Research Groups
The Division of Computer Science and Engineering is home to a diverse range of research groups exploring cutting-edge topics in computing, and knowledge across multiple disciplines. Discover these groups, their groundbreaking work, and opportunities for collaboration. Whether you're a student, faculty member, or industry professional, you’ll find valuable insights and connections here. From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to software engineering and human-computer interaction, these groups drive innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world applications. Below, you will find links to each research group’s dedicated website, where you can learn more about their ongoing projects, publications, and opportunities for involvement.
| Group Name | Focus Area(s) | Principal Investigator(s) | Website | 
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| ACT Lab: Aging, Cognition, and Technology | Human Computer Interaction, Aging | Reza Anaraky | 
                                       
                                        Website Coming Soon  | 
                                    
| Applied Cybersecurity Laboratory | Cybersecurity, Memory Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Malware Analysis | Golden Richard III | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Applied Software Engineering Lab | 
                                       
                                        Scientific Visualization & Applications, Code Security and Privacy, Eye-Tracking, Software Engineering  | 
                                    
                                    Aakash Bansal, Bijaya Karki | 
                                       
                                        Website Coming Soon  | 
                                    
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                                        ATHENA  | 
                                    
                                    Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Automation | Keith Mills | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
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                                        BiTLab  | 
                                    
                                    Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Network Forensics | Ibrahim Baggili | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Computer Human Interaction and Visualization Experience (CHIVE) | 
                                       
                                        Information Visualization, Digital Civics  | 
                                    
                                    Mahmood Jasim | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Intersectional AI and Security Lab (AISx) | 
                                       
                                        Artificial Intelligence, Disaster Relief  | 
                                    
                                    James Ghawaly | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Machine Learning and Intelligent System Research Lab | 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                        Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence  | 
                                    
                                    Jianhua Chen | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Measurement-based Approaches to Defend against Web, Internet and Societal Harms (MAD-WISH) | 
                                       
                                        Web Security, Social Engineering, Penetration Testing  | 
                                    
                                    Phani Vadrevu | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Dependable CPS Lab | 
                                       
                                        Autonomous Systems  | 
                                    
                                    Xugui Zhou | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Programming Systems Lab | 
                                       
                                        Program Analysis, Compilers, Mobile Systems  | 
                                    
                                    Umar Farooq | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Software Engineering and Evolution Laboratory (SEEL) | 
                                       
                                        Software Engineering  | 
                                    
                                    Nash Mahmoud | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| STE||AR-Group | 
                                       
                                        Systems  | 
                                    
                                    Hartmut Kaiser | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| sunLab | 
                                       
                                        Machine Learning, Information Retrieval  | 
                                    
                                    Mingxuan Sun | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
| Systems Security Lab (SySec) | Cybersecurity, Systems Security, Network Forensics | Aisha Ali-Gombe | VISIT Lab WEBSITE | 
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                                        ZLab  | 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                        Big Data  | 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                        Website Coming Soon  |