| Celebrating 20 Years of Impact

Ting Xiao

Dr. Ting Xiao is an Assistant Professor of Data Science at the Department of Information Science, with a joint appointment with Computer Science and Engineering. As the lead PI of the NSF REU program “Knowledge Beyond Language with Vector Embeddings”, Dr. Xiao stands out with her innovative contributions to AI research and education. In her […]

Heena Rathore

Dr. Heena Rathore develops secure and trustworthy systems that foster synergy between humans and AI by integrating principles from cognitive science. Her research spans language models, connected vehicles, medical devices, and the Internet of Things (IoT), with the goal of enabling safer and more intelligent human–machine collaboration.

Dianqi Han

Dr. Dianqi Han is an Assistant Professor in Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of Texas at Arlington. His research interests are security and privacy in networked systems, including AI-powered Cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems, wireless security and privacy, mobile computing and security, and smart and connected health.

Yongzhi Wang

Dr. Yongzhi Wang is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), where he leads the Software and System Security Laboratory (SSS Lab). He received a PhD in Computer Science from Florida International University, USA and a BE in Computer Science from Xidian University, China. His research interests include software […]

Renjie Hu

Dr. Renjie Hu’s research focuses on applying their machine learning (ML) background to advance research in healthcare and biomedical engineering. Recently, Dr. Hu has been focusing on post hoc model explainability using ML methods and multimodal ML for neural activity data. In general, Dr. Hu’s research interests include multi-modality data in healthcare, explainable AI for […]

Dongchul Kim

Dr. Kim aims to highlight their extensive knowledge and contributions in various areas of research. One of his key focuses lies in humanoid locomotion simulation using Reinforcement Learning (RL). Through the utilization of RL techniques, his research endeavors revolve around training a humanoid or musculoskeletal model to accurately replicate human motion. By leveraging the power […]

Benjamin Soibam

Dr. Soibam’s overall research area is computational genomics and applied machine learning with focus on integrative analysis of large scale genomic datasets to decipher regulatory pathways in cellular functions and diseases. Since arriving at UHD, he has established a vibrant research program that involves undergraduate students and graduate students. He has published several peer-reviewed journal […]

Jessica Rivera

Dr. Rivera is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Texas at El Paso with the Computing Alliance for Hispanic Serving Institutions (CAHSI). Her research is centered on diversify STEM fields, with a particular emphasis on the pivotal role Hispanic Serving Institutions play in enhancing diversity within the STEM workforce. Additionally, she is dedicated to […]

Allison Sullivan

Dr. Sullivan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), a member of the Software Engineering Research Center (SERC) at UTA, the faculty advisor for UTA’s SWE club and a member of the College of Engineering Arlington Women in Engineering organization (COE AWE). She is the lead professor […]

Emre Yilmaz

Dr. Emre Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology at the University of Houston-Downtown. Before that, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Case Western Reserve University and the University of South Florida. His research interests include data privacy and security, cryptography, data analytics, location analytics, and machine […]