Graduate Directory

Soufia Bahmani

Soufia Bahmani

  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science

Advisor

Dukka KC

Interests

  • Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Applied Deep Learning
  • Transfer Learning

Project Topic

  • Multilabel Learning Framework for PTM Prediction in Proteins, PTM Cross-talk Sites Prediction

Education

  • M.S., Information Technology Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
  • B.S., Information Technology Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Daniel Byrne

Daniel Byrne

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Interests

  • Software Caching
  • Memory Systems
  • Resource Allocation

Dissertation Topic

  • CLUsivity - Dynamic cache design and allocation for multi-level software caches 

Education

  • M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Saket Chaturvedi

Saket Chaturvedi

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Brian Yuan

Interests

  • Deep Learning
  • Multimodal Fusion
  • Backdoor Attacks

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, RTMNU University, India
Haoyang Chen

Haoyang Chen

  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science

Advisor

Xinyu Lei

Interests

  • Machine Learning Security
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Deep Learning

Project Topic

  • Backdoor Attack and Defense in Machine Learning Model

Education

  • M.S., Applied Mathematics, Michigan State University
  • B.S., Psychology, Fujian Normal University
Niusen Chen

Niusen Chen

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Advisor

Bo Chen

Interests

  • Cybersecurity

Dissertation Topic

  • Protecting data confidentiality in mobile devices via secure deletion and plausibly deniable encryption

Education

  • M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida
  • B.E., Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology at Weihai
Yifu Deng

Yifu Deng

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Architecture
  • Memory Systems
  • Computer Security
  • Natural Language Processing

Dissertation Topic

  • Design and Optimization for In-memory Processing

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Shiwei Ding

Shiwei Ding

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Deep Learning
  • Security of Machine Learning

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology
Steven Ding

Steven Ding

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science

Advisor

Scott Kuhl

Interests

  • Computer Graphics
  • Virtual Environments
  • Human-computer Interaction
  • Human Perception

Dissertation Topic

  • Surface Text Interaction System Using Microphones

Education

  • B.E., Software Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
Dylan Gaines

Dylan Gaines

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Interests

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Accessibility in Computing
  • Natural Language Processing

Dissertation Topic

  • Non-visual Text Input Methods for People with Visual Impairments

Education

  • M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Suruchi Kushwaha

Suruchi Kushwaha

  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science

Interests

  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Computational Geometry

Project Topic

  • Optimizing Orthogonal Range Skyline Queries

Education

  • B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (NIT-B/MANIT-B), India
Sarah Larkin

Sarah Larkin

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Science Education
  • Computer Science Ethics
  • Computer Architecture

Education

  •  B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Zhiyuan Lu

Zhiyuan Lu

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Architecture
  • High-Performance Computing
  • Memory Systems
  • Neural Network Accelerators

Project Focus

  • Optimizing Memory Management for Improved Efficiency in High-Performance Computing Systems

Education

  • B.S., Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Tino Moore

Tino Moore

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Interests

  • High Bandwidth Fetch Mechanisms
  • Branch Prediction
  • Program Representation
  • Data Flow Architecture
  • Single Threaded Performance

Dissertation Topic

  • Bounded Dynamic Single Assignment Form: Making Single Assignment Machine Executable

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
  • B.S., EE and CPE, Michigan Technological University
Sadia Nowrin

Sadia Nowrin

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Interests

  • Natural Language Processing
  • Accessibility in Computing
  • Human Computer Interaction 

Dissertation Topic

  • Programming by Voice

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Suresh Pokharel

Suresh Pokharel

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Dukka KC

Interests

  • Computational Biology
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning

Dissertation Topic

  • Prediction of post-translational modifications in protein sequences using NLP-based techniques

Education

  • M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Scott Pomerville

Scott Pomerville

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Architecture
  • Systems Programming
  • Coffee

Dissertation Topic

  • SCALE - A scalable processor design alternative to superscalar processors

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Pawel Pratyush

Pawel Pratyush

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Dukka KC

Interests

  • Computational Biology
  • Spatio-temporal Modelling
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Applied Deep Learning
  • Quantum Computing

Project Topic

  • Transformer-based approaches for Post-Translational Modification Prediction in Proteins, Intrinsically Disorder Protein Aware Models

Education

  • B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (NIT-B/MANIT-B), India
Caleb Rother

Caleb Rother

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Bo Chen

Interests

  • Video Games
  • Music

Project Focus

  • Access Control Recovery and Security

Education

  • B.S., University of Minnesota, Duluth
Soheil Sepahyar

Soheil Sepahyar

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Advisor

Scott Kuhl

Interests

  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • Computer Graphics
  • Human-Computer-Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence

Dissertation Topic

  • Distance Perception in Virtual Reality

Education

  • M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Jiangqiu Shen

Jiangqiu Shen

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Architecture
  • Operating Systems
  • Accelerators
  • Embedded Systems

Project Topic

  • Processing-in-memory (PIM) and SPVM acceleration

Education

  • M.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
  • B.S., Central South University, Hunan, China

Harsh Singh

Harsh Singh

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Bo Chen

Interests

  • Automotive
  • Self-Driving Cars
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Cybersecurity
  • Internet of Things

Dissertation Topic

  • Cybersecurity in Unmanned Vehicles and Self-Driving Cars

Education

  • B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
Caleb Swain

Caleb Swain

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Microarchitecture

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Kirk Thelen

Kirk Thelen

  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science

Interests

  • Computer Science Education
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Accessible Computing

Project Topic

  • EAGER: SAI: Illuminated Devices: A Sociotechnical Approach to Empowering Digital Citizens and Strengthening Digital Infrastructure 

Education

  • B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
Yilin Wang

Yilin Wang

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Deep Learning Algorithms and Applications
  • Pattern Recognition

Dissertation Topics

  • Environmental Sound Classification and Knowledge Distillation

Education

  • M.S., Data Science, Michigan Technological University
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Yuchen Wang

Yuchen Wang

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

Interests

  • Software Memory Systems
  • Cloud Computing

Dissertation Topic

  • Dynamic Memory Management for Key-Value Stores

Education

  • Ph.D., M.S., Information Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
  • B.S., Computer Science, China University of Geosciences, China
Liang Yan

Liang Yan

  • Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science

Interests

  • Distributed Machine Learning Systems
  • Heterogeneous Architecture Acceleration for AI Cloud
  • Hardware-accelerated Virtualization (GPU, DPU)

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
  • B.S., Material Engineering, SDU, Shandong
Junyao Yang

Junyao Yang

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Interests

  • Software Memory System Optimization
  • High Performance Computing

Project Topic

  • Software caching system design and optimization

Education

  • M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
  • B.S., Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Michigan Technological University
Kieran Young

Kieran Young

  • Ph.D. Student, Computer Science

Advisor

Interests

  • Microarchitecture

Education

  • M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University