Meet Our Faculty

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    Instructor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Computer Science Education, Parallel and Distributed Systems, VLSI and Embedded Systems, GSM and Cellular Technology, Software Optimization, Automotive Networks, Computer Applications in Music
  • Mason IST associate professor Jianli Pan

    Associate Professor / Tenured

    Research Interests: Internet of Things (IoT), edge/cloud computing, AI/machine learning, and cybersecurity
  • Mason assistant professor Kenneth Pasiah

    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics

    Research Interests: Random number generation, applied statistics
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    Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science  

    Research Interests: Multi-gigabit millimeter wave wireless networks, wearable computing systems, remote sensing through RF signals, and Internet-of-Things for healthcare applications and energy efficiency in cyber-physical systems.
  • Mason Professor of Practice Robert Pettit

    Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Professor of Practice; Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Software engineering, software design, real-time embedded software, mission-critical software, spaceflight software
  • Mason CS associate professor Erion Plaku

    Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Motion Planning, inspection and surveillance, multi-robot systems, marine robotics, logistics operations
  • Mason IST associate professor Hemant Purohit

    Associate Professor / Tenured

    Research Interests: The intersection of computing and social sciences to understand and model online human behavior to address social problems.
  • Mason statistics professor Wanli Qiao

    Associate Professor, Department of Statistics

    Research Interests: Nonparametric statistics, geometric data analysis, machine learning, extreme value theory
  • Mason CS professor Huzefa Rangwala

    Professor, Computer Science; Affiliate Faculty, Bioengineering  

    Research Interests: Bioinformatics, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Personalized Learning, Computer Science Education, Machine Learning, Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Mason associate professor Michael S. Reep

    Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Software Engineering, Agile in Federal Government, Disciplined Agile