Tag: computer science

When every second feels like an eternity: S&T student develops model to support 911 centers 

Posted by on December 10, 2024

“When people call 911, they are usually in a perilous situation — often between life and death — and need help quickly,” says Ademola Adesokan, a Ph.D. student in computer science. “But depending on the quantity of calls coming in at once and the amount of time spent on each call at the 911 center, they may have a delayed response during a time in which every second or minute can seem like an eternity.” 

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S&T welcomes new faculty

Posted by on August 16, 2024

Missouri S&T welcomed approximately 40 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes topics such as algorithmic fairness, analyzing complex data, earthquake seismology, extraction of metals, infrastructure, machine learning, neuroimaging and user interface and user experience (UI/UX).

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Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Posted by on December 14, 2023

Dr. Sajal Das, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of computer science at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2023 class of Fellows.

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Algorithmic advances: S&T researcher works to improve geospatial analytics

Posted by on November 29, 2023

Imagine owning a library with every book imaginable — millions and millions of titles — but not having a way to organize the different texts or search for specific information.

This is essentially the scenario Missouri S&T researcher Dr. Satish Puri works to fix, but instead of it being a brick-and-mortar library filled with books, he is working with petabytes of digital data — primarily geospatial information, such as maps — and finding the best ways to run queries and get useful results as quickly as possible.

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87 researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields for career or single-year impact

Posted by on November 3, 2023

A total of 58 current and former faculty of Missouri S&T are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 72 current or former Missouri S&T researchers were among the best in their fields in 2022, according to a recent analysis of standardized citation indicators of the Elsevier Data Repository published by Stanford University.

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S&T welcomes new faculty

Posted by on October 2, 2023

Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood prediction, military history, quantum physics and wearable wireless sensors. The new faculty are:

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Missouri S&T announces new Kummer Endowed Chair of Computer Science

Posted by on June 29, 2023

Dr. Seung-Jong “Jay” Park has been named Kummer Endowed Chair of Computer Science at Missouri S&T effective Aug. 1.

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Madria’s millions: S&T cybersecurity expert receives large federal research grants

Posted by on March 7, 2023

The United States military could one day more quickly identify and assess the threat of objects in the sky, such as the Chinese balloon that was recently in the news or other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), thanks to research being conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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S&T student receives international accolades for research

Posted by on January 12, 2023

When winter break begins, students at many universities may breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Missouri S&T student Arindam Khanda, however, does not fit this description, and he has the accolades to prove it. Khanda, a Ph.D. student studying computer science, spent his winter break in India and took […]

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The year in research – stories worth revisiting

Posted by on December 22, 2022

From using artificial intelligence to help match kidney transplant donors with those in need to designing more helpful assistive robots for people with disabilities, Missouri S&T researchers are coming up with innovative ways to tackle challenges. Here’s a look back at 10 research topics  that demonstrate the variety and depth of research at S&T.

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