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UVA Engineering Wins Third Consecutive National Cybersecurity Championship
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CS Department's Continuity Plan
The Department of Computer Science is committed to fulfilling our teaching, research, and service mission in a manner that protects the health of our community.
Computer Science: Generating advances in computation that drive progress in every aspect of human endeavor
Computer science animates our world, driving knowledge creation and innovation that touches every aspect of our lives, from communications devices to the latest medical technology. With significant strengths in the three core areas of computer science—computer systems, theory and artificial intelligence—our department fosters highly productive collaborations that have led to breakthroughs in cyber-physical systems, cybersecurity, machine learning and high-performance computing among other areas. We are applying these discoveries to address some of the most critical societal challenges of the 21st century, in fields such as healthcare, neuroscience and sustainability.
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Our Faculty
Farzad Farnoud
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Risk and Decision Analysis
- Biomedical Data Sciences
- Stochastic Modeling
Derrick Stone
Lecturer, Computer Science, Director of Software Development, UVA Health System
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
Aaron Bloomfield
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
- Cybersecurity
- Software Engineering
Brad Campbell
Assistant Professor , Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Smart buildings/cities
- Embedded systems
Seongkook Heo
Alfred Weaver Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Interaction Techniques
- Novel Sensing Techniques
Michael Albert
Assistant Professor- Darden Business School, Assistant Professor- Engineering Systems & Environment, Assistant Professor- Computer Science
Research Areas
- Data Driven Mechanism Design
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Learning with Strategic Agents
Miaomiao Zhang
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Image Registration/segmentation
- Statistical Shape Analysis
- Machine Learning
Anita Jones
University Professor Emerita
Research Areas
- Design and construction of programmed systems
- Multi-processor operating systems
- Survivable information systems, and interactive, distributed computer simulation for training, analysis, and entertainment.
Afsaneh Doryab
Assistant Professor, Systems and Information Engineering, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Ubiquitous and Mobile Computing
- AI, Machine Learning, Data Mining
- Intelligent Human-Centered Computing
Kamin Whitehouse
Commonwealth Associate Professor, (currently on leave)
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Autonomy and Controls/Control Systems
- Smart Buildings/Cities
Samira Khan
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Grid/Cloud/High-performance Computing
- Programming Languages and Compilers
Haifeng Xu
Alan Batson Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Algorithms and Optimization
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Game Theory
Gabriel Robins
Emeritus Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Algorithms
- Biomedical Data Sciences
- Genomics
Jack W. Davidson
Professor, Computer Science, Director, Cyber Defense Program of Study
Research Areas
- Cybersecurity
- Risk Management
- Systems Integration
William Wulf
AT&T Professor of Computer Science and University Professor (Emeritus)
Research Areas
- National science policy
- Architecture
- Security
N. Rich Nguyen
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Biological Image Analysis
- Machine Learning
- CS Education Innovation
Mary Lou Soffa
Owens R. Cheatham Professor of Sciences
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Software Engineering
- Programming Languages and Compilers
Matthew Dwyer
John Knight CS Faculty Fellow and Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Verification and Validation, Software Engineering, Program Analysis
Ashish Venkat
William Wulf Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Compilers
- Computer Security
David Evans
Professor, Computer Science
Nada Basit
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning
- Bioinformatics
- Data Mining
Worthy Martin
Associate Professor of Computer Science, Acting Director, Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities
Research Areas
- Human Machine Interface
- Computer Graphics and Vision
Andrew Grimshaw
Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cybersecurity
- Systems Integration
- Computer Architecture
Hongning Wang
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning, Text Mining, Information Retrieval
- Computational Statistics and Simulation/Statistical Modeling
- Stochastic Modeling
Kevin Skadron
Harry Douglas Forsyth Professor and Chair of Computer Science, ACM and IEEE Fellow
Research Areas
- Computer Architecture
- Grid/Cloud/High-performance Computing
- Low Power Design
Daniel G. Graham
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Embedded Systems
- Wireless Sensor Networks
Yonghwi Kwon
John Knight Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Systems Security
- Software Engineering (Dynamic/Static Analysis, Software Testing)
- Binary/Malware Analysis, Reverse-engineering
Charles Reiss
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Anil Vullikanti
Professor, Computer Science, University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute
Yangfeng Ji
William Wulf Career Enhancement Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Natural language processing
- Machine learning
Mark Sherriff
Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Science Education
- Computer Game Design
- Software Engineering
Haiying Shen
Associate Professor, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Systems and Environment
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Smart Buildings/Cities
- Computer Networks
Paul "Will" McBurney
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science (Beginning August 2019)
Research Areas
- CS Education
- Software Engineering
- Software Maintenance and Evolution
Panagiotis Apostolellis
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- HCI
- Audience Interaction
- Informal Learning with Technology
Tom Pinckney
Adjunct Lecturer, Computer Science, VP Search and Advertising at eBay
Research Areas
- Computer Systems
- Search
- Advertising
Layne T. Watson
Visiting Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Numerical Analysis
- Nonlinear Programming
- Mathematical Software
Denis Nekipelov
Associate Professor of Economics and Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Computational Methods of Industrial Organization
- Structural Economics for Big Data
Sebastian Elbaum
Anita Jones Faculty Fellow and Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Tom Fletcher
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Image analysis
- Machine learning
Madhur Behl
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Engineering Systems and Environment, Cyber-Physical Systems Link Lab, Cavalier Autonomous Racing
Research Areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Cyber-Physical Systems
James Cohoon
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Optimization Models and Methods
- Algorithms
- VLSI Design
Ray Pettit
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- CS1
- Metacognitive awareness
- Automated assessment tools
Mohammad Mahmoody
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Cryptography
- Computational Complexity
- Algorithms
Homa Alemzadeh
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Assistant Professor, Computer Science (by Courtesy)
Research Areas
- Dependable and Secure Computing
- Resilient Systems and Analytics
- Embedded and Cyber-physical Systems
Aidong Zhang
William Wulf Faculty Fellow and Professor, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Data Science
Research Areas
- Data Mining
- Machine Learning
- Bioinformatics
Malathi Veeraraghavan, (In Memorium)
Professor- Electrical and Computer Engineering, Courtesy Faculty Member- Department of Computer Science, Affiliated Faculty Member- Department of Statistics, Affiliated Faculty Member- Data Science Institute
Research Areas
- Cyber Security
- Computer Networks
- Precision Oncology using Electronic Health Record (EHR) data analysis
Mark Richard Floryan
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Algorithms
- Machine Learning
John R. Hott
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Evolving Networks
- Social Network Analysis
- Data Visualization
Felix Xiaozhu Lin
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Systems Software at the Intersection of OS, Compilers, and Architecture
Thomas B. Horton
Associate Professor, Academic General Faculty, Associate Department Chair
Research Areas
- Computing Education
- Digital Humanities
- Software Engineering
Alfred C. Weaver
Emeritus Professor of Computer Science, Chair, Faculty Senate (2017-18), Founding Director, Applied Research Institute
Research Areas
- Electronic commerce
- Cybersecurity
- Computer Networks
Luther A. Tychonievich
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Christopher L. Barrett
Executive Director, Biocomplexity Institute, Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute, Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Research Areas
- Large multi-scale, high-performance modeling and simulation systems grounded in computational and information sciences spanning mathematical, biological, psychological and social sciences
- Dynamical Networks called Sequential/Graphical systems grounded in topics ranging from RNA to social dynamics and policy
- Theoretical and applied research in intelligent systems
Kevin Sullivan
Associate Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Human Factors
- Cybersecurity
- Human Machine Interface
Kristen Naegle
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science
Research Areas
- Machine Learning and Data Science
- Systems Biology
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Vicente Ordonez-Roman
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing
John A. Stankovic
BP America Professor, Director, Link Lab
Research Areas
- Internet of Things
- Wireless Health
- Smart Buildings/Cities
Madhav Marathe
Professor, Computer Science, Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute, Division Director, Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing Division, Biocomplexity Institute
Research Areas
- Network science
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Discrete graphical dynamical systems and multi-agent systems
Upsorn Praphamontripong
Assistant Professor, Academic General Faculty, Computer Science
Research Areas
- Software engineering, testing and maintenance
- Software reliability engineering and performance analysis
- Web development and testing
More About Our Department
The Center for Innovation in Computing Education and Outreach (CompEdCenter) was officially founded in early 2018. The main goals of the CompEdCenter are to bring together all of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) efforts, innovative course management tools, and the many years of experience of the UVA computing faculty to enhance our impact at UVA, in Virginia, and around the world.
Visit the CompEd Center Website >>Cyber technology has become pervasive and indispensable. Humans interact with cyber systems to conduct many of the tasks of their day-to-day lives. As cyber technology advances and the Internet of Everything becomes reality, it is critical that these systems are secure and that they operate for the benefit of humankind.
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200
Graduate students
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97 %
Increase over the past five years in graduate students in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
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+ 1 k
Students enrolled in one of three UVA undergraduate computer degree programs
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50 %
Increase over the past five years in undergraduates enrolled in a computer degree program