Samuel Ginn College of Engineering 2017 New Faculty Publication

Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

New Faculty 2017

As I walk through the Auburn Engineering campus, I always enjoy bumping into our college’s junior faculty members. Seeing their unbridled energy and enthusiasm as they begin their careers in the academy reminds me of a time – 23 years ago – when I joined Auburn University as an assistant professor of chemical engineering. I was eager to set up a dynamic research program and contribute to the body of knowledge in my field while mentoring the next generation of engineers. Little did I know then that I would one day become dean of this great college.

As I chat with our junior faculty, I see that same energy and strength in them that I felt at the beginning of my academic career. It’s one of the many reasons I am excited about the future of our college. They bring new ideas and perspectives with them in addressing the great challenges of their disciplines. Many of them will devote decades of their lives to nurturing the next generation of engineers.

As such, recruiting outstanding junior faculty is integral to the long-term success of any institution. That is why I am pleased to announce that in 2017 the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering welcomed 27 exceptional new engineers to our faculty. This follows a calendar year in which we hired 34 outstanding new faculty members.

Our new faculty members are conducting transformative research in critical areas such as energy and the environment; biomedical and pharmaceutical engineering; cybersecurity and information technology; infrastructure and transportation; advanced manufacturing; and engineered materials and nanotechnology. Most importantly, this influx of new faculty is allowing greater opportunities for our students to engage in active, hands-on learning both inside the classroom and out. It’s why our students are graduating prepared to tackle some of the world’s greatest engineering challenges.

I invite you to read more about our new colleagues and their outstanding credentials in teaching, research and outreach and join me in welcoming them to Auburn University.

Sincerely,

Christopher B. Roberts Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

New Leadership

Sushil Adhikari

Director Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts Alumni Professor, Biosystems Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Biological Engineering, 2008 Mississippi State University M.S. Energy Technology, 2003 Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand B.E. Mechanical Engineering, 2000 Tribhuvan University, Nepal

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant/Associate Professor Auburn University Associate Director Center for Bioenergy and Bioproducts, Auburn University Interim Department Head Department of Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Biomass gasification • Biomass pyrolysis • Hydrothermal liquefaction • Torrefaction • Biodiesel production

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS More than $28 million in sponsored research New Holland Young Researcher Award American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 90 peer-reviewed publications

Jerry Davis

Director Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2001 Auburn University M.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, 1996 Auburn University M.Ed. Kinesiology, 1996 Auburn University B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1988 University of South Carolina

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant/Associate Professor Auburn University Industrial Engineer/Plant Ergonomist Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Manufacturing

Nuclear Engineer/Nuclear Weapons Officer U.S. Navy

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Human factors • Occupational safety and ergonomics • Safety and ergonomics litigation • Work measurement and time study

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Industrial and Systems Engineering Outstanding Faculty Member, Auburn University Board certified in professional safety and professional ergonomics Retired U.S. Navy submarine officer

Oladiran Fasina

Head Department of Biosystems Engineering Alumni Professor, Biosystems Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, 1994 University of Saskatchewan, Canada M.S. Agricultural Engineering, 1988 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria B.S. Agricultural Engineering, 1985 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant/Associate Professor Auburn University

Food Process Engineer U.S. Department of Agriculture

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Biomass and bioenergy • Food engineering • Processing, properties and value-added utilization of biological materials • Mathematical modeling of bioprocess operations • Renewable energy

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 88 refereed journal articles

Interim Associate Dean for Research Auburn University College of Agriculture

$11.7 million in sponsored research (as principal investigator or co-principal investigator)

Interim Associate Director Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station

Fellow, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

David Umphress Director Auburn Cyber Research Center

COLSA Corporation Cyber Security and Information Assurance Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, 1987 Texas A&M University M.S. Computer Science, 1978 Texas A&M University B.S. Computer Science, 1977 Angelo State University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor Air Force Institute of Technology, U.S. Air Force

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Mobile software development • Software engineering process • Secure systems and software engineering • Software vulnerability assessment • Agile software development practices

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Associate Professor Auburn University

5-time Outstanding Faculty Member, Auburn University

Associate Professor Seattle University

$11.99 million in sponsored research (as principal investigator or co-principal investigator)

Researcher Air Research Institute, U.S. Air Force Reserve

Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Auburn University

New Faculty

Vinamra Agrawal Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2016 California Institute of Technology M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012 California Institute of Technology B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, 2011 Indian Institute of Technology

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Researcher California Institute of Technology and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Mechanics of composites and heterogeneous materials • Energy harvesting through ferroic and multiferroic materials • Damage mechanics • Smart composites and engineered metamaterials

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 24 invited talks, presentations and workshops Academic Excellence Award, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 3 journal publications

Adil Bashir

Associate Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1999 Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. Electrical and Computer Science, 1995 Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1991 University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Research Scientist/Associate and Instructor Washington University in St. Louis Director of Consulting Techlogix Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard Medical School

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Development of multi-nuclear MR spectroscopy techniques • MR imaging of blood flow and oxygen metabolism dynamics • Bioenergetics and functional studies in heart and skeletal muscle

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Biomedical Engineering Discovery Fellow, Center for Engineering in Medicine More than 50 journal and conference publications University Medal for best overall performance, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Pakistan

Debswapna Bhattacharya Assistant Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, 2016 University of Missouri - Columbia M.S. Computer Science, 2014 University of Missouri - Columbia B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering, 2005 Haldia Institute of Technology, India

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor Wichita State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Computational biology • Machine learning • Data science

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Lead author of the top 10 most cited article in Proteins Journal, 2013-14 Outstanding Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2014 Lead developer of the best automated protein model refinement server method worldwide in CASP10, 2012

Jason V. Clark

Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Applied Science and Technology, 2005 University of California, Berkeley B.S. Physics, 1996 California State University, Hayward

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor Purdue University Founder and Chief Technology Officer Sugarcube Systems Inc.

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Accurate measurement of micro and nano scale properties and phenomena • Electrical control of mass, damping and stiffness of MEMS • Design, modeling and simulation of MEMS and NEMS • Personalized e-learning to improve STEM retention rates

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 11 journal and 57 conference publications 10 patents and 7 pending patents 6 book chapters

Jon Davis

Lecturer Biosystems Engineering EDUCATION M.S. Civil Engineering, 2004 Auburn University B.S. Forest Engineering, 2002 Auburn University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Senior Engineer Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood Senior Project Manager Foresite Group Engineer/Project Manager Stantec Consulting

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Engineering education and instruction • Low-impact development • Erosion and sedimentation control • Virtual design and construction

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Project manager/lead engineer on more than 150 engineering projects throughout the Southeast Registered Professional Engineer since 2007 Certified Professional in Erosion and Sedimentation Control Planning and Design

Gerry Dozier

McCrary Endowed Chair Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, 1995 North Carolina State University M.S. Computer Science, 1991 North Carolina State University B.S. Computer Science, 1988 Northeastern Illinois University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Professor and Chair North Carolina A&T State University Assistant/Associate Professor Auburn University Assistant Professor North Carolina A&T State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Artificial intelligence • Computational science • Cyber security • Identity science • Cyber identity protection and privacy

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS $27 million in sponsored research More than 35 journal publications and 108 refereed conference publications Most Promising in STEM Award, United States Black Engineer & Information Technology

Erin Garcia

Lecturer Industrial and Systems Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2017 Georgia Insitute of Technology M.S. Operations Research, 2014 Georgia Insitute of Technology B.S. Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2011 Georgia Institute of Technology

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Graduate Student Instructor Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Teaching Assistant Georgia Institute of Technology Research Assistant SageFox Consulting Group

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Operations research applications in service industries • Access to health care for children with chronic conditions

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Georgia Tech Center for Teaching and Learning TA Fellow, 2015 and 2016 3 conference presentations and 1 journal publication Mentor, Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars Program, Georgia Institute of Technology

Daniel Geiger

Lecturer Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2015 Auburn University M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2011 Auburn University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Power engineering • Power quality • Instrumentation and measurement

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2008 Auburn University

William E. Hooper Memorial Scholar in Electrical Power Engineering, Auburn University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

10 publications and presentations

Postdoctoral Fellow Auburn University

Walt Woltosz Fellow, Auburn University

Xiaowen Gong

Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2015 Arizona State University M.S. Communications, 2010 University of Alberta, Canada B.E. Electronics and Information Engineering, 2008 Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Researcher Ohio State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Mobile social networks • Crowdsourcing • Cyber security

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 30+ journal and conference publications Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Arizona State University Runner-up for Best Paper Award, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications

Christopher Harris Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2015 University of California, Irvine M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2001 University of Notre Dame B.S. Engineering, 1998 University of Alabama in Huntsville B.S. Applied Mathematics, 1998 Oakwood University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow Brown University Application Engineer Micro/Sys Inc.

Staff Physicist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Electronic design automation and computer architecture • Design, verification and testing of embedded systems • Cyber-physical systems • Complex digital VLSI systems-on-chip

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS University of California Regents Fellow 14 publications and presentations GEM Consortium Fellow

Masatoshi Hirabayashi Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 2014 University of Colorado at Boulder M.S. Aerospace Engineering Sciences, 2012 University of Colorado at Boulder M.S. Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2010 University of Tokyo, Japan

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Applied dynamics • Space system technology developments • Planetary Science • Small body explorations

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS JASSO Long-Term Overseas Fellowship (Japan)

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2007 Nagoya University, Japan

18 publications, including in Nature

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

11471 Toshihirabayashi, an asteroid named after Dr. Hirabayashi for his contributions to planetary sciences

Postdoctoral Associate Purdue University Research Associate University of Colorado at Boulder

Michael Hollingsworth Lecturer Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, expected 2018 Auburn University M.S. Information Systems, 2009 Auburn University B.S. Information Systems, 1997 University of Mobile

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Information Technology Specialist Auburn University Systems Coordinator Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals Network Administrator PrimeHealth of Alabama

Network Engineer Mid-South Data

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Creating a better electronic textbook using machine learning and natural language processing • Predicting classroom outcomes by analyzing student activity • Using machine learning to find adverse drug interactions quickly

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 4 journal publications Mentored computer science co-op students Journal publications cited 8 times

Masoud Mahjouri-Samani Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2013 University of Nebraska-Lincoln B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2008 University of Nebraska-Lincoln PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Research Associate Oak Ridge National Laboratory

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Synthesis and processing of advanced functional materials including 2D materials and heterostructures • In-situ optical imaging and spectroscopy techniques for studying the fundamental growth mechanisms and properties of low-dimensional materials and hybrid structures

• Multiscale functionalities of nanomaterials and architectures for nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, photonics and sensing applications • Spatiotemporal- and energy-resolved laser-based processing of nanomaterials and devices • Advanced laser-based techniques for additive nanomanufacturing, surface texturing, micro/nanoscale patterning and direct writing

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 1 patent Ronald E. McNair Scholar, 2006-08 34 journal publications

Russell Mailen Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2017 North Carolina State University Master of Materials Science and Engineering, 2016 North Carolina State University M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2012 Baylor University B.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2007 University of Kansas

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Structural Analyst L3 Technologies Liaison Engineer Hawker Beechcraft

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Shape memory polymers • Polymer matrix composites • Polymer characterization • Computational modeling

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS North Carolina Space Grant Graduate Research Fellow Sigma Gamma Tau and Tau Beta Pi honor societies inductee 9 conference and poster presentations

Scott Martin

Assistant Research Professor Mechanical Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2017 Auburn University M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2011 Auburn University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • GPS software receiver design • Sensor fusion for navigation • Navigation and control of unmanned systems

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

B.S. Engineering, 2008 East Carolina University

Outstanding Senior, East Carolina University Department of Engineering

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

10 conference presentations

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant Auburn University

Outstanding Doctoral Student, Auburn University Graduate School

Undergraduate Research and Teaching Assistant East Carolina University

M. Blake Melnick Lecturer Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, 2015 Auburn University M.S. Engineering Science and Mathematics, 2009 University of Alabama B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2007 University of Alabama

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Adjunct Instructor Auburn University Co-founder BigHouse Foundation

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Utilizing active learning techniques to increase student engagement • Improvement of engineering curriculum through program assessment • Teaching learning strategies to enhance student comprehension

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Outstanding Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alabama 9 publications and presentations 3-time Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Student, University of Alabama

Marta Miletić Assistant Professor Civil Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), 2016 Kansas State University M.S. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), 2011 University of Zagreb, Croatia B.S. Civil Engineering, 2009 University of Zagreb, Croatia

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant Kansas State University Graduate Research Assistant University of New South Wales, Australia Civil Engineering Designer Dalekovod Projekt d.o.o., Croatia

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Computational and experimental modeling of strain localization in pressure sensitive materials • Resilient and sustainable infrastructure materials • Soil-structure interaction • Thermally active geo-systems (energy foundations) • Advanced geotechnical laboratory testing

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Outstanding Ph.D. Student of the Year, Kansas State University 8 journal and conference publications Best Graduate Student of Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb

Spencer Millican

Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, 2015 University of Wisconsin – Madison M.S. Electrical Engineering, 2013 University of Wisconsin – Madison B.S. Computer Engineering, 2011 University of Wisconsin – Madison PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Staff VLSI Scientist and Engineer IBM

RESEARCH INTERESTS • VLSI Test, design-for-test, built-in self-test, power and temperature constrained test • 3-D integrated circuits • Encryption and simulation of intellectual property designs • Electronic design automation

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Developed and implemented manufacturing fault detection methods for IBM 14nm Z and P processors 8 journal and conference publications Best Paper Award, 2014 VLSI-Design Conference

Anh Nguyen

Assistant Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, 2017 University of Wyoming M.S. Computer Science, 2014 University of Wyoming B.S. Computer Science, 2008 Assumption University, Thailand

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Founder and Technical Lead InBrush, Singapore Senior Software Engineer Bosch, Singapore Software Engineer Xuenn, Singapore

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Deep learning • Evolutionary computation • Human-computer interaction

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 3 Best Paper Awards at top conferences 2 Best Research Video Awards at top conferences 2 patents pending

Tung Thanh Nguyen Assistant Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Engineering, 2013 Iowa State University B.S. Computer Science, 2004 Hanoi University of Education, Vietnam

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor Utah State University Research Scientist Utah State University Lecturer Hanoi University of Education, Vietnam

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Programming patterns • Software analytics • Statistical program analysis and synthesis

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 49 publications at top journals and conferences in software engineering 3 Best/Distinguished Paper Awards at top conferences in software engineering Research Excellence Award from Iowa State University

Vrishank Raghav Assistant Professor Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, 2014 Georgia Institute of Technology M.S. Aerospace Engineering, 2010 Georgia Institute of Technology B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, 2008 National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow Georgia Institute of Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Aerodynamics: Unsteady flow, Fluid-structure interaction and Rotorcraft aeromechanics • Biofluid mechanics: Cardiovascular and Respiratory fluid dynamics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, Sigma Xi at Georgia Institute of Technology 20 Peer-reviewed Journal Publications Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship, The American Helicopter Society

Yasmeen Rawajfih

Lecturer Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Software Engineering, 2016 Auburn University M.S. Software Engineering, 2011 Auburn University B.S. Computer Science, 2005 Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Graduate Teaching Assistant, Instructor, and Course Coordinator Auburn University Robo Camp Volunteer Auburn University Adjunct Instructor Tuskegee University

Web Developer and Designer iHorizons, Jordan

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Dynamically adjustable software process • Tailoring and automating software process • Agile software development • Personal/MicroISV lightweight software process

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 5 conference publications 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Scholarship 3rd place for Best Paper Award, 2015 Global Online Conference on Information and Computer Technology

Meredith Reid

Assistant Research Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2013 University of Alabama at Birmingham M.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2010 University of Alabama at Birmingham B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2007 University of Alabama at Birmingham B.A. Spanish, 2007 University of Alabama at Birmingham

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Multimodal neuroimaging • Magnetic resonance imaging techniques • Neuroimaging in psychiatric disorders • Neuropharmacology • Experimental therapeutics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 3 sponsored research projects worth more than $87,000 (2 as principal investigator)

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

19 journal publications and 67 conference abstracts

Postdoctoral Fellow MRI Research Center, Auburn University

President’s Outstanding Collaborative Units Award, Auburn University

Instructor Auburn University

David Roueche Assistant Professor Civil Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Structural Engineering, 2016 University of Florida M.E. Structural Engineering, 2014 University of Florida B.S. Civil Engineering, 2011 University of Florida B.S. Engineering Physics, 2011 Jacksonville University

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Scholar University of Florida

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Extreme wind loads on low-rise buildings • Post-disaster field investigations • Performance-based wind engineering • Wind resistance of light wood-frame structures • Surge and flood load modeling

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS NSF Graduate Research Fellow, 2013-16 22 journal articles and conference proceedings 2-time winner of Civil Engineering Graduate Outstanding Academic Award, University of Florida

Yin Sun

Assistant Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Electronic Engineering, 2011 Tsinghua University, China B.E. Electronic Engineering, 2006 Tsinghua University, China

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Research Associate Ohio State University Postdoctoral Scholar Ohio State University

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Wireless networks • Timely information updates • Real-time data managements • Machine learning

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Best Doctoral Thesis Award, Tsinghua University 35 journal and conference publications Co-author of Best Student Paper Award, 2013 IEEE WiOpt Conference

Nicholas Tsolas Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 2015 Pennsylvania State University M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 2010 University of Toronto, Canada B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 2008 University of Toronto, Canada

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS Postdoctoral Associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Developing sustainable energy technologies with decreased net environmental impact • Experimental techniques, including laser-based optical diagnostic methods • Low temperature combustion and plasma-assisted combustion • Conventional and alternative fuels • Internal combustion engines, gas turbines and propulsion systems

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 14 journal publications and conference proceedings/presentations 6 invited lectures given to industry, academia, and national laboratories

Yang Zhou

Assistant Professor Computer Science and Software Engineering

EDUCATION Ph.D. Computer Science, 2016 Georgia Institute of Technology M.E. Computer Application Technology, 2005 Chongqing University, China B.E. Engineering, 1998 Jiangnan University, China

RESEARCH INTERESTS • Big data mining and learning algorithms • Big data processing systems • Domain driven knowledge discovery frameworks • Cloud-based big data management and analytics systems

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

Named rising star by Microsoft Academic Search and Microsoft Research Asia at KDD 2016

Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant Georgia Institute of Technology

31 journal, conference and book chapter publications and 1,000 citations

Research Intern IBM Almaden Research Center and T.J. Watson Research Center

1 patent and 1 patent pending

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