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Current and previous students.

Current Students (Ph.D.)

  • Lacey Wicks (2019–present)
  • Md Niaz Morshed (2021–present)
  • Shiza Andleeb (2022–present)
  • Awwal Badru (2023–present)
  • Md Ariful Malik (2023–present)
  • Md Rawnak Saif Adib (2025-present)
  • Md Safayat Hossen (2025-present)
  • Connor Brynteson (2026-present)

Completed Students — Ph.D.

  • Matthew Armstrong (2019–2026) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Sweta Mahaju (2016–2022)
  • Eduardo Caballero (2017–2021) — Full-time professor with doctorate, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
  • Nasir Eisty (2016–2020) — Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Boise State University
  • Mahran Al-Zyoud (2015–2019) — Assistant Professor, Al-Ahliyya Amman University
  • Amanda Lee (2015–2019) — Industry
  • Chris Corley (2018)
  • Ahmed Al-Zubidy (2013–2017) — Industry
  • Wenhua Hu (2013–2017) — Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Wuhan University
  • Amiangshu Bosu (2010–2015) — Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University
  • Dustin Heaton (2009–2015) — Industry
  • Debarshi Chatterji (2009–2014) — Industry
  • Aziz Nanthaamornphong (2009–2013) — Assistant Professor, College of Computing, Prince of Songkla University
  • Lulu He (2005–2010) — State Key Lab of Software Engineering, Wuhan University
  • Byron Williams (2004–2009) — Associate Professor, Department of Computer & Information Sciences, University of Florida
  • Gursimran Walia (2004–2009) — Associate Dean and Professor, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences, Augusta University

Completed Students — M.S.

  • Joseph Hixon (2021)
  • Morgan Burcham (2015–2016) — Industry
  • Jason Oslin (2009–2011) — Industry
  • Brian Robbins (2007–2009) — Industry, Siemens Digital Industries Software
  • Xiaolu Liu (2008)
  • Antwan Foster (2007)
  • Lulu He (2007) — continued on to Ph.D. (above)
  • Gursimran Walia (2006) — continued on to Ph.D. (above)
  • Byron Williams (2006) — continued on to Ph.D. (above)

Visiting Scholars

  • Lilian Scatalon (2017–2018) — Postdoctoral Researcher, University de Sao Paulo
  • Talita Ribero (2017–2018) — Ph.D. Student, COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Silvana Melo (2017–2018) — Adjunct Professor, Universidade Federal de Grande Dourados
  • Elis Hernandes (2012–2013) — Brazil