Category: Faculty

The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering welcomes six new faculty members. Vincent Bindschaedler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dr. Bindschaedler’s research focuses on information security. His most recent work focuses on privacy-preserving data sharing and side channels. See Dr. Bindschaedler’s profile.   Philippa Brown, Ph.D. Lecturer Brown’s research focuses on human-centered computing. Before […]

Kevin Butler and his team at the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research help companies stymie hackers’ use of ghost commands.

In today’s increasingly connected world, the sheer volume of messages we receive on any subject, including speech, images, video and metadata, as well as text imbedded in images and videos, is mind-boggling. When something unexpected happens, government policy analysts need to inform and advise our nation’s leaders about the causes and effects immediately. Trying to […]

A CAREER award is the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty and is designed to help provide a foundation for a lifetime of scientific leadership. The interface between people and technology has come a long way since the robot on the original Lost in Space television series (circa 1965-1968) slowly and mechanically […]

The University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) has named Sanjay Ranka, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, a UFRF Professor for 2018-2021. Ranka’s research interests include high performance and parallel computing with a focus on energy efficiency; and big data science with a focus on data mining/machine learning […]

Juan Gilbert, The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor and department chair, is 1 of 2 recipients of the 2018 A. Nico A. Habermann Award, given by the Computing Research Association (CRA). The CRA unites industry, academia and government to advance computing research and change the world. This prestigious award highlights outstanding individuals who have made […]

Kevin Butler, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, received the 2017 International Educator of the Year Award from the UF International Center. Butler, who is also part of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research, received the award during International Education Week. Along with other daily […]

Baba C. Vemuri, Ph.D., the recently named Wilson and Marie Collins Professor in Engineering at the University of Florida, received a grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Collaborative Research for Computational Neuroscience program titled, “Automated Analysis of Movement Disorders from Diffusion and Functional MRI.” “Dr. Vemuri’s work in neuroimaging and computer vision is groundbreaking. […]

UF engineering professor Kristy Boyer’s latest NSF project uses intelligent virtual agents to study and foster collaboration skills in elementary school students. Collaboration is a critical skill needed in many fields, but particularly in computer science, where many people often work together on a larger project. It is a skill that is not intrinsic; it […]

The University of Florida Research Foundation has named Shigang Chen, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor for 2017-2020. Chen’s research interests include computer networks, Internet security, Internet of things, cyber-physical systems and wireless communications. He received his bachelor’s degree in computer […]