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Graduate Computer Science and Engineering

Making the World Smarter, Safer and Healthier

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Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Welcome to the Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the Katz School! The Katz School鈥檚 Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) focuses on core computer science and engineering areas, while also emphasizing interdisciplinary research, particularly in fields like medical AI. Our 40+ faculty are active in research and industry鈥攚ith grants from NSF, NIH, DoT, other federal agencies and companies鈥攁nd are equally committed to mentoring students. 

The department boasts state-of-the-art computing facilities, including a high-performance GPU-based server from MIT Cambridge Research, an advanced IoT Lab, and NYC鈥檚 first university-based Security Operations Center and takes great pride in collaborating with numerous academic and industry partners to provide real-world projects to students through courses and capstones. 

Our alumni land dream jobs in computer/information research, software engineering, data science, computer networking, cybersecurity and鈥痗omputer systems with top companies like S&P, Dow Jones, Google, IBM, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft. 

We're excited about the future of CSE at the Katz School and invite current and prospective students, alumni, and colleagues to connect and engage with us. 

Honggang Wang,
Chair and Professor, CSE

 

Graduate Programs

Full Program Breakdown

Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Welcome to the Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the Katz School! The Katz School鈥檚 Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) focuses on core computer science and engineering areas, while also emphasizing interdisciplinary research, particularly in fields like medical AI. Our 40+ faculty are active in research and industry鈥攚ith grants from NSF, NIH, DoT, other federal agencies and companies鈥攁nd are equally committed to mentoring students. 

The department boasts state-of-the-art computing facilities, including a high-performance GPU-based server from MIT Cambridge Research, an advanced IoT Lab, and NYC鈥檚 first university-based Security Operations Center and takes great pride in collaborating with numerous academic and industry partners to provide real-world projects to students through courses and capstones. 

Our alumni land dream jobs in computer/information research, software engineering, data science, computer networking, cybersecurity and鈥痗omputer systems with top companies like S&P, Dow Jones, Google, IBM, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft. 

We're excited about the future of CSE at the Katz School and invite current and prospective students, alumni, and colleagues to connect and engage with us. 

Honggang Wang,
Chair and Professor, CSE

 

Graduate Programs

Research Labs

AIoT Lab

The Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Lab conducts cutting-edge research in various areas of IoT and AI, including intelligent devices and systems, communication and networking protocols, cybersecurity, data analytics, and AIoT applications.

Faculty Lead: Honggang Wang, Department Chair

AIAI Lab

The Applications in AI Lab focuses on research in AI, machine learning, computer vision, transfer learning, manifold learning, and shape analysis.

Faculty Lead: Youshan Zhang, Assistant Professor and Director - M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

Complex Systems Lab

Current research focuses on dynamical systems and applications to celestial mechanics and astrodynamics; topological data analysis; financial bubbles detection; and credit risk. 

Faculty Lead: Marian Gidea, Associate Dean for STEM Research and Director, Graduate Programs in Mathematics

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Security Operations Center (SOC)

The first of its kind in New York City, the SOC provides researchers and students with hands-on, real-world experience with next-gen technologies, hyper-realistic and immersive simulations, enterprise-grade networks, and advanced security tools.

Faculty Lead: Sivan Tehila, Program Director - M.S. in Cybersecurity

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IMAGINE Lab

The IMAging, Geometry, Artificial INtelligencE (IMAGINE) lab focuses on advancing the technologies of medical imaging, geometric modeling, and artificial intelligence to solve practical problems and develop innovative methods for applications in healthcare, engineering and other critical fields.

Faculty Lead: Ming Ma, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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IntelliSense Lab

The IntelliSense Lab focuses on innovative research in cybersecurity, smart healthcare, and mobile sensing. We develop advanced machine learning algorithms and sensing technologies for secure authentication, privacy protection, and intelligent healthcare solutions.

Faculty Lead: Yucheng Xie, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Lead Faculty

  • Honggang Wang, Department Chair
  • Sivan Tehila, Director, M.S. in Cybersecurity
  • David Li, Director, M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization
  • Shucheng Yu, Associate Chair, Associate Professor
  • Iddo Drori, Associate Professor
  • Jochen Raimann, Affiliate Faculty
  • Yuri Katz, Affiliate Faculty
  • David Sweet, Affiliate Faculty
  • Ming Ma, Assistant Professor
  • Yucheng Xie, Assistant Professor
  • Marian Gidea, Professor and Director, Graduate Programs in Mathematics
  • Paul Russo, Dean and Professor of Data Science
  • Andrew Catlin, Internship and Capstone Liaison
  • James Kang Li, Affiliated Research Faculty, Rutgers University

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Department News

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Using Language Models to Simulate Human Motion

Read about the research

Using Language Models to Simulate Human Motion

Chengyi Liu, a student in the artificial intelligence program, is helping teach machines to recognize human activities in a way that鈥檚 smarter, safer鈥攁nd more private. At the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Liu presented his research on improving human activity recognition using millimeter wave (mmWave) radar and large language models, the AI engines behind tools like ChatGPT.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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AI Tool Processes Animal Medical Records Faster

Read about the AI model

AI Tool Processes Animal Medical Records Faster

At the recent 2025 IEEE/ACM CHASE Conference, Lakshmi Priya Ramisetty, a 2024 graduate of the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, introduced a new kind of artificial intelligence鈥攐ne not built for tech giants or billion-parameter showdowns, but for veterinarians. Her presentation revealed a powerful, domain-specific AI model designed to process the long and complex medical texts common in animal healthcare.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Team Wins IEEE Award for AI Smart Ring Health Tech

Read about the framework

Team Wins IEEE Award for AI Smart Ring Health Tech

What if a tiny ring on your finger could tell when you鈥檙e stressed, predict your heart health and alert you to dangerous changes in your body鈥攁ll in real time? That鈥檚 the bold promise behind new research presented by a Katz School team that unveiled a 鈥渄igital twin鈥 healthcare framework powered by smart rings in London at the 2025 IEEE INFOCOM Conference, a top-ranked conference on networking in the research community. 

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Smart Watch Knows What You're Eating and When

Read about the DietWatch

Smart Watch Knows What You're Eating and When

Dr. Yucheng Xie, an assistant professor in the Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering, and a team of computer scientists and engineers developed the DietWatch, a groundbreaking dietary monitoring system for people to track their eating habits in using just a regular smartwatch.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Katz Leading Conversation on AI, Connected Health

Read about the conference

Katz Leading Conversation on AI, Connected Health

Katz School faculty and students will join other academic, industry and governmental leaders from around the globe to present transformative ideas at the crossroads of health and technology at the IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems, and Engineering Technologies (CHASE) from June 24 to 26 at 紳士漫畫 Museum.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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An AI App for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Read more about Nukhil Deekonda's idea

An AI App for Early Lung Cancer Detection

At the Katz School of Science and Health鈥檚 Graduate Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Nikhil Deekonda, a student in the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, unveiled the idea behind an AI-powered mobile app, called LungAware, designed to detect and classify lung cancer from CT scans.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Deep Learning Model Adapts Without Retraining

Read more about Ruixin Chen's research

Deep Learning Model Adapts Without Retraining

A team of Katz School researchers has solved one of the biggest headaches in modern machine learning鈥攈ow to make AI models that can adapt to new information without needing to start over from scratch鈥攂y developing a deep learning system that updates itself using new information about the world without retraining, and does so in a way that鈥檚 easier to understand.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Human-Centered Vision at Graduate Research Forum

Read more about the student research

Human-Centered Vision at Graduate Research Forum

At the Spring 2025 Graduate Computer Science and Engineering Research forum, the future of technology wasn鈥檛 merely on display鈥攊t was actively being built. In their research presentations, Katz School students showcased the kind of ingenuity, technical depth and ethical awareness that are not only rare in graduate education but transformative in the real world.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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AI Tool Improves Colon Cancer Detection

Read more about the study

AI Tool Improves Colon Cancer Detection

A team of researchers has developed PolypSEAG-Net鈥攁 novel deep learning model that enhances polyp segmentation in colonoscopy images. Their work, recently presented at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Connected Health, will contribute to the advancement of medical image analysis and colorectal cancer detection.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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AI Model Understands Overlooked Languages

Read about the study

AI Model Understands Overlooked Languages

A team of researchers led by Dr. David Li, director of the M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization e M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization developed a framework that significantly improves how AI understands 鈥渓ow-resource languages鈥濃攍anguages that lack the massive training datasets available for English, Spanish or Mandarin.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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AI-Powered System Enhances Digital Learning

Read more about the system

AI-Powered System Enhances Digital Learning

At the 2025 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference at Princeton University in March, Katz School researchers presented a study, 鈥淎utomatic Teaching Platform on Vision Language Retrieval Augmented Generation (VL-RAG),鈥 which introduces an AI-powered teaching system that integrates visual learning with dynamic, interactive content to enhance student comprehension and engagement.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Study Optimizes Feature Selection for ML Models

Read more about the study

Study Optimizes Feature Selection for ML Models

In a recent study, 鈥淢utual Information Reduction Techniques and its Applications in Feature Engineering,鈥 researchers in the Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering explore which mutual information "features" matter most in machine learning models.

Read the entire story in the Katz School blog.

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AI Tools Probe Habits of High-Value Customers

Read about the study by AI & Data Analytics researchers

AI Tools Probe Habits of High-Value Customers

Researchers in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering are turning to advanced tools like reinforcement learning鈥攁 type of machine learning that mimics decision-making in dynamic, uncertain environments鈥攖o probe consumer habits.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Breakthrough Ensures Flawless Video Streaming

Read more about the study by DAV student Hang Yu

AI Breakthrough Ensures Flawless Video Streaming

Imagine a future where streaming videos, video calls or surveillance footage look flawless, no matter the network conditions or quality variations. That鈥檚 the goal of a recent Katz School study, which will be presented at the 2025 IEEE Conference in January.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Improved Method for How Computers Optimize Tasks

Read more about Dr. David Sweet's study

Improved Method for How Computers Optimize Tasks

Dr. David Sweet, an industry professor in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has developed a method for improving how computers optimize complex tasks.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Innovation on Display in Computer Science Forum

Read about student research on AI, Cyber & Data Analytics

Innovation on Display in Computer Science Forum

The Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering recently hosted a dynamic presentation of graduate student research, showcasing innovative capstone projects, independent studies and other research initiatives in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics and Visualization.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Using Probability to Design Engaging Video Games

Read more about the study

Using Probability to Design Engaging Video Games

Designing a great video game is a balancing act, especially in strategy games where the thrill often comes from tackling the unexpected. Whether it鈥檚 an enemy ambush or a rare loot drop, the element of surprise keeps players on their toes. But too much randomness can feel unfair, while too little can make a game predictable and boring. Enter the world of probability-driven game design, a method that introduces structured uncertainty into gameplay. A new framework introduced by Katz Schoo researchers uses mathematical tools to strike this balance, creating levels that are not only engaging but varied and challenging.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Millimeter Wave System Tracks People's Concentration Levels

Read more about the system

Millimeter Wave System Tracks People's Concentration Levels

With concentration becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in today鈥檚 fast-paced, distraction-filled environments, accurately monitoring people's focus is critical for boosting productivity, improving educational outcomes and supporting cognitive health.

Read the entire story in the Katz School blog.

""

Data-Driven Approach to Olympic Rankings

Read more about Dr. David Li's novel proposal

Data-Driven Approach to Olympic Rankings

Dr. David Li, program director of the M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization in the Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering, have proposed a novel data-driven framework grounded in probability theory and statistical analysis to change how Olympic performance is measured. 

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Palm Recognition Study Wins IEEE Award

Read more about Yucheng Xie's paper

Palm Recognition Study Wins IEEE Award

A team of researchers that includes Dr. Yucheng Xie, assistant professor in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Computer Science and Engineering, has developed a new technology called 鈥渕mPalm,鈥 which uses millimeter wave signals to create an ubiquitous, low-effort authentication method through palm recognition.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

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Katz School Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Examine Dietary Patterns Using AI

Read more

Katz School Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Examine Dietary Patterns Using AI

Dr. Honggang Wang, chair of the Katz School鈥檚 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has received a $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to create an artificial intelligence platform that would recognize patterns in longitudinal dietary data. The Innovative Pattern Analysis Tool, called iPAT, would employ a new machine-learning algorithm to facilitate comparisons between individual and population-level dietary patterns, and would generate evidence for dietary guidelines.

Read the full story.

""

Using Language Models to Simulate Human Motion

Read about the research

Using Language Models to Simulate Human Motion

Chengyi Liu, a student in the artificial intelligence program, is helping teach machines to recognize human activities in a way that鈥檚 smarter, safer鈥攁nd more private. At the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Liu presented his research on improving human activity recognition using millimeter wave (mmWave) radar and large language models, the AI engines behind tools like ChatGPT.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Tool Processes Animal Medical Records Faster

Read about the AI model

AI Tool Processes Animal Medical Records Faster

At the recent 2025 IEEE/ACM CHASE Conference, Lakshmi Priya Ramisetty, a 2024 graduate of the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, introduced a new kind of artificial intelligence鈥攐ne not built for tech giants or billion-parameter showdowns, but for veterinarians. Her presentation revealed a powerful, domain-specific AI model designed to process the long and complex medical texts common in animal healthcare.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Team Wins IEEE Award for AI Smart Ring Health Tech

Read about the framework

Team Wins IEEE Award for AI Smart Ring Health Tech

What if a tiny ring on your finger could tell when you鈥檙e stressed, predict your heart health and alert you to dangerous changes in your body鈥攁ll in real time? That鈥檚 the bold promise behind new research presented by a Katz School team that unveiled a 鈥渄igital twin鈥 healthcare framework powered by smart rings in London at the 2025 IEEE INFOCOM Conference, a top-ranked conference on networking in the research community. 

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Smart Watch Knows What You're Eating and When

Read about the DietWatch

Smart Watch Knows What You're Eating and When

Dr. Yucheng Xie, an assistant professor in the Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering, and a team of computer scientists and engineers developed the DietWatch, a groundbreaking dietary monitoring system for people to track their eating habits in using just a regular smartwatch.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Katz Leading Conversation on AI, Connected Health

Read about the conference

Katz Leading Conversation on AI, Connected Health

Katz School faculty and students will join other academic, industry and governmental leaders from around the globe to present transformative ideas at the crossroads of health and technology at the IEEE/ACM Conference on Connected Health: Applications, Systems, and Engineering Technologies (CHASE) from June 24 to 26 at 紳士漫畫 Museum.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

An AI App for Early Lung Cancer Detection

Read more about Nukhil Deekonda's idea

An AI App for Early Lung Cancer Detection

At the Katz School of Science and Health鈥檚 Graduate Symposium on Science, Technology and Health, Nikhil Deekonda, a student in the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence, unveiled the idea behind an AI-powered mobile app, called LungAware, designed to detect and classify lung cancer from CT scans.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Deep Learning Model Adapts Without Retraining

Read more about Ruixin Chen's research

Deep Learning Model Adapts Without Retraining

A team of Katz School researchers has solved one of the biggest headaches in modern machine learning鈥攈ow to make AI models that can adapt to new information without needing to start over from scratch鈥攂y developing a deep learning system that updates itself using new information about the world without retraining, and does so in a way that鈥檚 easier to understand.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Human-Centered Vision at Graduate Research Forum

Read more about the student research

Human-Centered Vision at Graduate Research Forum

At the Spring 2025 Graduate Computer Science and Engineering Research forum, the future of technology wasn鈥檛 merely on display鈥攊t was actively being built. In their research presentations, Katz School students showcased the kind of ingenuity, technical depth and ethical awareness that are not only rare in graduate education but transformative in the real world.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Tool Improves Colon Cancer Detection

Read more about the study

AI Tool Improves Colon Cancer Detection

A team of researchers has developed PolypSEAG-Net鈥攁 novel deep learning model that enhances polyp segmentation in colonoscopy images. Their work, recently presented at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Connected Health, will contribute to the advancement of medical image analysis and colorectal cancer detection.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Model Understands Overlooked Languages

Read about the study

AI Model Understands Overlooked Languages

A team of researchers led by Dr. David Li, director of the M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization e M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization developed a framework that significantly improves how AI understands 鈥渓ow-resource languages鈥濃攍anguages that lack the massive training datasets available for English, Spanish or Mandarin.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI-Powered System Enhances Digital Learning

Read more about the system

AI-Powered System Enhances Digital Learning

At the 2025 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference at Princeton University in March, Katz School researchers presented a study, 鈥淎utomatic Teaching Platform on Vision Language Retrieval Augmented Generation (VL-RAG),鈥 which introduces an AI-powered teaching system that integrates visual learning with dynamic, interactive content to enhance student comprehension and engagement.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Study Optimizes Feature Selection for ML Models

Read more about the study

Study Optimizes Feature Selection for ML Models

In a recent study, 鈥淢utual Information Reduction Techniques and its Applications in Feature Engineering,鈥 researchers in the Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering explore which mutual information "features" matter most in machine learning models.

Read the entire story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Tools Probe Habits of High-Value Customers

Read about the study by AI & Data Analytics researchers

AI Tools Probe Habits of High-Value Customers

Researchers in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering are turning to advanced tools like reinforcement learning鈥攁 type of machine learning that mimics decision-making in dynamic, uncertain environments鈥攖o probe consumer habits.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

AI Breakthrough Ensures Flawless Video Streaming

Read more about the study by DAV student Hang Yu

AI Breakthrough Ensures Flawless Video Streaming

Imagine a future where streaming videos, video calls or surveillance footage look flawless, no matter the network conditions or quality variations. That鈥檚 the goal of a recent Katz School study, which will be presented at the 2025 IEEE Conference in January.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Improved Method for How Computers Optimize Tasks

Read more about Dr. David Sweet's study

Improved Method for How Computers Optimize Tasks

Dr. David Sweet, an industry professor in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has developed a method for improving how computers optimize complex tasks.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Innovation on Display in Computer Science Forum

Read about student research on AI, Cyber & Data Analytics

Innovation on Display in Computer Science Forum

The Department of Graduate Computer Science and Engineering recently hosted a dynamic presentation of graduate student research, showcasing innovative capstone projects, independent studies and other research initiatives in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics and Visualization.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Using Probability to Design Engaging Video Games

Read more about the study

Using Probability to Design Engaging Video Games

Designing a great video game is a balancing act, especially in strategy games where the thrill often comes from tackling the unexpected. Whether it鈥檚 an enemy ambush or a rare loot drop, the element of surprise keeps players on their toes. But too much randomness can feel unfair, while too little can make a game predictable and boring. Enter the world of probability-driven game design, a method that introduces structured uncertainty into gameplay. A new framework introduced by Katz Schoo researchers uses mathematical tools to strike this balance, creating levels that are not only engaging but varied and challenging.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Millimeter Wave System Tracks People's Concentration Levels

Read more about the system

Millimeter Wave System Tracks People's Concentration Levels

With concentration becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in today鈥檚 fast-paced, distraction-filled environments, accurately monitoring people's focus is critical for boosting productivity, improving educational outcomes and supporting cognitive health.

Read the entire story in the Katz School blog.

""

Data-Driven Approach to Olympic Rankings

Read more about Dr. David Li's novel proposal

Data-Driven Approach to Olympic Rankings

Dr. David Li, program director of the M.S. in Data Analytics and Visualization in the Graduate Department of Computer Science and Engineering, have proposed a novel data-driven framework grounded in probability theory and statistical analysis to change how Olympic performance is measured. 

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Palm Recognition Study Wins IEEE Award

Read more about Yucheng Xie's paper

Palm Recognition Study Wins IEEE Award

A team of researchers that includes Dr. Yucheng Xie, assistant professor in the Katz School鈥檚 Graduate Computer Science and Engineering, has developed a new technology called 鈥渕mPalm,鈥 which uses millimeter wave signals to create an ubiquitous, low-effort authentication method through palm recognition.

Read the story in the Katz School blog.

""

Katz School Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Examine Dietary Patterns Using AI

Read more

Katz School Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Examine Dietary Patterns Using AI

Dr. Honggang Wang, chair of the Katz School鈥檚 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, has received a $600,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to create an artificial intelligence platform that would recognize patterns in longitudinal dietary data. The Innovative Pattern Analysis Tool, called iPAT, would employ a new machine-learning algorithm to facilitate comparisons between individual and population-level dietary patterns, and would generate evidence for dietary guidelines.

Read the full story.

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