sensing and Computing (ESC) Lab

Biography Publications Teaching Research Students Latest News

Latest News

SUNY Fredonia expands student support system
10/8/25
In a roundup of higher education news, The Buffalo News reported that UB researchers that is helping people to recover from a stroke at home.
UB, partners awarded $750,000 to advance at-home stroke recovery system
10/1/25
The system, called mRehab, pairs a smartphone app with 3D-printed household objects, to help survivors recover better at home.
3D-Printed Ghost Guns Won’t Stay Anonymous: How Digital Fingerprints Could Track Every Part
9/22/25
Tech Space 2.0 referenced a 2018 study by Wenyao Xu about tracking 3-D printed objects.
Study: New imaging tech uses radar and AI to see through bandages, monitor wounds
4/24/25
Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time for caregivers.
AI proves that fingerprints are not unique, upending the legal system
4/8/25
Earth featured Wenyao Xu in an article about the uniqueness of human fingerprints.
Buffalo potholes: Years of promises, initiatives and headaches
3/21/25
WBFO-FM reported that UB researchers, co-led by Wenyao Xu , partnered with students from China in 2018 to develop a program that tracks potholes using small sensors in road surfaces in a story about current plans to fill in potholes around Buffalo.
SEAS research expenditures reach record $113 million
11/27/24
The funding will contribute to advancements in artificial intelligence, clean energy, health care, cybersecurity and more.