Department Chair
- Professor and Chair, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
- Virtualization
Primary Program Faculty
""My success comes only through Allah. In Him I trust and to Him I turn""
—Surah Hud - 88
—Surah Hud - 88
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- kalkhama@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3619
- Rekhi 310
Areas of Interest
- Machine Learning for Medical Image Processing
- Machine Learning in CyberSecurity
- HTML Parsing and Information Retrieval
- Pattern recognition
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science
- salratro@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2518
- Rekhi Hall 104
- Assistant Teaching Professor, 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
- 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
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean, Data Science Initiatives, College of Computing
- Director, Data Science, M.S. and B.S. Programs
- 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
- Associate Professor, Computer Science
- bchen@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3149
- Rekhi 301
Links of Interest
Areas of Expertise
- Mobile Device Security
- Cloud Computing Security
- Internet of Things Security
- Cyber-Physical Systems Security
- Blockchain
- 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
- Director, Great Lakes Research Center
- Director, Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- William and Gloria Jackson Professor
- thavens@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3115
- GLRC 307
Links of Interest
Areas of Interest
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Signal and Image Processing
- Sensor and Data Fusion
- Heterogeneous Data Mining
- Professor, Computer Science
- Associate Dean for Research, College of Computing
- Associate Director, ICC
- dbkc@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1657
- Rekhi Hall 305
Research Interests
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning/Deep Learning
- High-performance Computing
- 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
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- xinyulei@mtu.edu
- Rekhi Hall 306
Links of Interest
Research Focus
-
Machine Learning
-
Cybersecurity
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- sotoo@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3602
- Rekhi 102
Areas of Expertise
- Computer Science Education
- Experiential Learning in STEM
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Programming Languages
- User Interface Design
- 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
- 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
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- 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
- Dave House Associate Professor
- 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
- 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
- software usability & accessibility
- gerontechnology
- smart & connected communities
- communication in software development
- agile development methods
- applied formal methods
- computing ethics
- sustainable computing
- computer science & software engineering education
- Professor and Chair, Computer Science
- zlwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2187
- Rekhi Hall 207
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Optimizing Compilers
- High Performance Architectures
- Cloud Computing
- Virtualization
- 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
- 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
- Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science
- ruihong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1638
- Rekhi Hall 302
Area of Expertise
- Networking and Database Administration
- Software Engineering
Allied Faculty
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Areas of Interest
- Neuromorphic Engineering/Computing
- Energy-efficient Neuromorphic Electronic Circuit Design for Artificial Intelligence
- Emerging Nanoscale Device Design
- Spiking Neural Networks
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
- jshiebel@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2384
- Rekhi 322
- 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
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Graduate Program Director, Biomedical Engineering
- jjiang1@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1943
- M&M 303
Research Interests
- Biomechanics (Bio-solids and Biofluids)
- Medical Image/Signal Processing
- Machine Learning and Computer Vision with Applications in Medical Imaging
- Developments of Ultrasound Technologies for Tissue Characterization
- Deputy Director, Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
- 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
- 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
- Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Links of Interest
Area of Expertise
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Architecture
- Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Area of Expertise
- Geometric/solid Modeling
- Computer-aided Design
- Computer Graphics
- Computational Geometry
- Department Chair and Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- 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
- Associate Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Director, Center for Human-Centered Computing
- eveinott@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2171
- Meese Center 204
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."
- Professor
- Editor-in-Chief, Forestry Research (ForRes): https://www.maxapress.com/journal/forres
- Affiliated Professor, Department of Computer Science & Department of Mathematics
- hairong@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1473
- Noblet Building 176
Links of Interest
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
- 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
- Deep Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles
Research Interests
- Data-driven distributionally robust optimization (DRO) based control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) and Graph Neural Networks (GNN) for transportation applications
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems (e.g., Drone traffic monitoring, social media data for travel pattern analysis using Twitter and Foursquare smartphone apps)
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems (e.g. Traffic Simulation)
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems (e.g., Intermodal Freight Modeling)
- 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
- Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Computer Science
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- lanzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1090
- EERC 623
Links of Interest
Teaching
- EE/CS 5821 Computational Intelligence
- EE4723 Network Security
- EE4370 IoT Application and Design
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)