Research

Research Interests:

• Search and Optimization
• Machine learning
• Evolutionary computation
• Artificial intelligence
• Parallel and distributed computing
• Games and Simulations
• Computer Science Education

Research Lab:

• Security and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (SAIL)

Grants:

• Co-PI: NSF-REU Site: Applied Research in Deep Learning (Award # 2548161), $489,183, 2026 - 2029
• Co-PI: NSF-RET Site: Computer Science Research Opportunity for Smart Environments (ROSE), (Award # 2302060)  $600,000, 2023 - 2025
• PI: MSU Faculty Research Grant: CyberQuest: An AIenhanced Game-Based Learning System for Cybersecurity Secondary Education, $7,497, 2026-2027
• Co-PI: O’Reilly Auto Parts, Corp. Equipment Award, $100,000, 2020
• PI: NVidia Academic Hardware Grant, $3,000, 2019

Publications:

• Google Scholar
• Student Publications at MSU