Faculty and Staff
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+ Yiming Ji
Professor and Chair
912-478-4848
IT Building: 2120A — Statesboro
Science Center: 268 — Armstrong
Research Interests:
- Wireless Communication Networks
- Data Analytics
- Modeling & Simulation
- Scientific Computing
Education:
- B.S. in Aerodynamics
- M.S. in Aerodynamics
- M.S. in Computer Science
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
+ Natasha Lovette
+ Walaa Abo Elenin
Visiting Instructor
waboelenin@
912-478-2281
IT Building: 2126 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Cybersecurity and Privacy
- IT Project Management
- Data Science
Education:
- Master of Science in Information Technology
- Graduate Certificate in IT Foundations
+ Neda Aslsabbaghpourhokmabadi
Instructor
naslsabbaghpour
912-478-6994
IT Building: 2106 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Web Development
- Programming (Python, Java, C++)
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
Education:
- B.S. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Computing Science
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+ Lei Chen
Professor
MSIT Program Director
Senior Member of the IEEE
Senior Member of the EAI
912-478-1256
IT Building: 2118 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Cybersecurity
- Network and Information Security
- Digital Forensics
Education:
- B.Eng. in Computer Science and Applications
- Ph.D. in Computer Science and Software Engineering
+ Chris Kadlec
Associate Professor
912-478-7357
IT Building: 2130 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Networking
- Security
- IT Systems
- IT Governance
Education:
- B.S. in Business Management
- Ph.D. in Management Information Systems
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+ Frank Katz — Armstrong Campus
Assistant Professor
912-344-3192
Science Center: 210 — Armstrong
Research Interests:
- Information and Cyber Security
Education:
- B.A. in Computer and Information
Sciences - M.S. in Management
+ Jongyeop Kim
Assistant Professor
jongyeopkim@
912-478-7413
IT Building: 2323 — Statesboro
Science Center: 270 — Armstrong
Research Interests:
- Big Data Analytics
- Relational Database/NoSQL DB
- Cyber Security
- System Performance Tuning & Optimization
- Text Analytics
Education:
- B.S. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Computer Science
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
+ Atef Shalan
Assistant Professor
912-478-7756
IT Building: 2126 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Software Reliability Engineering
- Fault Tolerant Systems
- Software and System Security
- Software Reengineering and Program Analysis
- Machine Learning and Neural Networks
Education:
- B.S. in Computer Science
- M.S. in Computer Science
- Ph.D. in Computer Science
+ Meenalosini Vimal Cruz
Assistant Professor
mvimalcruz@
912-478-0395
Science Center: 268 — Armstrong
Research Interests:
- Brain Computer Interface
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- Data Analytics
Education:
- M.Sc in Physics
- M.Phil in Physics
- M.Tech in Computer & Information Technology
- Ph.D in Computer Science Engineering
+ Hayden Wimmer
Associate Professor
912-478-4121
IT Building: 2102 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Cyber-Security
- Digital Forensics
- IS/IT/CS Education
- Cloud Computing
Education:
- B.S. in Information Systems
- Master of Business Administration
- M.S. in Information Systems
- Ph.D. in Information Systems
Hayden Wimmer has a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Information Systems based in data mining and artificial intelligence applied to financial data. He also holds an M.S. is in Information Systems from UMBC, an M.B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University, and a B.S.in Information Systems from York College of PA.
Prior to academia, he worked in industry for over 10 years in different capacities in Information Technology performing programming, web design and administration, server administration, network configuration, database administration, and of course technical support on all levels. He traveled the world in his professional capacities performing support and integration for a multinational company spending time in various U.S. locations as well as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Belgium, and China.
Dr. Wimmer has multiple journal publications related to multi-agent systems, artificial intelligence, data science, and I.S. education; and serves in various editorial capacities including co-editor in chief, board member, and reviewer of various journals and conferences and is a member of the Association of Information Systems. He has taught courses such as programming, database management, project management, I.T. infrastructure, and healthcare informatics. His research is published in top journals such as Decision Support Systems (DSS), Expert Systems with Applications (ESwA), Journal of Computer Information Systems (JCIS), Computers and Geosciences, and Computers in Human Behavior. Dr. Wimmer’s research has been funded for over $300,000 with nearly $200,000 from federal support and $24,000 from industry sources.
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+ Hao Zhang
Instructor
912-478-2189
IT Building: 2128 — Statesboro
Research Interests:
- Text Analytics
- Data Science
Education:
- B.S. in Biotechnology
- M.S. in Applied Engineering with Information Technology Concentration
- Ph.D. in Microbiology
Part-time Faculty
+ Kam Lau
+ Sajina Vinaykumar
Visiting Instructor
svinaykumar@
912-344-3044
University Hall: 249-D — Armstrong
Research Interests:
- Health Information Technology
- Web Development
- Project Management
Education:
- B.A. In Literature
- Bachelor’s In Education
- M.A. In Literature
- Master’s In Education
- M.S. In Information Technology
Last updated: 11/22/2023
Department of Information Technology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8150 Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-ITIT (4848)
Fax: 912478-7883
ITMajors@georgiasouthern.edu
Physical Address
Bldg #255, 1100 I.T. Drive
2nd Floor, Room 2120
Statesboro, GA 30460
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