Expert Faculty

Meet Our Expert Faculty in the Pathway to Computing Program 

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Jing Wang, PhD

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Director of the Pathway to Computing Program, Professor of Instruction

Teaching Interests: Program Design, Programming Concepts, Computer Animation, Ethical Issues and Professional Conduct

Research Interests: Computer Animation, Broadening Participation in Computing, Undergraduate Computer Science and Engineering Education

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James Anderson, PhD

Associate Professor of Instruction

Teaching Interests: Programming Languages, Engineering Design, Software Engineering, Ethics

Research Interests: Blockchain Technology to Improve and Secure Supply Chains

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Isabela M. Hildago, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Teaching Interests: Human-Computer Interaction, Databases, Programming

Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction, Programming Languages

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Alessio Gaspar, PhD

Associate Professor

Teaching Interests: Programming (Java, C, Python, JavaScript)

Research Interests: Evolutionary Algorithms, Computing Education Research, Computer Assisted Learning, Intelligent Tutoring Systems

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Shaun Canavan, PhD

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Associate Professor

Teaching Interests: Affective Computing, Biometrics, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Human-Computer Interaction

Research Interests:  Affective Computing, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Human-Computer Interaction

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Srinivas Katkoori, PhD

Professor

Teaching Interests: VLSI Design and CAD, Embedded Systems, Hardware Security, FPGA Synthesis

Research Interests:  VLSI Design, Electronic Design Automation, Hardware Security, Computer System Design, VLSI Testing and Fault Tolerance

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Ken Christensen, PhD

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Professor and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs

Teaching Interests: Computer Networks, Senior Project Capstone Design

Research Interests:  The Intersection of Networks and Energy in the Area of Energy-Efficient Computing and Communications Systems, Application of Communications to Improving the Storage, Distribution, and Use of Energy in Small Grids

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Marbin Pazos-Revilla, PhD

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Assistant Professor of Instruction

Teaching Interests: Programming Languages; Computer Networks; I.T. infrastructure; Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Research Interests: Cybersecurity, cyber-physical systems, internet of things, engineering education