![Joshua Alele-Beals](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/alele-beals/images/alele-beals-personnel170.jpg)
Joshua Alele-Beals
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Education
- B.Sc., Computer Science, Bowen University, Iwo, Nigeria
![Soufia Bahmani](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/soufia-bahmani/images/soufia-bahmani-personnel170.jpg)
Soufia Bahmani
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
- sbahmani@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 321
Interests
- Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology
- Natural Language Processing
- Applied Deep Learning
- Transfer Learning
Project Topic
- Multilabel Learning Framework for PTM Prediction in Proteins, PTM Cross-talk Sites Prediction
Education
- M.S., Information Technology Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
- B.S., Information Technology Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Iran
![Daniel Byrne](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/daniel-byrne/images/daniel-byrne-small-personnel170.jpg)
Daniel Byrne
- Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
Interests
- Software Caching
- Memory Systems
- Resource Allocation
Dissertation Topic
- CLUsivity - Dynamic cache design and allocation for multi-level software caches
Education
- M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
![Haoyang Chen](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/haoyang-chen/images/husky-only-white-frame-1x2-personnel170.jpg)
Haoyang Chen
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
- haoyangc@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Advisor
Interests
- Machine Learning Security
- Natural Language Processing
- Deep Learning
Project Topic
- Backdoor Attack and Defense in Machine Learning Model
Education
- M.S., Applied Mathematics, Michigan State University
- B.S., Psychology, Fujian Normal University
![Yifu Deng](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/yifu-deng/images/yifu-deng-personnel170.jpg)
Yifu Deng
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- yifud@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 323
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Architecture
- Memory Systems
- Computer Security
- Natural Language Processing
Dissertation Topic
- Design and Optimization for In-memory Processing
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
![Shiwei Ding](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/shiwei-ding/images/shiwei-ding-cc-personnel170.jpg)
Shiwei Ding
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Education
- M.S., Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
- B.S., Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology
![Steven Ding](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/steven-ding/images/steven-ding-personnel170.jpg)
Steven Ding
- Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science
- fding@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 323
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Graphics
- Virtual Environments
- Human-computer Interaction
- Human Perception
Dissertation Topic
- Surface Text Interaction System Using Microphones
Education
- B.E., Software Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
![Andrew Frey](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/andrew-frey/images/andrew-frey-personnel170.jpg)
Andrew Frey
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
Education
- BS, Computer Science and Computer Engineering, Michigan Technological University
![Blade Frisch](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/blade-frisch/images/blade-frisch-5x4-personnel340.jpg)
Blade Frisch
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
- bwfrisch@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Advisor
Interests
- Design of Assistive Technology
- Accessibility and Accessible Computing
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Science Education
Dissertation Topic
Designing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems for the support of social and community engagement
Education
- Master of Education in Special Education, Master of Science in Computer Science, Bowling Green State University, 2020
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education, Bachelor of Science in Education in Computer Science Education, Bowling Green State University, 2017
![Suruchi Kushwaha](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/suruchi-kushwaha/images/suruchi-kushwaha-personnel170.jpg)
Suruchi Kushwaha
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
- suruchik@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Advisor
Interests
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- Computational Geometry
Project Topic
- Optimizing Orthogonal Range Skyline Queries
Education
- B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (NIT-B/MANIT-B), India
![Sarah Larkin](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/sarah-larkin/images/sarah-larkin-june-2023-crop-personnel170.jpg)
Sarah Larkin
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- selarkin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Interests
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Science Ethics
- Computer Architecture
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
![Daniel Masker](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/daniel-masker/images/daniel-masker-5x6-personnel340.jpg)
Daniel Masker
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Science Education
- Programming Languages
- Code Critiquers
- Artificial Intelligence
- Operating Systems
Education
- B.S., Computer Science/Math, Michigan Technological University
![Tino Moore](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/tino-moore/images/tino-moore1-personnel170.jpg)
Tino Moore
- Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
Advisor
Interests
- High Bandwidth Fetch Mechanisms
- Branch Prediction
- Program Representation
- Data Flow Architecture
- Single Threaded Performance
Dissertation Topic
- Bounded Dynamic Single Assignment Form: Making Single Assignment Machine Executable
Education
- M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
- B.S., EE and CPE, Michigan Technological University
![Sadia Nowrin](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/sadia-nowrin/images/sadia-nowrin-cc-personnel170.jpg)
Sadia Nowrin
- Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
- snowrin@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 323
Advisor
Interests
- Natural Language Processing
- Accessibility in Computing
- Human Computer Interaction
Dissertation Topic
- Programming by Voice
Education
- M.S., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
![Suresh Pokharel](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/images/suresh-pokharel-img-0979-personnel170.jpg)
Suresh Pokharel
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- sureshp@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 321
Advisor
Interests
- Computational Biology
- Natural Language Processing
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
Dissertation Topic
- Prediction of post-translational modifications in protein sequences using NLP-based techniques
Education
- M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
![Scott Pomerville](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/scott-pomerville/images/scott-pomerville2-personnel170.jpg)
Scott Pomerville
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- skpomerv@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Architecture
- Systems Programming
- Coffee
Dissertation Topic
- SCALE - A scalable processor design alternative to superscalar processors
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
![Pawel Pratyush](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/pawel-pratyush/images/pawel-pratyush-personnel170.jpg)
Pawel Pratyush
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- ppratyus@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 321
Advisor
Interests
- Computational Biology
- Spatio-temporal Modelling
- Natural Language Processing
- Applied Deep Learning
- Quantum Computing
Project Topic
- Transformer-based approaches for Post-Translational Modification Prediction in Proteins, Intrinsically Disorder Protein Aware Models
Education
- B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (NIT-B/MANIT-B), India
![Caleb Rother](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/caleb-rother/images/caleb-rother-sm-personnel170.jpg)
Caleb Rother
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Advisor
Interests
- Video Games
- Music
Project Focus
- Access Control Recovery and Security
Education
- B.S., University of Minnesota, Duluth
![Jiangqiu Shen](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/images/jiangqiu-shen-img-1315-personnel170.jpg)
Jiangqiu Shen
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- jshen2@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 323
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Architecture
- Operating Systems
- Accelerators
- Embedded Systems
Project Topic
- Processing-in-memory (PIM) and SPVM acceleration
Education
- M.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, China
- B.S., Central South University, Hunan, China
![Harsh Singh](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/harsh-singh/images/harsh-singh-personnel170.jpg)
Harsh Singh
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- hksingh@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 318
Advisor
Interests
- Automotive
- Self-Driving Cars
- Unmanned Vehicles
- Cybersecurity
- Internet of Things
Dissertation Topic
- Cybersecurity in Unmanned Vehicles and Self-Driving Cars
Education
- B. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
![Caleb Swain](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/caleb-swain/images/caleb-swain-new-crop-personnel170.jpg)
Caleb Swain
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
![Joe Teahen](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/joe-teahen/images/joe-teahen-personnel340.jpg)
Joe Teahen
- PhD Student, Department of Computer Science
Advisor
Interests
- Computer Science Education
- Programming Languages
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
- Emergent Behavior
- Social and Ethical Aspects of Computing
Education
- B.S., Computer Science/Statistics, Michigan Technological University
![Yilin Wang](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/images/yilin-wang-img-5172-personnel170.jpg)
Yilin Wang
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- yilinw@mtu.edu
- EERC 502
Advisor
Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Deep Learning Algorithms and Applications
- Pattern Recognition
Dissertation Topics
- Environmental Sound Classification and Knowledge Distillation
Education
- M.S., Data Science, Michigan Technological University
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
![Yuchen Wang](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/yuchen-wang/images/yuchen-wang-cc-personnel170.jpg)
Yuchen Wang
- Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
- yuchenwa@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 323
Advisor
Interests
- Software Memory Systems
- Cloud Computing
Dissertation Topic
- Dynamic Memory Management for Key-Value Stores
Education
- Ph.D., M.S., Information Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
- B.S., Computer Science, China University of Geosciences, China
![Liang Yan](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/liang-yan/images/lin-yan-personnel170.jpg)
Liang Yan
- Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
Interests
- Distributed Machine Learning Systems
- Heterogeneous Architecture Acceleration for AI Cloud
- Hardware-accelerated Virtualization (GPU, DPU)
Education
- M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
- B.S., Material Engineering, SDU, Shandong
![Junyao Yang](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/images/junayo-yang-personnel170.jpg)
Junyao Yang
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
- junyaoy@mtu.edu
- Rekhi 322
Advisor
Interests
- Software Memory System Optimization
- High Performance Computing
Project Topic
- Software caching system design and optimization
Education
- M.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
- B.S., Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Michigan Technological University
![Kieran Young](/cs/graduate/computer-science/directory/kieran-young/images/kieran-young--portrait-personnel170.jpg)
Kieran Young
- Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
Education
- M.S., B.S., Computer Science, Michigan Technological University