Rehan Akbar
My research expertise spans cybersecurity, software engineering, big data, human-computer interaction (HCI), and AI. Early in my career, I focused on global software development and intrusion detection strategies, later advancing to tailoring agile-based software processes for SMEs. Key contributions include a process tailoring schema and meta-model of software project states. I’ve collaborated internationally and secured […]
Anrin Chakraborti
Dr. Chakraborti is an assistant professor in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Chicago. His research interests are in the intersection of cryptography and systems, and aims to solve real-world problems with cryptographic tools. In recent years, he has focussed on building secure databases and cloud computing technologies, end-to-end encrypted messaging applications, and cryptographic […]
Vivek Sharma
Vivek Sharma is a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. His research interests lie at the intersection of social media text analysis, natural language processing, and data extraction and processing. Vivek is also dedicated to the development of innovative web-based […]
Cornelia Caragea
Cornelia Caragea is the Robert V. Kenyon Professor of Computer Science and the Director of the Information Retrieval Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Caragea currently serves as Program Director at the National Science Foundation. Her research interests are in natural language processing, artificial intelligence, deep learning, machine learning, and information retrieval. […]
Vangelis Metsis
Dr. Vangelis Metsis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas State University and the Director of the Intelligent Multimodal Computing and Sensing (IMICS) Lab. His research interests center on Machine Learning and Computer Vision, with applications in Smart Health, Pervasive Computing, Affective Computing, and Human-AR/VR Interaction. His work frequently involves […]
Aritran Piplai
Dr. Aritran Piplai’s research focuses on automated cyber defenses, evolving malware detection, and proactive threat mitigation. He specializes in leveraging large language models (LLMs), natural language processing (NLP), and cybersecurity knowledge graphs to analyze and describe cyber-attacks. He also uses reinforcement learning to simulate adversarial scenarios, enabling the development of adaptive defense strategies and proactive […]
Jesus Armando Beltran Verdugo
Dr. Armando is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at California State University, Los Angeles. His research explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and real-world applications in computational biology, health informatics, and human-computer interaction. His research focuses on leveraging AI to enhance human decision-making, optimizing complex systems, and address critical real-world challenges. By developing […]
Pengfei Gu
Pengfei Gu is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Computer Science department. I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame, under the supervision of Dr. Danny Z. Chen and Dr. Chaoli Wang. Previously, I received an M.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Mathematics […]
Leilani Gilpin
Leilani H. Gilpin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Her research lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence, autonomy, and explainability, with a focus on designing and analyzing methods that enable autonomous systems to explain their behavior effectively. Her work addresses critical challenges in robust […]
Tsz-Chiu Au
Tsz-Chiu Au is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas State University. His research aims to study the scientific foundations and the real-world applications of multiagent systems, specifically multirobot systems, using techniques such as heuristic search, dynamic programming, motion planning, domain-independent planning, machine learning, automated reasoning, game theory, etc. The topics […]
