Improve existing software. Create technologies that make everyday life better. Use computer science, and smartphones to capture more data from citizen scientists. Software is everywhere: interfaces to make daily work more manageable on mobile devices, deliver medicine to cancer patients, and help airports run smoothly.
We develop computer science education software, citizen science software in the natural environment, and software synthesis and verification. Our research also focuses on communication for software engineers.
"The availability of smartphones make collection and sharing data easier, faster, and more accurate."
Current Projects
Project Title: GIS App Development
Investigators: Robert Pastel, Don LaFreniere (Social Sciences)
Overview: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has launched new era in mapping and map making. This project uses both commercial (esri) and open source GIS to develop web apps.
Project Title: Offline Web App Implementation
Investigator: Robert Pastel
Overview: Cloud computing is pervasive, but few tools and examples exist for working offline. This project develops offline web apps and tools for developing apps.
Project Title: Citizen Science App Development
Investigator: Robert Pastel
Overview: Citizen scientist are varied group, making design and development of citizen science apps a challenge. This project develops citizen science app for sponsoring scientists and non-profit organizations.
Researchers
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
Linda Ott
- 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
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
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Focus Areas
Research Groups
- Automated Software Design (ASD) Laboratory
- Institute of Computing and Cybersystems
- Multithreaded Programming