NJIT Newsroom tagged with "computer science"

This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of architecture and design, nce, coad, mathematical sciences, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, mechanical and industrial engineering

Computer Science Seminar on Mar. 27

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Archan Misra, Singapore Management University, will present “Mobile Analytics and the LiveLabs Lifestyle Experimentation Platform” on Mar. 27 from 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, computer science

Chinese Delegation Visits NJIT's Department of Computer Science

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

A delegation of 20 people from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China visited NJIT’s computer science department on Mar. 11 for a brief introduction on NJIT's teaching and research programs with presentations and discussions focusing on cloud computing.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, cloud computing, china

NJIT Computer Scientists Feted For Ways To Store Data with Untrusted Cloud Providers

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT researchers received a top honor for their ideas on better ways to ensure the integrity and long-term reliability of data stored at potentially untrusted cloud storage providers. "Towards Self-Repairing Replication-Based Storage Systems Using Untrusted Clouds," was written by Bo Chen, a doctoral candidate, and his advisor, NJIT Assistant Professor Reza Curtmola, both in NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences (CCS).

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, james geller, reza curtmola

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 25

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Xiaohui (Helen) Gu, North Carolina State University, will present “Prediction-Driven System Management for Robust and Green Cloud Computing Infrastructures” on Feb. 25 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 20

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Sangtae Ha, Princeton University, will discuss “Time-Dependent Pricing for Mobile Data – From Economic Theory to Trial Deployment” on Feb. 20 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 18

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dejun Yang, Arizona State University, will discuss “Crowdsourcing to Smartphones: Incentive Mechanism Design for Crowdsensing” on Feb. 18 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

NJIT Sophomore Gets Invite From White House To Attend Tech Summit

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jinisha Patel, of Springfield, a sophomore at the College of Computing Sciences at NJIT, recently attended a White House technology summit. Patel numbered among 12 college students chosen to attend by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a group Patel has worked with since high school.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, technology, internship

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 13

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Minaxi Gupta of Indiana University will discuss “Unearthing the Roots of Cyberfraud: Exposing DNS Exploitation in AdFraud and Phishing” on Feb. 13 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 11

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Jeffrey Jestes, University of Utah, will discuss “Changing the Tide: Efficient Summarization Techniques for Massive Data” on Feb. 11 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can’t wait until next June when they’ll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, department of mathematical sciences, nce, albert dorman honors college, department of electrical and computer engineering, enterprise development center, department of biomedical engineering, csla, department of computer science, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, edc, department of chemistry and environmental science, atam dhawan, adhc, department of biological sciences, michael ehrlich, interdisciplinary design studio, mariam selevany, ids, newark innovation acceleration challenge, margaret christian, brian taylor, isaac daudelin

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 6

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Srikanth Krishnamurthy, University of California, Riverside, will present “Resource management in networks: Performance and Security Issues” on Feb. 6 from 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Jan. 28

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Miao Zhao of Huawei Technologies will present “Utility-Maximization Framework for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP in Multiuser-MIMO LTE Networks” on Jan. 28 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Dec. 5

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Bhavana Kanukurthi, post-doctoral researcher at UCLA, will present “Outsourcing Computation to the Cloud, Privately” on Dec. 5 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Dec. 3

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

William Cheswick, lead member of the technical staff at AT&T, will present “Rethinking Passwords” on Dec. 3 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 21

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Henri Angelino, National Institute of Informatics (Tokyo-Japan)-NII, will present “National Institute of Informatics: Main research activities and International Cooperation policy: case study cooperation with Waterloo University” on Nov. 21 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs

Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 19

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Yanjun Qi of the Machine Learning Department at NEC Labs American will discuss “Machine Learning for Computational Biology” on Nov. 19 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, computational biology

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 12

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Zoran Obradovic, Director, Data Analytics and Biomedical Informatics Center, Temple University, will discuss “Predictive Modeling of Patient State and Therapy Optimization” on Nov. 12 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, ccs

Advantages, Challenges of Cloud Computing Discussed Oct. 10 at NJIT

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Cloud computing is a hot topic in cyber-circles and the popular media. But what are the real advantages of computing in the clouds, and what are the challenges, including security? A panel of experts will explore these topics at NJIT’s next Technology and Society Forum session on Oct. 10, 2012 in the Campus Center Atrium from 3-4:30 p.m. The public is invited to this free talk.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, technology and society forum, cloud computing, reza curtmola, xiaoning ding

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Sept. 24

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Zhi Wei, assistant professor in the department of computer science, will host “Microbiome Informatics: Deciphering Microscopic Life And Its Interactions In The Body And The World” by Dr. Gail Rosen, department of electrical and computer engineering at Drexel University.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, ccs

Cloud Computing for Education Workshop

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A three-day professional development workshop for high school teachers took place at NJIT on July 2, 3, and 5.

Tagged: national science foundation, center for pre-college programs, computer science, cloud computing, reza curtmola, association of public and land-grant universities

Computer Science Department Seminar on April 4

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

John Ason, Angel Investor, will discuss “Angel Investing and Entrepreneurial Opportunities” from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in GITC 4415 on April 4.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs, john ason

Department of Computer Science Seminar on March 28

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Mei Liu, Department of Biomedical Informatics School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, will discuss “Mining EMR and Public Resources for Adverse Drug Reaction Detection” on March 28 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science

CANCELLED: Today's Department of Computer Science Seminar

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Due to unforeseen circumstances, "SAP: Storage Aware Protocols for Seamless Integration of Heterogeneous Network Architectures", has been cancelled.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, ccs, shweta jain

Department of Computer Science Seminar on March 21

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Shweta Jain, assistant professor in the Math and Computer Science Department at York College CUNY, will discuss "SAP: Storage Aware Protocols for Seamless Integration of Heterogeneous Network Architectures" on March 21, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, shweta jain

Department of Computer Science Seminar on March 8

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Sudharshan S. Vazhkudai, Research Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will discuss “Novel Storage Architectures for Big Data Challenges in Extreme-scale HPC Systems” on March 8 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs, gitc

Mobility Security Seminar on March 7

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Gustavo De Los Reyes, Executive Director of Technology Security at AT&T, will present “The Network as a Mobility Security Platform” on March 7, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, ccs, security

Computer Science Department Seminar on March 6

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Vaibhav Patil, MD MS of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, will discuss “Evaluation Of Intracerebral Catheter Placement Using An EHR System With A Relational Database” on March 6, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

NJIT Computer Scientist Advocates Deceleration of Science

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

A treatise from a German foundation advocating the deceleration of the pursuit of science in higher education has been translated into English by NJIT Professor James Geller.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, computer science, master teacher, excellence in teaching award, james geller

Computer Science Department Seminar on Feb. 21

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Xia Jing, PhD, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications, National Institutes of Health, will discuss "Constructing A Bio-health Knowledge Base For Access Via A Standardized Electronic Health Record Prototype" on Feb. 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar on Feb. 15

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Shicong Meng of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech will discuss "Monitoring-as-a-Service in the Cloud" on Feb. 15, 2:30–3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

"Do You Have What It Takes to Become An Entrepreneur" Will Be Topic of Computer Science Seminar

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Skarzynski, chief executive officer of Intera Group, Inc., will discuss “Do You Have What It Takes to Become An Entrepreneur?” on Feb.1, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

AT&T Executive To Discuss Advances in Network-Based Security at Department of Computer Science Seminar

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Edward G. Amoroso, PhD, senior vice president and chief security officer for AT&T Services, Inc., will discuss "Advances in Network-Based Security and Career Advice to Students" on Nov. 28, 2:30 -3:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom A.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science To Host Security and Privacy Day on Dec. 2

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Department of Computer Science will host Security and Privacy Day, a biannual workshop sponsored by the computer security research community in the greater New York City area, on Dec. 2 in the Campus Center Atrium.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 23

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Dajin Wang, PhD, a professor in the department of computer science at Montclair State University, will discuss "A Few Recent Results in WSN Research" on Nov. 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Nov. 21

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Alexander Schliep, PhD, an associate professor of computer science at Rutgers University, will discuss "Efficient Full Bayesian HMM for CNV Detection" on Nov. 21, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Professor Named ACMI Fellow

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Yehoshua Perl, PhD, professor in the department of computer science at NJIT, has been named a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, computer science, yehoshua perl

Computer Science Department Seminar on Oct. 26

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

David Korn, PhD, of AT&T Laboratories will discuss "Ksh and the AST Toolkit" on October 26, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science To Present Student Panel on Intern Experience

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Grace Wang, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's Department of Computer Science, will host a student panel on "Intern Experience in Summer 2011" on Oct. 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, grace wang

Tian Tian, of Lake Hiawatha, Receives Award for Teaching at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Tian Tian, of Lake Hiawatha, a teaching assistant in the department of computer science at NJIT, has received the award of Excellence in Instruction by a Teaching Assistant at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, convocation, tian tian

Cherry Hill Information Scientist Promoted to Associate Professor With Tenure at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Min Song, of Cherry Hill, an assistant professor in the department of computer science in NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences will be promoted to associate professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, convocation, min song

West Orange Computer Scientist Receives Teaching Honor at NJIT Convocation

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

James Geller, of West Orange, a professor in the department of computer science, in NJIT’s College of Computing Sciences has been selected to receive the Professional Development Award at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration to be held Sept. 14, 2011.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, convocation, james geller

Two Doctoral Students Receive Honorable Mention in Microsoft Competition

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT doctoral students Daniel Boston and Manoop Talasila recently received honorable mention in the Microsoft 2011 Imagine Cup US competition.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, cristian borcea, daniel boston, manoop talasila

Doctoral Student Presents Research Paper at AMIA Annual Symposium

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Ankur Agrawal, a PhD student in the department of computer science at NJIT, presented his paper titled "Dissimilarities in the Logical Modeling of Apparently Similar Concepts in SNOMED CT" last month at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2010 Annual Symposium in Washington, DC.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, graduate studies, graduate student, yehoshua perl, ankur agrawal

Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on Fast Failure Recovery in IP Networks

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Kang Xi, PhD, industry associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at NYU-POLY, will discuss "Fast Failure Recovery in IP Networks" on Dec. 1, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

James Geller Receives The Excellence in Research Award at NJIT's University Convocation

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

James Geller, PhD, professor in the NJIT's Department of Computer Science, received the Excellence in Research Award on Sept. 15, 2010 at the NJIT University Convocation, an awards ceremony with a special welcoming ceremony for the freshman class.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, board of overseers, ian gatley, university convocation, excellence in research award, james geller

"Your Computing Career in a Difficult Economy" Seminar To Focus on Career Paths for Computing Professionals

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Alan S. Rosenthal, chair of the College of Computing Sciences (CCS) Advisory Board, will discuss "Your Computing Career in a Difficult Economy" on Nov. 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415. Rosenthal earned his master’s degree in engineering management from NJIT.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, alumni, computer science, alan rosenthal

Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on Oct. 18

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Xiaoqiao Meng, PhD, a research staff member of the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, will discuss "Towards Efficient Capacity Planning in Cloud Computing" on Oct. 18, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

NSF Program Officer To Discuss Funding Opportunities at Computer Science Department Colloquium

Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Guy-Alain Amoussou, PhD, program officer at the National Science Foundation, will discuss "Seeking NSF Funding Opportunities for Undergraduate Education and Research" at the Department of Computer Science Colloquium on May 19, 11 a.m-3 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, colloquium

NJIT Management Professor To Discuss "From Academia to Wall Street and Back: A Curious Journey"

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Management Professor Michael Ehrlich, PhD, will discuss "From Academia to Wall Street and Back: A Curious Journey" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on April 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, school of management, department of computer science, michael ehrlich

NJIT Professor Publishes Comprehensive Guide to Essential Principles of Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Image Processing and Pattern Recognition: Fundamentals and Techniques (IEEE & Wiley Publishers, 2010), a new book by NJIT Professor Frank Y. Shih, PhD, features unique coverage of the most interesting developments and updated techniques, including image watermarking, digital steganography, document processing and classification, solar image processing and event classification.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, frank shih

Department of Computer Science Colloquium on April 27

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Peter L. Elkin, MD, MACP, FACMI, of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Department of Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, will discuss "The Mount Sinai School of Medicine Enterprise Data Translational Architecture" on April 27, 1-2 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar on April 19

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Dario Pompili, PhD, an assistant professor in the ECE Department at Rutgers University, will discuss "Inter-glider Underwater Communication and Coordination for Ocean Monitoring and Coastal Tactical Surveillance" at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on April 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar on April 12

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Hui Xiong, PhD, an associate professor at Rutgers University in Newark, will discuss "Financial Fraud Detection and Prevention With Data Mining Techniques" on April 12, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, data mining

Computer Science Seminar on April 5

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Junwen Weng, an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry at the University of Hong Kong, will discuss "A Novel Profile-HMM To Predict MicroRNAs and Their Targets Simultaneously" on April 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science Seminar on March 29

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Dan Pei, PhD, a senior member of the technical staff at AT&T Labs, will discuss "Network Aware Forward Caching" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on March 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Computer Science Seminar on March 8

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Dongsheng Che, PhD, assistant professor in the department of computer science at East Stroudsburg University, will discuss "Computational Methods for Deciphering Genomic Structures of Bacteria" at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on March 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Room 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 24

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Michael Houle, PhD, a visiting professor at the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo, Japan, will discuss "Locality-Sensitive Analysis for Rank-based Similarity Search" on Feb. 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Spring 2010 Computer Science Seminar Series Kicks Off on Feb. 22

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Henri Angelino, PhD, a visiting professor at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo and acting director of NII's Global Liaison Office will discuss main research activities and international cooperation policy at the NII on Feb. 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC 4415. The lecture kicks off the Spring 2010 Computer Science Department Seminar Series.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, national institute of informatics

Department of Computer Science To Host Seminar on Color Image Processing and Applications

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Pierre Gouton, PhD, a professor at the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France, will discuss "Color Image Processing and Applications" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on Feb. 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies To Moderate Faculty Panel Discussion on Nov. 11

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT at the third edition of the popular panel discussion, "One Day in the Life of a Professor/Careers in Academe" on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall Room 112. NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT. They include: Cristian Borcea, department of computer science, Joseph Bozzelli, department of chemistry and environmental science, Zhiming Ji, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, and Marguerite Schneider, School of Management, who will discuss academic careers and share their experiences in a program aimed at graduate students.

Tagged: school of management, department of computer science, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, graduate studies, faculty, cristian borcea, marguerite schneider, department of chemistry, zhiming ji, joseph bozzelli

Computer Science Department Seminar on Oct. 7

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Himanshu Gupta, PhD, a computer science professor at the State University of New York, Stony Brook will discuss "Spectrum Auctions in Cellular Networks" on Oct. 7, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar on Oct. 5

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Peter F. Patel-Schneider, PhD, a member of the technical staff at Bell Labs Research, will discuss "From Description Logics to OWL 2" at the Fall 2009 Computer Science Seminar Series on Oct. 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Department of Computer Science Seminar on Sept. 30

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Adel Dayarian, a doctoral student at Rutgers University, will discuss "*De Novo* Assembly of Mate Pair Reads from Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on Sept. 30, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

NJIT Honors Cristian Borcea of New Providence for Achievement

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Cristian Borcea, PhD, of New Providence, assistant professor in the department of computer science, was promoted to associate professor with tenure at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009. Borcea also received at the ceremony, the NJIT Award for Graduate Instruction. He teaches in NJIT’s Department of Computer Science in the College of Computing Sciences.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, awards, donald sebastian, department of computer science, convocation, honors, provost, essex county college, zachary yamba

James McHugh of Bloomfield Honored for Achievement by NJIT

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

James McHugh, PhD, of Bloomfield, professor in the department of computer science, received Master Teacher Designation, at NJIT’s University Convocation, an annual celebration held on Sept. 2, 2009.

Tagged: awards, donald sebastian, department of computer science, convocation, honors, provost, essex county college, zachary yamba, master teacher, james mchugh

A. Zachary Yamba To Be Keynote Speaker at Upcoming NJIT University Convocation: Teachers, Staff, Students To Be Honored

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT marks the start of the new school year on September 2, 2009 with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m., in the Jim Wise Theatre in Kupfrian Hall on the NJIT campus. A reception follows.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of architecture and design, college of computing sciences, school of management, donald sebastian, mathematical sciences, convocation, honors, physics, judith sheft, award, provost, civil and environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, humanities, dale gary, student, faculty, sergei adamovich, haimin wang, haim grebel, cristian borcea, presidential leadership award, carol johnson, robert friedman, frank shih, victor matveev, laurence howell, staff, jerry fjermestad, jim wise theatre, richard moore, baker assaf, laurent simon, teacher, mesut sahin, eric katz, kupfrian hall, james mchugh, keynote speaker, ashish borgaonkar, peter small memorial scholarship, quaison carter, honorees, wei xu, thomas ogorzalek

Department of Computer Science To Host Seminar on July 13

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Deepak Khemani, PhD of the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras will discuss "A CBR Approach to Knowledge Management" at a Department of Computer Science Seminar on July 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, knowledge management

NJIT Professor To Discuss Digital Data Forensics at Computer Science Department Seminar

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Yun-Qing Shi, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, will discuss "First Digit Law and Its Application to Digital Forensics" at a Computer Science Department Seminar on April 13, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of computer science, yun-qing shi, digital data forensics

Department of Computer Science To Present Seminar on Business Process Modeling

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Frederick Y. Wu, PhD of the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, will discuss "Business Entities: A Concept for Unifying Business Process and Information Modeling" on April 6, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in GITC Building 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar Set for March 30

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

CCS Dean Narain Gehani will provide opening remarks at "Funding Experiences in CCS: Part 3," a Computer Science Department Seminar on March 30, 2:30-4 p.m. in the GITC Building 3730. CCS Professors Frank Shih, Quentin Jones and Roxanne Hiltz will participate in the panel discussion.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, narain gehani, frank shih, quentin jones, roxanne hiltz

High School Computer Programmers Will Compete at NJIT on March 19

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

High school students from more than 30 New Jersey schools will test their wits in a computer programming contest at NJIT.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, narain gehani

Department of Computer Science To Present Seminar on March 9

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Henri Angelino of the National Institute of Informatics in Tokyo, Japan will discuss main research activities and international cooperation policy at a Computer Science Department Seminar on March 9, 2:30–3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, national institute of informatics

Computer Science Department To Present Seminar

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Macneil Schonle of the University of California, San Diego will discuss "Using Programming Tools to Extend the Reach of Modularity" at a Computer Science Department Seminar on March 4, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on High Performance Network Defense

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Zhichun Li of Northwestern University will discuss "Towards High Performance Network Defense" at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on Feb. 25 at 2:45 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

Computer Science Seminar To Focus on High-Assurance Searches in Peer-to-Peer Networks

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Apu Kapadia, PhD, of the MIT Lincoln Laboratory will discuss "Halo: High-Assurance Searches in Peer-to-Peer Networks" on Feb. 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

Computer Science Department Seminar To Focus on Domain-Specific Language Extensions

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Nathaniel Nystrom, a postdoctoral researcher at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, will discuss "Domain-Specific Language Extension for Correctness and Performance" at a Computer Science Department Seminar on Feb. 16, 2:30–3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science

NJIT Offers Nine Lucky Seniors Unique iPhone Applications Course

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Nine lucky NJIT students are testing one of the nation’s first application development courses for the Apple iPhone. The upper-level course, taught by Director of University Web Services Jim Robertson, illustrates how to develop applications for the popular iPhone.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, department of information systems, narain gehani, jim robertson, iphone, itunesu, open courseware initiative, iphone application, university web services, information technology program

NJIT Professor To Discuss Dependable Sensor Neworks on Feb. 16

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Professor Grace Guiling Wang, PhD will discuss "Dependable Sensor Networks" on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in ECEC 202. The seminar is sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society North Jersey Chapter and NJIT's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of electrical and computer engineering, department of computer science, ieee communications society north jersey chapter

Moving New Technologies from the Lab to the Marketplace

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Judith Sheft, associate vice president for technology development at NJIT, has been awarded funds from the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology to assist faculty researchers with the most promising patentable inventions with funding grants of up to $50,000.

Tagged: department of electrical and computer engineering, department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, department of computer science, department of chemistry and environmental science, judith sheft, research, somenath mitra, timothy chang, nanotechnology, rajesh dave, carbon nanotubes, treena livingston arinzeh, zafar iqbal, sergiu gorun, tonometer, tissue engineering, chengjun liu

NJIT's College of Computing Sciences To Present Funding Experiences in CCS Seminar Series

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Computer Science Research Committee at NJIT in conjunction with the Department of Information Systems is organizing a series of four talks titled "Funding Experiences in CCS" during the coming academic year. NJIT Professors Guiling (Grace) Wang, James Calvin and Michael Recce will share their experiences with obtaining funding on Nov. 19, 2:30-4 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 3730. Donald Sebastian, PhD (at left), Senior Vice President for Research and Development at NJIT, will provide opening remarks.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, donald sebastian, department of information systems, funding, michael recce, grace wang

Computer Science Seminar To Explore Feasibility of Achieving Constructive Interference Control in Wireless Networks

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Li (Erran) Li, PhD, of the Networking Research Lab at Bell Laboratories will discuss the feasibility of "Achieving Practical Constructive Interference Control in Wireless Networks" on October 20, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, wireless networks

NJIT Management Professor To Discuss Challenges of Entrepreneurship at Computer Science Seminar Series

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Annaleena Parhankangas, PhD, an associate professor in NJIT's School of Management, will explore the paradoxes, challenges and potential of entrepreneurship in technology-driven industries at the Department of Computer Science Seminar Series on Oct. 8, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: school of management, department of computer science, entrepreneur, annaleena parhankangas

Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on Oct. 6

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Yili Chen, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Delaware, will discuss "Integration of Genome and Epigenetic Feature To Predict c-Myc Targets" on Oct. 6, 2:30–3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science

NJIT Professor To Discuss Career Advice for PhD Students at Computer Science Seminar

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cristian Borcea, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of computer science at NJIT, will discuss "Career Advice for PhD Students: How to Get the Most out of Your Time in the PhD Program" on Sept. 29, 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3730.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, seminar, department of computer science, cristian borcea

NJIT's College of Computing Sciences To Host Seminar on Research Funding Opportunities

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Computer Science Research Committee at NJIT in conjunction with the Department of Information Systems will host "Funding Experiences in CCS," a series of four talks during which CCS faculty with successful experience in obtaining funding will share their experiences. The seminar will be held on Sept. 24, 2:30–4 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3730.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, department of information systems

NJIT Department of Computer Science Professor, Yehoshua Perl, PhD, Receives Excellence in Research Award

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Yehoshua Perl, PhD, of New York City, a professor in the department of computer science, received at NJIT’s annual awards convocation, the NJIT Excellence in Research Award.

Tagged: awards, department of computer science, convocation, yehoshua perl

NJIT Awards Set Sept. 3, 2008; Bell Labs Physicist Delivers Keynote Address

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark, once again, the new school year with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony recognizing students, faculty and staff accomplishments.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, college of science and liberal arts, college of computing sciences, school of management, mathematical sciences, convocation, new jersey school of architecture, electrical and computer engineering, award, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, david rothenberg, information systems, computer science, priscilla nelson, atam dhawan, humanities, nirwan ansari, master teacher, john carpinelli, excellence in research award, taha marhaba, zeyuan qiu, john federici, nancy coppola, edward f. weston medal for professional achievement, rajesh dave, katia passerini, rajiv mehta, piero armenante, bruce kirchoff, roy goodman, andrei sirenko, kwabena narh, yehoshua perl, jonathan curley, zoi-heleni michalopoulou, jorge golowasch, shanthi gopalakrishnan, quentin jones, robert herrera, zeynep celik, i. joga rao, excellence in service award, michael booty, mark somers, alice white, methi wecharatana, peter papanicolaou

Calling All High School Geeks: Free Computer Programming Comp at NJIT

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Calling all computer geeks to prove their mettle, compete with the best and win cool prizes in the annual computer programming competition sponsored by the computer science department at NJIT. Once again, talented high school computer programmers will wow judges in a daylong series of competitions set for April 18 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, sarah vandermark

Computer Science Professor Publishes New Book on Digital Watermarking

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Digital watermarking is the subject of a new book by Frank Y. Shih, PhD, professor in the department of computer science at NJIT. Shih's book, Digital Watermarking and Steganography (CRC Press, 2007) focuses on the creation of new techniques and algorithms to combat present and potential threats against information security.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of computer science, steganography, digital watermarking, information security

Computer Science Department Presents Four Papers at AMIA Fall Symposium

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

The Medical Informatics Laboratory at the Department of Computer Science at NJIT, under the leadership of Yehoshua Perl, PhD and James Geller, PhD, succeeded in getting an unprecedented four papers accepted at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Fall Symposium held last month in Chicago. The papers are the result of a research project funded by the National Library of Medicine under the title “Partitioning to Support Auditing and Extending the UMLS.”

Tagged: computer science, james geller, yehoshua perl

NJIT Graduate Students Travel To Japan To Study Computer Science

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Three graduate students enrolled in NJIT’s information technology master’s degree program will travel to Japan next spring to take advantage of an unusual internship program. For five months the students will study in Tokyo at the prestigious National Institute of Informatics, known in Japan as a national center for information technology research.

Tagged: computer science, graduate

CSLA Dean and Computer Science Professor Publish New Book on Open Source Movement

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Fadi P. Deek, PhD, dean of NJIT's College of Science and Liberal Arts, and James A.M. McHugh, PhD, professor in the department of computer science, have published Open Source: Technology and Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2007). The book addresses prominent projects in the open source movement, along with its enabling technologies, social characteristics, legal issues, business venues, and public and educational roles.

Tagged: college of science and liberal arts, computer science, fadi deek, james mchugh

Prudential Executive To Discuss Technology in the Workplace at Computer Science Seminar

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Barbara G. Koster, corporate chief information officer at Prudential Financial, will discuss "Technology in the Workplace: Today and Tomorrow" on Nov. 14, 2:30–3:30 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3730.

Tagged: computer science, prudential financial

NJIT Professor To Speak at Computer Science Seminar

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Min Song, PhD, assistant professor in the department of information systems at NJIT, will discuss “A Hybrid Abbreviation Extraction Technique for Biomedical Literature” on Nov. 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 4415.

Tagged: information systems, computer science, min song

NJIT Professor To Present Recent Research Developments in Image Watermarking at Computer Science Seminar

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Frank Y. Shih, PhD, a professor in the department of computer science at NJIT, will discuss “The Art of Image Security and Solar Image Processing” on Oct. 24, 2:30-3:30 p.m., in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 4415.

Tagged: computer science, frank shih

Computer Science Department To Host Seminar on Oct. 23

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Olivier Bodenreider, PhD, staff scientist in the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications at the U.S. National Library of Medicine, will discuss “Aligning Relationships in the UMLS: Methods and Preliminary Results” on Oct. 23, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: computer science

NJIT’s Computing Sciences College Named Leader in Producing Graduates

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

College of Computing Sciences, NJIT's youngest college, has already established itself as a leader in producing computing-science graduates, ranking 22nd in the nation for awarding bachelor’s degrees in computer science; 6th for awarding master’s degrees; and 25th for awarding doctoral degrees.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, ccs, computer science, narain gehani, graduates

Department of Computer Science To Host Seminar on Permutations in Bioinformatics

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Laxmi Parida, PhD, research staff member in the Computational Biology Center at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, will discuss "Permutations in Bioinformatics" at a Computer Science Seminar on April 30 at 2:30 p.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 4415.

Tagged: seminar, department of computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics

Department of Computer Science To Host Seminar

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Adriana Iamnitchi, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering at the University of South Florida, will speak on “Filecules and Small Worlds in Scientific Communities: Characteristics and Significance” on Feb. 19 at 11:30 a.m., Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Rm. 4415.

Tagged: department of computer science