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Welcome to the BRain-Inspired Computing, Communications, and Security Lab (BRICCS @VT)

BRICCS lab works at the forefront of Neuromorphic Computing, Wireless Communications and Security, with a focus on other related research domains too. It is jointly led by Prof. Yang (Cindy) Yi, Prof. Lingjia Liu, and Prof. Yaling Yang. Click below to learn more!

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Faculty Introduction

Following four faculty members lead the BRICCS@VT:

Yang (Cindy) Yi, ECE professor at Virginia Tech's Institute for Advanced Computing, MICRON & TEL UPWARDS Faculty Fellow, Virginia Tech Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellow, and College of Engineering Dean's Fellow 24'-25', focusing on Brain-inspired Computing, AI Chip, Edge Devices, IoT, Spiking Neural Network, Neuromorphic Computing, & High Performance Computing and Communication.



Lingjia Liu, ECE professor at Virginia Tech's Institute for Advanced Computing, College of Engineering Dean's Fellow 24'-25' and Andrew J. Young Professor; he directs Wireless@Virginia Tech, focusing on 5G/6G networks, Machine Learning in Wireless Tech, Open RAN, and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing.



Yaling Yang, ECE professor at Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing, researches in network protocols, dynamic spectrum access networks, sensor networks, marine communications, and network security. 



David Simpson is a professor of practice with over thirty years of experience in the operation, procurement and policy of advanced technology products and services. His teaching experience includes MBA-level courses in Leadership and Ethics and MIT/ACIS courses in Cybersecurity for Business Leaders.



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BRICCS News

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11/2025: Major publications in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence and  IEEE MDTS 2025

09/2025: BRICCS Lab Hosts ICEX delegation leaders from industry

09/2025: Successful PhD Dissertation Defense: Fabiha Nowshin

08/2025: BRICCS Lab Secures CCI Grant for Revolutionary Edge IoT Security Research

07/2024: Paving the way for the next generation of wireless technology

01/2023: Lingjia Liu receives National Science Foundation grant to improve 6G access for all

11/2022: Lingjia Liu has been elected to the NSC Executive Committee

03/2022: New IARPA project through the Securing Compartmented Information with Smart Radio Systems (SCISRS) program (PI: Lingjia Liu)

08/2021: New NSF project (ECCS-2128594) on Intelligent Dynamic Spectrum Access for Spectrum through Reinforcement Learning for Spectrum Coexistence (PI: Lingjia Liu; Co-PI: Yang Yi).

BRICC Openings

10/2024: Open PhD position in Physical Design of Integrated Circuits (ICs)