Richard "Dr. Nemo" Newman, Ph.D.

Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman Retires from CISE After Three Decades

April 26, 2021

Richard “Dr. Nemo” Newman, Ph.D., recently retired from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) after more than 34 years. Dr. Nemo came to the University of Florida (UF) in 1986. His research areas started in the theory of distributed systems, then shifted to network protocols, distributed collaboration, distributed systems, and security. […]

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Patrick Traynor, Ph.D.

Traynor Awarded $1.7 Million from Department of Homeland Security to Secure Cellular Networks

April 6, 2021

Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., the John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Preeminent Chair in Engineering, was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate. The research and development project, titled “Deploying Defenses for Cellular Networks Using the AWARE Testbed,” will focus on securing mobile networks. Dr. Traynor […]

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Computer Engineering Graduate Program Ranks No. 12

Computer Engineering Graduate Program Jumps Four Spots to rank in Top 15

March 30, 2021

The Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) continues to climb in 2022 rankings released today. The CISE computer engineering graduate program has risen to No. 12 among public universities nationwide and is No. 1 in the State of Florida, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools. Last […]

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Outstanding Achievement Award Winners

Seven International CISE Students Receive Outstanding Achievement Awards

March 3, 2021

Seven students from the University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) were the recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the UF International Center. The winners – Kiana Alikhademi, Mahsan Nourani, Meghana Reddy Voladri, Subodha Charles, Tianwei Xie, Wins Goyal and Yue Wang – were among 15 students from the […]

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Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D.

Two CISE Professors Named 2021 IEEE Fellows

January 13, 2021

The IEEE has named two professors from the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) as 2021 Fellows. Professors Prabhat Mishra, Ph.D., and My T. Thai, Ph.D., were among three Fellows selected from the University of Florida and five selected from the State of Florida this year. Dr. Mishra was elevated to the […]

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