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  • Tim Andersen, Portrait Photo

    Tim Andersen

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

  • Headshot of Dr. Oliviero Andreussi

    Oliviero Andreussi

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Data Science, Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Physical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Multiscale Models and Software, Solvent Effects in Chemistry/Bio/Materials, Materials for Electrochemistry and Catalysis

    Emphasis Areas: Data Science, Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Physical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Multiscale Models and Software, Solvent Effects in Chemistry/Bio/Materials, Materials for Electrochemistry and Catalysis

  • Headshot of Dr. Liljana Babinkostova

    Liljana Babinkostova

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity
    Research Areas:  Cryptography, Cryptanalysis and Side-Channel Analysis, Privacy-Preserving Computing and Game Theory

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity
    Research Areas:  Cryptography, Cryptanalysis and Side-Channel Analysis, Privacy-Preserving Computing and Game Theory

  • Headshot of Dr. Jodi Brandt

    Jodi Brandt

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Environmental Sustainability, Drought Adaptation, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Environmental Sustainability, Drought Adaptation, Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis

  • Headshot of Dr. Donna Calhoun

    Donna Calhoun

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Applied Numerical Analysis and Computational Mathematics

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Applied Numerical Analysis and Computational Mathematics

  • Headshot for Dr. Kurtis Cantley

    Kurtis Cantley

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

  • Trevor Caughlin in an open area with rocky background.

    Trevor Caughlin

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Forest Landscape Restoration, Spatial Ecology, Seed Dispersal, Landscape Ecology, Remote Sensing, Statistical Methods in Ecology, Tropical Forests, Human Ecology, Transdisciplinary Research

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Forest Landscape Restoration, Spatial Ecology, Seed Dispersal, Landscape Ecology, Remote Sensing, Statistical Methods in Ecology, Tropical Forests, Human Ecology, Transdisciplinary Research

  • Headshot of Dr. Hao Chen

    Hao Chen

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Forest Landscape Restoration, Spatial Ecology, Seed Dispersal, Landscape Ecology, Remote Sensing, Statistical Methods in Ecology, Tropical Forests, Human Ecology, Transdisciplinary Research

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Forest Landscape Restoration, Spatial Ecology, Seed Dispersal, Landscape Ecology, Remote Sensing, Statistical Methods in Ecology, Tropical Forests, Human Ecology, Transdisciplinary Research

  • Steve Cutchin headshot

    Steven Cutchin

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Scientific Data Visualization, Immersive Environments, Serious Games, High Performance Computing

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Scientific Data Visualization, Immersive Environments, Serious Games, High Performance Computing

  • Headshot of Dr. Gaby Dagher

    Gaby Dagher

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Cyber Security, Applied Cryptography, Data Mining, Cloud Computing

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Cyber Security, Applied Cryptography, Data Mining, Cloud Computing

  • Headshot of Dr. Jerry Fails

    Jerry Fails

    Computer Science Department Chair; Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Child-Computer Interaction; Participatory Design with Children; Online Search for Children; Privacy & Security For Children; XR for Children; AI and XR for Children; Finding, Analyzing and Making Sense Of Data/Information (for Children); Informal Science Experiences For Children, Fitness Technologies For Children

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Child-Computer Interaction; Participatory Design with Children; Online Search for Children; Privacy & Security For Children; XR for Children; AI and XR for Children; Finding, Analyzing and Making Sense Of Data/Information (for Children); Informal Science Experiences For Children, Fitness Technologies For Children

  • Headshot of Dr. Arvin Farid

    Arvin Farid

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Area: Electromagnetic Stimulation of Geomechanisms, EM Waves and Soil Properties, Energy Piles in Clayey Soils, Sensor Fusion for Rapid Soil Characterization, Contaminant Detection using Radar, Contaminant Transport Modeling, Liquefaction Mitigation

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Area: Electromagnetic Stimulation of Geomechanisms, EM Waves and Soil Properties, Energy Piles in Clayey Soils, Sensor Fusion for Rapid Soil Characterization, Contaminant Detection using Radar, Contaminant Transport Modeling, Liquefaction Mitigation

  • Headshot of Dr. Clare Fitzpatrick

    Clare Fitzpatrick

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Area: Computational Biomechanics

    Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, RUCH Room 206

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Area: Computational Biomechanics

  • Headshot of Dr. Alejandro N. Flores

    Alejandro N. Flores

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Regional Climate and Hydrologic Change, Critical Zone Ecohydrology, Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Ecohydrology, Application of Modeling, Simulation, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Regional Climate and Hydrologic Change, Critical Zone Ecohydrology, Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Ecohydrology, Application of Modeling, Simulation, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning

  • Nancy Glenn, Interim VP Research, Division of Research

    Nancy Glenn

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Remote sensing of the environment with an emphasis on lidar and imaging spectroscopy.

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Remote sensing of the environment with an emphasis on lidar and imaging spectroscopy.

  • Portrait headshot of Sindhu Reddy Kalathur Gopal.

    Sindhu Reddy Kalathur Gopal

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Behavioral Biometrics, Active Authentication, Side Channel Attacks, Privacy and Security

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Behavioral Biometrics, Active Authentication, Side Channel Attacks, Privacy and Security

  • Headshot of Dr. Omiya Hassan

    Omiya Hassan

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: AI-Assisted Biomedical System Design, AI/Machine-learning based Hardware Architecture Design, Real-Time Embedded System Design, Design and Engineering for Humanity

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: AI-Assisted Biomedical System Design, AI/Machine-learning based Hardware Architecture Design, Real-Time Embedded System Design, Design and Engineering for Humanity

  • Headshot of Dr. Eric J. Hayden

    Eric J. Hayden

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: RNA Evolution, Molecules for Use in Biomedical and Biotechnical Fields

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: RNA Evolution, Molecules for Use in Biomedical and Biotechnical Fields

  • Headshot of Dr. Vicken Hillis

    Vicken Hillis

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Area: Human-Environment Systems Modeling and Data Visualization

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Area: Human-Environment Systems Modeling and Data Visualization

  • Headshot of Dr. Brian Jackson

    Brian Jackson

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Astronomy, Exoplanet Time-series Analysis, Astrophysical Modeling

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Astronomy, Exoplanet Time-series Analysis, Astrophysical Modeling

  • Headshot of Dr. Amit Jain

    Amit Jain

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Election Cybersecurity, Parallel Algorithms and High Performance Computing, Large Scale Data Analysis, Distributed Systems

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Election Cybersecurity, Parallel Algorithms and High Performance Computing, Large Scale Data Analysis, Distributed Systems

  • Headshot of Dr. Eric Jankowski

    Eric Jankowski

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Molecular Simulation, Self Assembly, Organic Solar Cells

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Molecular Simulation, Self Assembly, Organic Solar Cells

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    Jeffrey B. Johnson

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Area: Acoustic Methods For Volcanology

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Area: Acoustic Methods For Volcanology

  • Headshot of Dr. Casey Kennington

    Casey Kennington

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Natural Language Processing, Dialogue Systems, Human Robot Interaction

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Natural Language Processing, Dialogue Systems, Human Robot Interaction

  • Headshot of Dr. Mandar Khanal

    Mandar Khanal

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
    Research Areas: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Advanced Traffic Management, Connected and Automated Vehicle Systems Advanced Travel Forecasting Methods

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence
    Research Areas: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Advanced Traffic Management, Connected and Automated Vehicle Systems Advanced Travel Forecasting Methods

  • Headshot of Dr. Kyungduk Ko

    Kyungduk Ko

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Long Memory Processes, Wavelet-Based Modeling, Bayesian Statistics

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Long Memory Processes, Wavelet-Based Modeling, Bayesian Statistics

  • Portrait headshot of Michal Kopera.

    Michal Kopera

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Mathematics, Ocean and Atmospheric Modeling, High-Performance Computing, Numerical Methods

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Mathematics, Ocean and Atmospheric Modeling, High-Performance Computing, Numerical Methods

  • Headshot of Dr. Lan Li

    Lan Li

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Area: Theoretical and Computational Materials Science

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Area: Theoretical and Computational Materials Science

  • Headshot of Dr. Min Long

    Min Long

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Scientific Computing, Hydrodynamics, Machine Learning

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Scientific Computing, Hydrodynamics, Machine Learning

  • Headshot of Dr. Yang Lu

    Yang Lu

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Computational Multiscale/Multiphysics Modeling, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Materials, Sustainable and Durable Cementitious Materials, Infrastructure Materials, Renewable Energy Materials, Critical Infrastructure Systems Resilience

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Computational Multiscale/Multiphysics Modeling, Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Materials, Sustainable and Durable Cementitious Materials, Infrastructure Materials, Renewable Energy Materials, Critical Infrastructure Systems Resilience

  • Headshot of Dr. Mahmood Mamivand

    Mahmood Mamivand

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Materials Science, Microstructural Mediated Materials Design, Energy Materials, Functional Materials

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Materials Science, Microstructural Mediated Materials Design, Energy Materials, Functional Materials

  • Headshot of Dr. Hans-Peter Marshall

    Hans-Peter Marshall

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Microwave Radar, Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice, Glaciology, Snow Stability Modeling, Avalanche Detection, Spatial Variability of Snow, Calibration/Validation of Remote Sensing of Snow, High-Resolution Snow Measurement Techniques

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Microwave Radar, Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice, Glaciology, Snow Stability Modeling, Avalanche Detection, Spatial Variability of Snow, Calibration/Validation of Remote Sensing of Snow, High-Resolution Snow Measurement Techniques

  • Headshot of Dr. Owen McDougal

    Owen McDougal

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Natural Products, Food and Dairy Chemistry

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Natural Products, Food and Dairy Chemistry

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    Jodi Mead

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Inverse Problems, Data Assimilation, Computational Algorithms, Geoscience

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Inverse Problems, Data Assimilation, Computational Algorithms, Geoscience

  • Headshot of Dr. Hoda Mehrpouyan

    Hoda Mehrpouyan

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Formal Methods, Election Security, Data Privacy, Digital Twins

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Cybersecurity of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Formal Methods, Election Security, Data Privacy, Digital Twins

  • Headshot of Dr. Michael Perlmutter

    Michael Perlmutter

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geometric Deep Learning, Graph Neural Networks, Wavelet-based Methods, Applied Harmonic Analysis

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geometric Deep Learning, Graph Neural Networks, Wavelet-based Methods, Applied Harmonic Analysis

  • Headshot of Dr. Nader Rafla

    Nader Rafla

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Programmable Chips, Embedded & Microprocessor-Based System Design, Hardware Architectures

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Programmable Chips, Embedded & Microprocessor-Based System Design, Hardware Architectures

  • Headshot of Dr. Rafael Ribas

    Rafael Ribas

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Causal Inference, Impact Evaluation of Public Policies, Firm Performance, Finance, Labor Markets

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Applied Statistics, Machine Learning, Causal Inference, Impact Evaluation of Public Policies, Firm Performance, Finance, Labor Markets

  • Headshot of Dr. Mojtaba Sadegh

    Mojtaba Sadegh

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geospatial Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Wildfire-Climate-Humans Nexus

    Emphasis Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geospatial Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Wildfire-Climate-Humans Nexus

  • Headshot of Dr. Aykut Satici

    Aykut Satici

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geometric Mechanics and Control Theory of Mechanical Systems, Multi-Agent Robotic Systems and Cooperative Manipulation, Control of Robots in Contact with the Environment and/or Humans

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Geometric Mechanics and Control Theory of Mechanical Systems, Multi-Agent Robotic Systems and Cooperative Manipulation, Control of Robots in Contact with the Environment and/or Humans

  • Headshot of Dr. Marion Scheepers

    Marion Scheepers

    Distinguished Professor

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Set Theory, Game Theory, Cryptology, Elementary Algebra, Combinatorics and Number Theory, Algorithmic Phenomena in Nature

    Emphasis Area: Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Set Theory, Game Theory, Cryptology, Elementary Algebra, Combinatorics and Number Theory, Algorithmic Phenomena in Nature

  • Headshot of Dr. Edoardo Serra

    Edoardo Serra

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI/ML application Cyber and National Security

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science
    Research Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI/ML application Cyber and National Security

  • Headshot of Dr. Elena Sherman

    Elena Sherman

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science
    Research Area: Software Engineering

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Computer Science
    Research Area: Software Engineering

  • Francesca Spezzano portrait

    Francesca Spezzano

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Social Network Analysis and Mining, Data Science

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Areas: Social Network Analysis and Mining, Data Science

  • Portrait headshot of Max Taylor.

    Max Taylor

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Cybersecurity, Computer Science
    Research Area: Parallel computing, Beowulf clusters, Parallel application development, Parallel algorithms and data structures, Computer Science Education, Dependability and security of critical systems

    Emphasis Areas: Cybersecurity, Computer Science
    Research Area: Parallel computing, Beowulf clusters, Parallel application development, Parallel algorithms and data structures, Computer Science Education, Dependability and security of critical systems

  • Headshot of Dr. Lisa Warner

    Lisa Warner

    Associate Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Structural Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Spectroscopy

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Structural Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Spectroscopy

  • Headshot of Dr. Matt Williamson

    Matt Williamson

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Governance, Landscape Ecology

    Emphasis Area: Data Science
    Research Areas: Wildlife Conservation, Environmental Governance, Landscape Ecology

  • Headshot of Dr. Denise Wingett

    Denise Wingett

    Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Immunology and Inflammatory Disease, Nanomaterials and Biological Response, New Drug Development

    Emphasis Area: Computational Math Science and Engineering
    Research Areas: Immunology and Inflammatory Disease, Nanomaterials and Biological Response, New Drug Development

  • Grady Wright portrait.

    Grady Wright

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Math, Scientific Computing, Numerical Methods for PDEs, Approximation Theory, Mathematics of Data Science, Computational Geosciences, Mathematical Biology

    Emphasis Areas: Computational Math Science and Engineering, Data Science
    Research Areas: Computational Math, Scientific Computing, Numerical Methods for PDEs, Approximation Theory, Mathematics of Data Science, Computational Geosciences, Mathematical Biology

  • Headshot of Jyh-haw Yeh.

    Jyh-haw Yeh

    Professor

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Area: Computer Security

    Emphasis Areas: Computer Science, Cybersecurity
    Research Area: Computer Security

  • Portrait headshot of Yu Zhang.

    Yu Zhang

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Domain Adaptive Computer Vision, Computer Vision in 3D and Robotics, Efficient and Secured Machine Learning and Edge AI

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Domain Adaptive Computer Vision, Computer Vision in 3D and Robotics, Efficient and Secured Machine Learning and Edge AI

  • Portrait headshot of Xinyi Zhou.

    Xinyi Zhou

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Developing novel, practical, and trustworthy methods in machine learning, data science, and human–AI interaction to tackle social challenges involving complex data and to enhance human capabilities.

    Emphasis Area: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science
    Research Areas: Developing novel, practical, and trustworthy methods in machine learning, data science, and human–AI interaction to tackle social challenges involving complex data and to enhance human capabilities.

  • Headshot of Dr. Jun Zhuang

    Jun Zhuang

    Assistant Professor

    Emphasis Area: Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Graph Machine Learning, Quantum Machine Learning

    Emphasis Area: Computer Science, Data Science
    Research Areas: Graph Machine Learning, Quantum Machine Learning