Category: Faculty Research Profiles

Dr. Yelena Yesha is the Director of Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics and the site director of the Multicore Computational Center (MC2), and has been doing exciting research with cloud computing through the centers. Dr. Yelena Yesha, Distinguished professor, is the Director of Center for Real Time Analytics (CARTA) and site Director of the Multicore…

Dr. Gymama Slaughter runs UMBC's Bioelectronics Laboratory (BEL@UMBC), which combines different projects in the areas of electronics, biology, medicine and chemistry. A year ago, Dr. Gymama Slaughter, assistant professor, came to UMBC and built her Bioelectronics Laboratory (BEL@UMBC) from the ground up. Her lab combines different projects in the areas of electronics, biology, medicine and…

Dr. Penny Rheingans co-directs UMBC's VAnGOGH lab, where she uses her knowledge in data visualization to solve problems in a variety of application areas. Dr. Penny Rheingans, professor, specializes in data visualization, where the aim is to create visual representations of large amounts of data in order to uncover patterns. “We’re basically using applied computer…

Dr. Chintan Patel specializes in VLSI design and test and has been working on projects dealing with power supply modeling, noise estimation, current measurements circuits and hardware security. Dr. Chintan Patel specializes in VLSI design and test. Specifically, he is working on power supply modeling, noise estimation, current measurements circuits and hardware security. “Current projects…

Dr. Marc Olano is the director of the Computer Science Department's Game Development Track and has been pursuing research in computer graphics and computer hardware since 1989. Dr. Marc Olano, professor of computer science and electrical engineering, became interested in computer graphics and graphics hardware while studying electrical engineering as an undergraduate student at the…

Dr. Tim Oates pursues research in the field of machine learning and is fascinated by the development of the human brain. Dr. Tim Oates, associate professor of computer science, turned a childhood fascination with robots and science fiction into a career of rewarding research in the field of artificial intelligence. Currently, Dr. Oates is working…

Dr. Sergei Nirenburg is a member of the truly smart agents research group (TSA) where he works on building artificial intelligent agents capable of human behavior. Dr. Sergei Nirenburg, professor, specializes in cognitive systems and natural language processing. He is a member of the truly smart agents research group (TSA), a team made up of…

Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin runs UMBC’s Engergy Efficient High Performance Computing Lab, where she works to develop highly accurate, low-power communication and healthcare devices. Dr. Tinoosh Mohsenin, associate professor, joined the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering faculty in January 2011. Since then, she has been running UMBC’s Energy Efficient High Performance Computing Lab, where she works…

Dr. Curtis Menyuk specializes in the theory and simulation of optical and photonic systems. He is currently interested in short-pulse lasers, optical resonators, and time and frequency measurement and transfer. More than thirty years ago, Dr. Curtis Menyuk became the founding member of the Electrical Engineering Department when he came to UMBC as an associate…