2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Department of Computer and Information Science
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The Master of Science in Computer Science program equips graduates with a broad and in-depth knowledge of computer science by offering a strong core curriculum and a wide selection of elective courses. The program maintains a balance between theory, systems, and applications, emphasizing software development.
Our students gain the ability to apply their knowledge to realistic scale projects in graduate courses. Their experience includes working with a team and assuming full responsibility for the project, from problem specification to solution completion. Students learn to conduct independent research and present their results in oral and written forms. They graduate with the knowledge and skills required to develop and design high-quality computer systems and application software. They have the ability to follow the rapid changes in the field of Computer Science. As highly qualified professionals, our students are ready to compete for responsible positions in the computer industry, research institutions, and government, or continue their PhD program education.
Faculty and Fields of Interest
Amir Akhavan Masoumi, BS 2004 Urmia Azad University, MS 2009 University of Science Malaysia, PhD 2015 University of Science Malaysia, Information Security, Complex Systems Science, Data Visualization, Cognitive Load Analysis
Ramprasad Balasubramanian, MS 1991 University of Toledo, MS 1993 University of Kentucky, PhD 1999 University of South Florida, Autonomous Mobile Robotics, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence
Joshua Carberry, BS 2020 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MS 2022 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, PhD 2024 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Cloud-based Software reliability, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning and Automated Medical Coding
Yuchou Chang, BE 2003 Northwestern Polytechnical University, ME 2006 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PhD 2012 University of Wisconsin, Biomedical Imaging, Intelligent Robotics, Distributed Data Analytics, Brain-computer Interface
Adnan El-Nasan, BS 1998 Jordan University of Science Technology, MS 1995 Rochester Institute of Technology, PhD 2003 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Operating System Optimization and Security, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Innovation, Commercialization in Emerging Economies
Hua Julia Fang, BA 1998 Sichuan International Studies University, MA 2006 Ohio University, PhD 2006 Ohio University, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Computational Statistics, Wireless Health
Razieh Fathi, MS SUNY Albany, MS College of Saint Rose, PhD 2021 University at Buffalo, SUNY, Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering
Long Jiao, BS 2016 Xidian University, MS 2022 George Mason University, PhD 2023 George Mason University, Applied Machine Learning in Cybersecurity, 5G/6G Wireless Security, Spectrum Sharing Security
Firas Khatib, BA 2001 University of California, Berkeley, PhD 2008 University of California, Santa Cruz, Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Protein Structure Prediction, Citizen Science
Gokhan Kul, BS 2010 TOBB University of Economics and Technology, MS 2012 Middle East Technical University, PhD 2018 University at Buffalo, SUNY, Cybersecurity, Database Security, Digital Forensics, Computer Systems.
Ashokkumar Patel, MS 1989 Gujarat University, MS 2013 Georgia Southwestern State University, PhD 2002 North Gujarat University, Big Data Security, Cloud Security, Machine Learning for Digital Forensics, Biometrics-based Secure Access and Trustworthy Cyber Space
Md Shohel Rana, BS 2010 Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, MS 2015 Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, PhD 2021 The University of Southern Mississippi, Applied Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Data Science, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition
Iren T Valova, BS 1991 Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, MS 1993 Technical University, Sofia, Bulgaria, PhD 1997 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Pattern Recognition
Haiping Xu (Chairperson), BS 1989 Zhejiang University, MS 1992 Zhejiang University, MS 1998 Wright State University, PhD 2003 University of Illinois Chicago, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Software Reliability
Jiawei Yuan, BS 2011 University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, PhD 2015 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Cybersecurity, UAV Security, Network Security, Internet of Things
Contact
Graduate Program Co-Directors
Computer and Information Science
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
cis-grads@umassd.edu
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