Dr. Xiaoguang Ma
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Dr. Xiaoguang Ma received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida State University. Before joining University of Wisconsin – Platteville, he worked as the Communication Architect at ABB Inc., a global leader in power and automation technologies, where he focused on the implementation of industrial communication protocols, e.g. DNP3, Modbus, IEC61850, IEEE 5188v2, HSR/PRP, and etc, in medium voltage products and systems. He also led research and development projects in communication and cyber security in the R&D Department of the EPMV ABB Lake Mary Office in Florida.
His patent “Parallel Redundancy Protocol over Wide Area Networks,” which was granted in 2018, helps extend the parallel redundancy protocol (PRP) to wide area networks with full compatibility with the unmodified PRP standard.
Currently, Dr. Ma teaches undergraduate engineering courses in computer engineering emphasis and continues his research in industrial communication networks.