Serein Al-Ratrout
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- salratro@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2518
- Rekhi Hall 104
Todd O. Arney
- Senior Lecturer, Applied Computing
- Faculty Advisor: Linux Users Group (LUG)
- Faculty Co-Advisor: DevOps, Open Source Club, Epsilon Pi Tau - Honors Society (EPT)
- toarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1085
- Rekhi Hall 103
Research Interests
- Wireless security
- Virtual computing
- Cybersecurity
Teaching Interests
- Linux administration
- Ethics and technology
- Microsoft administration
- Wireless systems
- Scripting
- Infrastructure services
- Cybersecurity
Gorkem Asilioglu
- Lecturer, Computer Science
- galolu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1643
- Rekhi Hall 308
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- High-Performance Computing
- Programming Languages
- CS Education
Jung Yun Bae
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- bae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1416
- MEEM 802
Research Interests
- Robotics, Multi-robot systems
- Coordination of Heterogeneous Robot Systems
- Vehicle Routing Problems
- Multi-robot System Control and Optimization
- Autonomous Navigation
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Operational Research for Autonomous Vehicles
Mojtaba Bahramgiri
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Instructor, Applied Computing
Teaching Interests
- Digital electronics
- Data communications
Research Interests
- Machine learning
- Computer vision
- Automated driver assist systems (ADAS)
- Automotive radar
Briana Bettin
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
Research Interests
- User experience
- Human factors
- Human-computer Interactions
- Mental models
- Information representation
- Rural digital literacy
- Education, engagement, and retention
- Digital anthropology
Dan Boyle
- Adjunct Instructor, Applied Computing
- Member, Applied Computing Industrial Advisory Board (CNSA/HI)
- Board of Directors, Michigan, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Teaching Interests
- Medical/health informatics
- Health information exchanges
- System design and analysis
- Network design and engineering
- Telehealth
Research Interests
- Interoperability among healthcare providers / systems / organizations
- Advancing health information exchanges
- Improving population health and patient data analytics
- Healthcare data conformance and standardization
- Developing meaningful HIT collection and reporting systems
- Intelligent medical devices
Laura E. Brown
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Data Science Graduate Program
- lebrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3472
- Rekhi Hall 307
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains
Yu Cai
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Network
- Computing Education
Bo Chen
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Named Data Networking Security
- Big Data Security
- Blockchain
Ali Ebnenasir
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- aebnenas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4372
- Rekhi Hall 206
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Automated Analysis of Fault-Tolerance
- Formal Methods
Muhammad Fahad
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
Teaching Interests
- Electrical Machinery
Research Interests
- Sensor Resource Management
- Information Theory
- Poisson Processes
Daniel R. Fuhrmann
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Dave House Professor of Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 106
Areas of Interest
- Signal Processing
Gowtham
- Director of Research Computing, Information Technology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
- Research Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering NSF XSEDE Campus Champion
Research Interests
- Parallel computing and visualization
- Design and optimization of supercomputing platform
- Design of computational work flows
- Technological tools for research and teaching
- Interaction of biological matter with nanomaterials
- Electronic structure calculations of nanoclusters
Timothy Havens
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- William and Gloria Jackson Associate Professor of Computer Systems
- Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- thavens@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3115
- EERC 504
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Sensor and Data Fusion
- Heterogeneous Data Mining
- Explosive Hazard Detection
Paniz Hazaveh
- Lecturer, Applied Computing
Research Interests
- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Single electron devices
- Charging-effect-based tunneling devices
- Quantum electronics
- Circuit design
Teaching Interests
- Electronics
- Circuits and instrumentation
- Physical electronics
- Digital logic
Guy C. Hembroff
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Health Informatics Graduate Program
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Research Interests
- Human Health-focused ML/DL and Computer Vision
- Large-scale Cybersecurity architectures
- mHealth
- Biometric development
- Intelligent medical devices
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Medical/Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Network Engineering
Jason Hiebel
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
- jshiebel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2384
- Rekhi 322
Myounghoon "Philart" Jeon
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science and CLS
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Human-Computer Interaction/ Human-Robot Interaction
- Auditory Displays/ Sonification
- Affective Computing/ Emotional Design
- Automotive User Interfaces
- Assistive Technology for Special Populations
- Aesthetic Computing/ Media Art
Dukka B KC
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 212
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
Scott A. Kuhl
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Husky Game Development Enterprise
- kuhl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2798
- Rekhi Hall 210
Area of Expertise
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Head-mounted displays
- Human Perception
Joel LeBlanc
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jwleblan@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6889
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Signal Processing
- Applied Nonconvex Optimization
- EO/IR Imaging
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging
Research Interests
- Information Theoretic Approaches to Inverse-Imaging
- Computational Techniques For Solving Large Inverse Problems
- Fundamental Limits of Sensing
Xinyu Lei
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xinyulei@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 306
Links of Interest
Research Focus
-
Machine Learning Security
-
Networks Security
Dennis Livesay
- Dave House Dean of Computing
- Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- dlivesay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2316
- Rekhi Hall 221
Research Expertise
- Computational Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Protein Dynamics
- Protein Engineering
- Data Science and Analytics
Academic Interests
- Innovation in Computing and
- Technology Education
- Broadening Participation in STEM
- Enrollment Management
- The Evolving Credentialing Landscape
- Research Administration
Jean Mayo
- Professor, Computer Science
- Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
- jmayo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3157
- Rekhi Hall 304
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Security
- Computer Science Education
Shane T. Mueller
- Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- shanem@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1159
- Meese Center 203
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational Modeling
- Recognitional Decision Making
- Perceptual and Memory Processes
- Representations of Cultural Knowledge
Yakov Nekrich
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- yakov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2271
- Rekhi Hall 311
Areas of Expertise
-
- String Algorithms
- Compressed Data Structures
- Computational Geometry
Links of Interest
Research and Teaching Interests
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
Nilufer Onder
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Chair, Computer Science
- Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science
- nilufer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1641
- Rekhi Hall 309
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Planning and Scheduling
- Computer Science Education
- Student Persistence in STEM
Soner Onder
- Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- soner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2123
- Rekhi Hall 303
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Programming Languages
- Simulation
Linda Ott
- Chair, Department of Computer Science
- Professor, Computer Science
- linda@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2315
- Rekhi 211
Area of Expertise
- Software Measurement
- Software Processes
- Software Engineering Education
- Women in Computing
- Retention in Undergraduate CS Education
Sidike Paheding
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering; ICC Center for Data Sciences
- spahedin@mtu.edu
- EERC 417
Areas of Expertise:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
Robert Pastel
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
- pastel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1639
- Rekhi Hall 204
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Mobile App Design and Usability
- Software Development and Processes
- Computer Science Education
Donald Peck, PhD, FACR, FAAPM
- Research Associate Professor, Applied Computing
Areas of Interest
- Medical Imaging
- Health Informatics - Radiomics
- Heathcare Standards Development
David Poplawski
- Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Architecture
Junqiao Qiu
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- junqiaoq@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 310
Links of Interest
Research Focus
- Parallel Computing
- Programming Systems
- Compiler Optimization
Nathir A. Rawashdeh
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- narawash@mtu.edu
- Tel. 906-487-1611
- Office: EERC 411
Teaching Experience
- Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
- Digital Electronics
- Analog Electronics
- Image Processing
- Automatic Control Systems
- Instrumentation & Measurement
- Mechatronics Senior Design
- MATLAB Programming
Research Interests
- Image Processing;
- Autonomous vehicles;
- Mobile robots;
- Mechatronics;
- Applied artificial intelligence
Ashraf I. Saleem
- Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering
- ashraf@mtu.edu
- (906) 487-2384
- EERC 312
Teaching Interests
- Mechatronics system design and integration
- Modeling and simulation of complex systems
- Sensors and actuators
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Control system design
- Instrumentation and measurements
Links of Interest
Research Interests
-
Robotics system design and Integration
-
UAV-based Remote Sensing
-
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Remote Sensing
-
Computer Vision and AI
-
Vision-based Robotics
-
Real-time Control of Mechatronics Systems.
- Control of Pneumatic Systems
Alex Sergeyev
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Mechatronics Graduate Program
- Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center
- avsergue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2258
- EERC 413
Research Interests
- Optics
- Signal processing
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Holography and laser spectroscopy
- Engineering education
Teaching Interests
- Optics
- Electrical machinery
- Power systems
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Real-time robotics systems
- Programmable logic controllers
Ching-Kuang Shene
- Professor, Computer Science
- shene@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3392
- Rekhi Hall 305
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Geometric/solid Modeling
- Computer-aided Design
- Computer Graphics
- Computational Geometry
Kelly S. Steelman
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- steelman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2792
- Meese Center 107
Research Interests
- Basic and applied attention
- Models of attention
- Human performance in aviation
- Display design
- Tech adoption
- Technology training
Leo Ureel
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
- ureel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1816
- Rekhi Hall 209
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Tim Van Wagner
- Lecturer, Applied Computing
- tavanwag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2230
- Rekhi Hall 108
Research Interests
- Interoperability between healthcare organizations
- Improving patient data management
Teaching Interests
- Network infrastructure configuration and troubleshooting
- Device endpoint configuration and management
- Implementation of wireless technologies
- Network storage technologies
Elizabeth Veinott
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Learning and Video Games for STEM
- CSCW
- Structured Analytic Techniques
Keith Vertanen
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- vertanen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2331
- Rekhi Hall 208
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Accessible computing
- Speech and Language Processing
- Mobile Interfaces
- Crowdsourcing
Charles Wallace
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Digital technology adoption for older adults and other digital newcomers
- K-12 computing education
- Undergraduate software engineering and computer science education
- Communication in software development
- Lightweight formal methods
- Agile software development
Zhenlin Wang
- Professor, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
"We are doing excellent job in describing how an individual gene functions, but not
how life functions. Systems biology is to fill this gap."
Hairong Wei
- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): http://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Areas of Expertise
- Identification of genes regulating complex traits via systems biology approaches
- Gene expression data analysis
- Gene network construction and decomposition
- Developing software for mining large-scale biological data
- Genomics of wood formation
Xiaoyong (Brian) Yuan
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Security and Privacy
- Cloud Computing
Jianhui Yue
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- jyue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1726
- Rekhi Hall 203
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Operating System
- System Optimization of Big Data Process
Kuilin Zhang
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- klzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1828
- Dillman 301i
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Transportation Network Analysis
- Traffic Flow Theory
- Travel Demand Analysis
- Transportation Systems Operations and Control
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Optimization Methods
Research Interests
- Data-driven optimization and control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems
- Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
- Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
- Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Smart Cities
- Cyber-Physical Systems
Lan (Emily) Zhang
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- lanzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1090
- EERC 623
Links of Interest
Teaching
- EE/CS 5821 Computational Intelligence
Areas of Interest
- Wireless Communications (e.g., RIS, mmWave, CPS, industrial-IoT )
- Big Data (e.g., machine learning, smart transportation, eHealth)
- Cybersecurity and Privacy (e.g., IoT/CPS, learning pipeline, blockchain)
Ruihong Zhang
- Senior Lecturer, Computer Science
- ruihong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1638
- Rekhi Hall 302
Area of Expertise
- Networking and Database Administration
- Software Engineering
Weihua Zhou
- Assistant Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Primary Program Faculty
Todd O. Arney
- Senior Lecturer, Applied Computing
- Faculty Advisor: Linux Users Group (LUG)
- Faculty Co-Advisor: DevOps, Open Source Club, Epsilon Pi Tau - Honors Society (EPT)
- toarney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1085
- Rekhi Hall 103
Research Interests
- Wireless security
- Virtual computing
- Cybersecurity
Teaching Interests
- Linux administration
- Ethics and technology
- Microsoft administration
- Wireless systems
- Scripting
- Infrastructure services
- Cybersecurity
Jung Yun Bae
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- bae@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1416
- MEEM 802
Research Interests
- Robotics, Multi-robot systems
- Coordination of Heterogeneous Robot Systems
- Vehicle Routing Problems
- Multi-robot System Control and Optimization
- Autonomous Navigation
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Operational Research for Autonomous Vehicles
Yu Cai
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Computational Science and Engineering
- cai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1471
- Rekhi Hall 110
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Network
- Computing Education
Daniel R. Fuhrmann
- Chair, Department of Applied Computing
- Dave House Professor of Computer Engineering
- fuhrmann@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2871
- Rekhi Hall 106
Areas of Interest
- Signal Processing
Paniz Hazaveh
- Lecturer, Applied Computing
Research Interests
- Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
- Single electron devices
- Charging-effect-based tunneling devices
- Quantum electronics
- Circuit design
Teaching Interests
- Electronics
- Circuits and instrumentation
- Physical electronics
- Digital logic
Guy C. Hembroff
- Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Health Informatics Graduate Program
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Data Science
- hembroff@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3248
- Rekhi Hall 105
Research Interests
- Human Health-focused ML/DL and Computer Vision
- Large-scale Cybersecurity architectures
- mHealth
- Biometric development
- Intelligent medical devices
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Medical/Health Informatics
- Data Science
- Network Engineering
Dennis Livesay
- Dave House Dean of Computing
- Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- dlivesay@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2316
- Rekhi Hall 221
Research Expertise
- Computational Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Protein Dynamics
- Protein Engineering
- Data Science and Analytics
Academic Interests
- Innovation in Computing and
- Technology Education
- Broadening Participation in STEM
- Enrollment Management
- The Evolving Credentialing Landscape
- Research Administration
Sidike Paheding
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering; ICC Center for Data Sciences
- spahedin@mtu.edu
- EERC 417
Areas of Expertise:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
Nathir A. Rawashdeh
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Member, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC)
- narawash@mtu.edu
- Tel. 906-487-1611
- Office: EERC 411
Teaching Experience
- Programmable Logic Control (PLC)
- Digital Electronics
- Analog Electronics
- Image Processing
- Automatic Control Systems
- Instrumentation & Measurement
- Mechatronics Senior Design
- MATLAB Programming
Research Interests
- Image Processing;
- Autonomous vehicles;
- Mobile robots;
- Mechatronics;
- Applied artificial intelligence
Ashraf I. Saleem
- Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Computing
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering
- ashraf@mtu.edu
- (906) 487-2384
- EERC 312
Teaching Interests
- Mechatronics system design and integration
- Modeling and simulation of complex systems
- Sensors and actuators
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Control system design
- Instrumentation and measurements
Links of Interest
Research Interests
-
Robotics system design and Integration
-
UAV-based Remote Sensing
-
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Remote Sensing
-
Computer Vision and AI
-
Vision-based Robotics
-
Real-time Control of Mechatronics Systems.
- Control of Pneumatic Systems
Alex Sergeyev
- Professor, Applied Computing
- Director, Mechatronics Graduate Program
- Director, FANUC Certified Industrial Robotics Training Center
- avsergue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2258
- EERC 413
Research Interests
- Optics
- Signal processing
- Image reconstruction and processing
- Adaptive and atmospheric optics
- Holography and laser spectroscopy
- Engineering education
Teaching Interests
- Optics
- Electrical machinery
- Power systems
- Electronic devices and circuits
- Real-time robotics systems
- Programmable logic controllers
Tim Van Wagner
- Lecturer, Applied Computing
- tavanwag@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2230
- Rekhi Hall 108
Research Interests
- Interoperability between healthcare organizations
- Improving patient data management
Teaching Interests
- Network infrastructure configuration and troubleshooting
- Device endpoint configuration and management
- Implementation of wireless technologies
- Network storage technologies
Xiaoyong (Brian) Yuan
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Machine Learning
- Security and Privacy
- Cloud Computing
Weihua Zhou
- Assistant Professor, Health Informatics, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- whzhou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2666
- Rekhi Hall 109
Teaching Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Image Analysis
Areas of Expertise
- Image Processing and Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Medical Image Analysis
- Health Informatics
- Text Mining
Allied AC Faculty
Mojtaba Bahramgiri
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Instructor, Applied Computing
Teaching Interests
- Digital electronics
- Data communications
Research Interests
- Machine learning
- Computer vision
- Automated driver assist systems (ADAS)
- Automotive radar
Dan Boyle
- Adjunct Instructor, Applied Computing
- Member, Applied Computing Industrial Advisory Board (CNSA/HI)
- Board of Directors, Michigan, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Teaching Interests
- Medical/health informatics
- Health information exchanges
- System design and analysis
- Network design and engineering
- Telehealth
Research Interests
- Interoperability among healthcare providers / systems / organizations
- Advancing health information exchanges
- Improving population health and patient data analytics
- Healthcare data conformance and standardization
- Developing meaningful HIT collection and reporting systems
- Intelligent medical devices
Muhammad Fahad
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
Teaching Interests
- Electrical Machinery
Research Interests
- Sensor Resource Management
- Information Theory
- Poisson Processes
Gowtham
- Director of Research Computing, Information Technology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Physics
- Research Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering NSF XSEDE Campus Champion
Research Interests
- Parallel computing and visualization
- Design and optimization of supercomputing platform
- Design of computational work flows
- Technological tools for research and teaching
- Interaction of biological matter with nanomaterials
- Electronic structure calculations of nanoclusters
Donald Peck, PhD, FACR, FAAPM
- Research Associate Professor, Applied Computing
Areas of Interest
- Medical Imaging
- Health Informatics - Radiomics
- Heathcare Standards Development
Chee-Wooi Ten
- Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Applied Computing
- Site Director, NSF IUCRC PSERC; CPS Center Director for ICC
- ten@mtu.edu
- 906-487-0397
- EERC 613
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Circuit/graph theory
- Power grid modeling and analysis
- Distribution emergency
- Cybersecurity planning for power grid
- System dynamics and stability
- Energy control center applications
Areas of Research Interest
Discipline: Power systems engineering
- Security protection for power substations
- Cyber-physical system of critical infrastructure systems
- Anomaly detection of synchrophasor patterns
- Future control center framework
- Distribution management and automation
- Smart home technologies
- Geographic information system
Primary Program Faculty
Gorkem Asilioglu
- Lecturer, Computer Science
- galolu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1643
- Rekhi Hall 308
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- High-Performance Computing
- Programming Languages
- CS Education
Briana Bettin
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- bcbettin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 202
Research Interests
- User experience
- Human factors
- Human-computer Interactions
- Mental models
- Information representation
- Rural digital literacy
- Education, engagement, and retention
- Digital anthropology
Laura E. Brown
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Data Science Graduate Program
- lebrown@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3472
- Rekhi Hall 307
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Applications of AI and ML to Energy (microgrids, power systems), Health, and other domains
Bo Chen
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Named Data Networking Security
- Big Data Security
- Blockchain
Ali Ebnenasir
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- aebnenas@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4372
- Rekhi Hall 206
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Automated Analysis of Fault-Tolerance
- Formal Methods
Timothy Havens
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- William and Gloria Jackson Associate Professor of Computer Systems
- Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- thavens@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3115
- EERC 504
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Sensor and Data Fusion
- Heterogeneous Data Mining
- Explosive Hazard Detection
Dukka B KC
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 212
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
Scott A. Kuhl
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Husky Game Development Enterprise
- kuhl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2798
- Rekhi Hall 210
Area of Expertise
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Head-mounted displays
- Human Perception
Xinyu Lei
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xinyulei@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 306
Links of Interest
Research Focus
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Machine Learning Security
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Networks Security
Jean Mayo
- Professor, Computer Science
- Graduate Program Director, Computer Science
- jmayo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3157
- Rekhi Hall 304
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Distributed Systems
- Operating Systems
- Security
- Computer Science Education
Yakov Nekrich
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- yakov@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2271
- Rekhi Hall 311
Areas of Expertise
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- String Algorithms
- Compressed Data Structures
- Computational Geometry
Links of Interest
Research and Teaching Interests
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
Nilufer Onder
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Chair, Computer Science
- Undergraduate Program Director, Computer Science
- nilufer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1641
- Rekhi Hall 309
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Artificial Intelligence
- Automated Planning and Scheduling
- Computer Science Education
- Student Persistence in STEM
Soner Onder
- Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- soner@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2123
- Rekhi Hall 303
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Programming Languages
- Simulation
Linda Ott
- Chair, Department of Computer Science
- Professor, Computer Science
- linda@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2315
- Rekhi 211
Area of Expertise
- Software Measurement
- Software Processes
- Software Engineering Education
- Women in Computing
- Retention in Undergraduate CS Education
Robert Pastel
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Faculty Advisor, Humane Interface Design Enterprise
- pastel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1639
- Rekhi Hall 204
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Mobile App Design and Usability
- Software Development and Processes
- Computer Science Education
Junqiao Qiu
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- junqiaoq@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 310
Links of Interest
Research Focus
- Parallel Computing
- Programming Systems
- Compiler Optimization
Ching-Kuang Shene
- Professor, Computer Science
- shene@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3392
- Rekhi Hall 305
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Geometric/solid Modeling
- Computer-aided Design
- Computer Graphics
- Computational Geometry
Leo Ureel
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Coordinator, College of Computing Learning Center
- ureel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1816
- Rekhi Hall 209
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Software Engineering
- Computer Science Education
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Keith Vertanen
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- vertanen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2331
- Rekhi Hall 208
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Accessible computing
- Speech and Language Processing
- Mobile Interfaces
- Crowdsourcing
Charles Wallace
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Curriculum & Instruction, College of Computing
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- wallace@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3431
- Rekhi Hall 205
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Digital technology adoption for older adults and other digital newcomers
- K-12 computing education
- Undergraduate software engineering and computer science education
- Communication in software development
- Lightweight formal methods
- Agile software development
Zhenlin Wang
- Professor, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
Brian Yuan
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xyyuan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4303
- Rekhi Hall 111
Jianhui Yue
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- jyue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1726
- Rekhi Hall 203
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Architecture
- Operating System
- System Optimization of Big Data Process
Ruihong Zhang
- Senior Lecturer, Computer Science
- ruihong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1638
- Rekhi Hall 302
Area of Expertise
- Networking and Database Administration
- Software Engineering
Allied CS Faculty
Serein Al-Ratrout
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- salratro@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2518
- Rekhi Hall 104
Hongyu An
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- hongyua@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3382
- EERC 612
Courses Taught
- EE 4271 VLSI Design
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
Jason Hiebel
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
- jshiebel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2384
- Rekhi 322
Myounghoon "Philart" Jeon
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Computer Science and CLS
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Human-Computer Interaction/ Human-Robot Interaction
- Auditory Displays/ Sonification
- Affective Computing/ Emotional Design
- Automotive User Interfaces
- Assistive Technology for Special Populations
- Aesthetic Computing/ Media Art
Joel LeBlanc
- Senior Research Scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- jwleblan@mtu.edu
- 734-913-6889
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Areas of Expertise
- Statistical Signal Processing
- Applied Nonconvex Optimization
- EO/IR Imaging
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging
Research Interests
- Information Theoretic Approaches to Inverse-Imaging
- Computational Techniques For Solving Large Inverse Problems
- Fundamental Limits of Sensing
Shane T. Mueller
- Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- shanem@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1159
- Meese Center 203
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Computational Modeling
- Recognitional Decision Making
- Perceptual and Memory Processes
- Representations of Cultural Knowledge
Sidike Paheding
- Assistant Professor, Applied Computing
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Faculty, Computational Science & Engineering; ICC Center for Data Sciences
- spahedin@mtu.edu
- EERC 417
Areas of Expertise:
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Hyperspectral Image Analysis
- Remote Sensing
David Poplawski
- Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Architecture
Kelly S. Steelman
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- steelman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2792
- Meese Center 107
Research Interests
- Basic and applied attention
- Models of attention
- Human performance in aviation
- Display design
- Tech adoption
- Technology training
Elizabeth Veinott
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Learning and Video Games for STEM
- CSCW
- Structured Analytic Techniques
"We are doing excellent job in describing how an individual gene functions, but not
how life functions. Systems biology is to fill this gap."
Hairong Wei
- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): http://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Areas of Expertise
- Identification of genes regulating complex traits via systems biology approaches
- Gene expression data analysis
- Gene network construction and decomposition
- Developing software for mining large-scale biological data
- Genomics of wood formation
Kuilin Zhang
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- klzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1828
- Dillman 301i
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Transportation Network Analysis
- Traffic Flow Theory
- Travel Demand Analysis
- Transportation Systems Operations and Control
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Optimization Methods
Research Interests
- Data-driven optimization and control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems
- Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
- Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
- Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Smart Cities
- Cyber-Physical Systems
Lan (Emily) Zhang
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- lanzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1090
- EERC 623
Links of Interest
Teaching
- EE/CS 5821 Computational Intelligence
Areas of Interest
- Wireless Communications (e.g., RIS, mmWave, CPS, industrial-IoT )
- Big Data (e.g., machine learning, smart transportation, eHealth)
- Cybersecurity and Privacy (e.g., IoT/CPS, learning pipeline, blockchain)