The SoC Faculty engage in a wide range of basic and applied research, with a focus on community-centered projects. Their research spans key areas including AI and Human Interactions, Cybersecurity, STEM Learning and Computing Education, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Health Information Modeling, Data Visualization, Software Engineering, Theoretical Computer Science, Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics.
Associate Director
Professor, College of Science and Mathematics
- Phone
- 973-655-4289
- zhumi@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327B
Parallel and Distributed Computing, Distributed Systems and Big Data.
Full Time Faculty
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
- agadakosi@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327E
During my three year tenure in Big Tech as an Applied Scientist and Software Engineer in Amazon Web Services, I worked in the areas of Privacy Engineering and Program Analysis in the rather challenging sphere of Serverless applications.
In the past I have had the pleasure to work as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for various government agencies during my time as a Computer Scientist in SRI's Critical Infrastructure Group.
As you can imagine I am quite passionate when it comes to software engineering and cybersecurity and have had several years of expertise in the obscure discipline of program, static, and dynamic analysis techniques. Hardening software, analyzing programs to reason about how they operate and answer challenging questions e.g., Where do data flow (Data-tracking/tainting)? Data classification (Data dictionaries, Which data are PII etc. How is software organized ? (libraries, module interconnections etc) are some of the problems I like to think about.
Another area I am exploring is the intersection of AI and Security. I have build and published specialized AI systems that solve *hard* cybersecurity problems, such as device fingerprinting and I am still pursuing and highly interested in building cybersecurity oriented Neural Networks. It should be stressed that I don't care about using NN's as a black-box to gain x% of accuracy in a problem....No. I care about finding the correct recipe to create AI augmented applications that *we know* how they work by design. More often than not, that includes adding reasoning to deep learning networks to create true artificial intelligence.
Lastly I am passionate about Privacy and IoT; How do IoT systems connect? How do they interact? What are the privacy hazards? How do we protect PII data, how do we track where data flows? Are some of the research questions that interest me.
In the past I have had the pleasure to work as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for various government agencies during my time as a Computer Scientist in SRI's Critical Infrastructure Group.
As you can imagine I am quite passionate when it comes to software engineering and cybersecurity and have had several years of expertise in the obscure discipline of program, static, and dynamic analysis techniques. Hardening software, analyzing programs to reason about how they operate and answer challenging questions e.g., Where do data flow (Data-tracking/tainting)? Data classification (Data dictionaries, Which data are PII etc. How is software organized ? (libraries, module interconnections etc) are some of the problems I like to think about.
Another area I am exploring is the intersection of AI and Security. I have build and published specialized AI systems that solve *hard* cybersecurity problems, such as device fingerprinting and I am still pursuing and highly interested in building cybersecurity oriented Neural Networks. It should be stressed that I don't care about using NN's as a black-box to gain x% of accuracy in a problem....No. I care about finding the correct recipe to create AI augmented applications that *we know* how they work by design. More often than not, that includes adding reasoning to deep learning networks to create true artificial intelligence.
Lastly I am passionate about Privacy and IoT; How do IoT systems connect? How do they interact? What are the privacy hazards? How do we protect PII data, how do we track where data flows? Are some of the research questions that interest me.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4250
- antonioug@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327N
Electrical and Computer Engineering (Digital Signal and Image Processing, Control Systems, Digital Filtering, State-Space Realization, Digital Systems)
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4362
- anuv@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327D
Dr. Anu is interested in software development planning, analysis, and management, and particularly in improving software quality by improving the processes and practices involved in software development.
The primary focus of Dr. Anu's research is on development and empirical validation of effective methods for verification and validation (V&V) of software artifacts.
Dr. Anu's Research Interests include:
Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Human Error in Software Engineering, Software Inspections, Software Quality Improvement, Empirical Software Engineering, Software Engineering Education, Human Factors in Cybersecurity
The primary focus of Dr. Anu's research is on development and empirical validation of effective methods for verification and validation (V&V) of software artifacts.
Dr. Anu's Research Interests include:
Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Human Error in Software Engineering, Software Inspections, Software Quality Improvement, Empirical Software Engineering, Software Engineering Education, Human Factors in Cybersecurity
Assistant Professor
- barakl@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 241N
Natural Language Processing (NLP). Computational models of language acquisition, language disorders, and development. Computational models of second language learning and teaching.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7782
- choiy@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 382
Applications of dynamical systems to economics, especially mathematical modeling of financial crisis, financial instability, risk contagion, and wealth inequality
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7239
- coutrasc@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227A
Computer Networking
Performance Evaluation of Communication Protocols
Digital Signal Processing
Wireless Networks
Network Security
Performance Evaluation of Communication Protocols
Digital Signal Processing
Wireless Networks
Network Security
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4093
- dongb@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327R
Machine learning and cybersecurity
Chairperson
- Phone
- 973-655-7500
- feldmana@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 222C
Computational linguistics; Natural Language Processing; Corpus Linguistics.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7242
- forgostone@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 332
Applied Mathematics, Deterministic and Stochastic Dynamical Systems, Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Epidemiology, Fluid Mechanics
Assistant Professor
- haj@montclair.edu
- Location
- University Hall
STEAM/STEM/CS Education
Computational Thinking
AI for Education
Asset-Based Pedagogies
Informal Learning
ICAP Framework
Active Learning
Generative Learning
Educational Technology
Project-based Learning
Computational Thinking
AI for Education
Asset-Based Pedagogies
Informal Learning
ICAP Framework
Active Learning
Generative Learning
Educational Technology
Project-based Learning
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3942
- hazrad@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 130E
Biomedical Signal & Image Analysis
Deep Learning for Precision Medicine
Generative Models:
- Generative Adversarial Networks
- Diffusion Models
- Large Language Models
EHR/Time-series Prediction
Deep Learning for Precision Medicine
Generative Models:
- Generative Adversarial Networks
- Diffusion Models
- Large Language Models
EHR/Time-series Prediction
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5398
- herbertk@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227H
Data Sciences in Scientific Data Sets, Computer Science Education,
Bioinformatics,
Data Quality,
Data Cleaning,
Data Integration,
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Bioinformatics,
Data Quality,
Data Cleaning,
Data Integration,
Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7873
- huaue@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 109
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality in Science Education.
Games and Learning
Game Design
Immersive Learning Environments
Human-Computer Interactions
Games and Learning
Game Design
Immersive Learning Environments
Human-Computer Interactions
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7886
- huangch@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 130G
Machine learning theory and algorithms
- Distributed learning, e.g., split learning, federated learning
- Online learning
- Beyond-backpropagation learning
Machine learning for health
- Distributed learning, e.g., split learning, federated learning
- Online learning
- Beyond-backpropagation learning
Machine learning for health
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7233
- ivanescua@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 324
statistics
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7237
- jenqj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327J
Parallel processing
Computational finance
Intelligent web-base systems
Scientific computation with AI approaches
Computational finance
Intelligent web-base systems
Scientific computation with AI approaches
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7238
- johnsonh@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227J
Software Engineering
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7249
- kimda@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227G
Cybersecurity
Mobile systems and applications
Mobile systems and applications
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3204
- leberknightc@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327L
Digital democracy (online censorship), Cyber Security, Modeling and Analysis of Technological and Social Networks
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7248
- liru@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327F
Research interests:
1. Intelligent Machines: Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction, Machine Perception, Intelligent Adaptive Control, Interactive Autonomous Systems, Emotion AI in Intelligent Machines, Sensor Fusion.
2. Multimedia Computing: Extended Reality, Multimodal Interactive Virtual Environments (3D), 3D Dynamic Visualization, 3D Parametric and Physiological Modeling, Algorithms for Computer Graphics and Animation.
1. Intelligent Machines: Multimodal Human-Machine Interaction, Machine Perception, Intelligent Adaptive Control, Interactive Autonomous Systems, Emotion AI in Intelligent Machines, Sensor Fusion.
2. Multimedia Computing: Extended Reality, Multimodal Interactive Virtual Environments (3D), 3D Dynamic Visualization, 3D Parametric and Physiological Modeling, Algorithms for Computer Graphics and Animation.
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
- Phone
- 973-655-4096
- liuha@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227E
Biomedical / Clinical Natural Language Processing
Deep Learning for Healthcare
Biomedical Knowledge Mining / Representation
Biomedical Ontology Engineering
Multimodal Machine Learning
Deep Learning for Healthcare
Biomedical Knowledge Mining / Representation
Biomedical Ontology Engineering
Multimodal Machine Learning
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4294
- mcdougalla@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 326
Time Series Analysis, Data Analysis, Dynamical Graphics
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7975
- pengj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227B
Reinforcement learning and its applications to control and multi-agent systems where my doctoral studies originated. In general terms, reinforcement learning is concerned with computational approaches to learning from reward. Here I consider how a learning agent can learn as quickly as possible from limited interaction with other agents and its environment.
Image retrieval, in particular content-based retrieval where I consider indexing schemes that allow flexible retrieval metrics to be created on the fly so that very large databases can be accessed efficiently and accurately.
Classification and data mining, where I am particularly interested in adaptive metric nearest-neighbor techniques and compact subspace representation for building robust classifiers from limited training data.
Image retrieval, in particular content-based retrieval where I consider indexing schemes that allow flexible retrieval metrics to be created on the fly so that very large databases can be accessed efficiently and accurately.
Classification and data mining, where I am particularly interested in adaptive metric nearest-neighbor techniques and compact subspace representation for building robust classifiers from limited training data.
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4230
- robilas@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327K
Remote Sensing
Hyperspectral Sensors and Data
Computer Security
Distributed Processing of Remote Sensed Data
Information Hiding in Images
Information Assurance
Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
Computational Sensing
Computer Science Education
Hyperspectral Sensors and Data
Computer Security
Distributed Processing of Remote Sensed Data
Information Hiding in Images
Information Assurance
Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
Computational Sensing
Computer Science Education
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5161
- samanthulab@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227F
Applied Cryptography
Information Security
Privacy Enhanced Technologies
Big Data Analytics and Management
Wireless Sensor Networks
Social Media Platforms
Cyber-Physical Systems
Smart Grids and Generative AI
Information Security
Privacy Enhanced Technologies
Big Data Analytics and Management
Wireless Sensor Networks
Social Media Platforms
Cyber-Physical Systems
Smart Grids and Generative AI
Assistant Professor
- samuelr@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327G
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4230
- shangj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327H
Cybersecurity, mobile sensing, and cyber-physical systems
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4265
- songb@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 328
Mathematical modeling, dynamical systems, dynamics of infectious diseases, population dynamics, bifurcation analysis, numerical simulations, and mathematical ecology.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3279
- suh@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 330
• Biostatistics
• Empirical likelihood
• Longitudinal mixed-effects models
• Nonparametric and semi-parametric regression
• Survival analysis
• Machine learning
• Data-driven analysis
• Empirical likelihood
• Longitudinal mixed-effects models
• Nonparametric and semi-parametric regression
• Survival analysis
• Machine learning
• Data-driven analysis
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4363
- sultanak@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327C
Dr. Sultana is interested in empirical software engineering focused on software security and software quality. The primary focus of her research is on ensuring software security through secure programming and secure software development process.
Dr. Sultana's Research Interests include:
Empirical Software Engineering
Software Metrics
Software Quality
Software Security
Graph Algorithms
Software Vulnerability Prediction
Data Science in Software Engineering
Software Security Education
Dr. Sultana's Research Interests include:
Empirical Software Engineering
Software Metrics
Software Quality
Software Security
Graph Algorithms
Software Vulnerability Prediction
Data Science in Software Engineering
Software Security Education
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5290
- trubatchd@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 322
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7615
- wangd@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327M
Interconnection Networks
Fault-tolerant Computing
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Wireless Mobile and Sensor Networks
Algorithmic Robotics
Fault-tolerant Computing
Parallel and Distributed Computing
Wireless Mobile and Sensor Networks
Algorithmic Robotics
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3330
- wangji@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227D
Her research interests include big data, cloud computing, mobile computing, and wireless networks. She is working on resource management scheduling and performance evaluation in big data computing systems.
Associate Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-5269
- wangw@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 227C
Collaborative Robotics
Human-Robot/AI Interaction and Collaboration
Artificial Intelligence
Smart Cyber-Physical Systems
Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics in HRI
Smart Manufacturing and Remanufacturing
Distributed Robotics and Control Systems
VR/AR/MR/XR for HRI
Multimodal Sensing
Human-Robot/AI Interaction and Collaboration
Artificial Intelligence
Smart Cyber-Physical Systems
Human Factors and Cognitive Ergonomics in HRI
Smart Manufacturing and Remanufacturing
Distributed Robotics and Control Systems
VR/AR/MR/XR for HRI
Multimodal Sensing
Assistant Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3941
- yej@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 130F
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
AI for Finance
Large Language Models
Time Series Forecasting
Graph Neural Networks
Deep Learning
AI for Finance
Large Language Models
Time Series Forecasting
Graph Neural Networks
Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-4289
- zhumi@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 327B
Parallel and Distributed Computing, Distributed Systems and Big Data.
Assistant Professor of Theoretical Computer Science and Algorithms
- Phone
- 973-655-3943
- zhuya@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Computing and Information Science, 130F
approximation algorithms, combinatorial optimization, evolutionary computation, and complex networks.
Teaching Faculty
Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3668
- khanp@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 376
Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-3660
- shiy@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 320
Assistant Teaching Professor
- Phone
- 973-655-7257
- zhouh@montclair.edu
- Location
- Conrad J. Schmitt Hall, 374
Lecturers
Instructor
- parronj@montclair.edu
- Location
- Richardson Hall, 311
Staff
| Name | Title | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Associate | Center for Computing and Information Science, 327 | 973-655-4166 | shkembik@montclair.edu |
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct offices are located in the Center for Computing and Information Science rooms 239 and 339.