UMBC CS prof. specializing in #AI, knowledge representation & reasoning, and language understanding with applications to knowledge graphs, cybersecurity & more
Baltimore, Maryland USA
Joined March 2007
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UMBC's 2026 GRIT-X research and creative achievement event takes place 4-6 pm on Sat., Oct. 17, and features 9 short talks by faculty and alumni about their work, including 4 with an AI theme. research.umbc.edu/grit-x/ S
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Over 1/3 of entry-level job postings & 1/2 of all tech roles call for AI skills. Join this session with alumni & industry partners to explore the rise of AI, its growing workplace role, & how classroom lessons drive career success. More info & register: bit.ly/3TsCSik
NSF launched the Open Knowledge Network at okn.us, an open-data infrastructure linking 43 knowledge graphs & tens of billions of connected facts on health, environment, justice, manufacturing & national security. It's live and open to all. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/163370…
UMBC's Collier Jones describes how he crunched the numbers in his 2025–2026 myUMBC report. He'll cover how AI tools helped parse search query behavior, evaluate search response times, and categorize topics. 12-1pm Thurs. Sept. 24 in ENGR 102 and online ai.umbc.edu/news/post/163177…
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UMBC's Vandana Janeja co-authored an article by the CCC AI Research Ecosystem Task Force on the strains facing academic AI research. It calls for updated structures, policies, and agile funding to build a sustainable future for AI research. medium.com/.../envisioning-t…... See less
AI and History Conference on Oct. 15–16 brings together historians to evaluate how AI and computational methods are transforming historical research, analysis, and teaching. In-person attendance is full, but free virtual registration is open. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/162143…
The first session in a Fall UMBC online series on integrating AI tools into scholarly work focuses on Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly known as NotebookLM. It analyzes, summarizes, and answers questions based on documents, links & media you upload. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/162132…
UMBC's Collier Jones covers how AI systems helped him process the data and generate his 2025–2026 myUMBC report, 12-1pm Thur. Sept. 24, ENGR 102 & online. This is a hybrid event with lunch provided for in-person participants. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/161894…
UMBC Prof Tim Oates was awarded the Wilson H. Elkins Academic Transformation Professorship for 2027 by the University System of Maryland for his project, Persistent Cognitive Support for Student Success: A Generative AI Approach to Academic Transformation. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/coeit…
NIST seeks feedback on its TEVV-Athlon Framework, a flexible, 4-stage methodology designed to help organizations develop customized Test, Evaluation, Verification, and Validation assessments aligned with the real-world risks and objectives of AI systems. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/161503…
UMBC's Justin Brooks talks on Our Bodies, Our Minds in a Profs&Pints event at Section 771 in Baltimore, 6-8:30 Mon. Aug, 17. He'll explore the relationship between our biology & thought processes and how evolution shaped how our minds & bodies converse. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/161425…
UMBC hosts an IEEE Colloquium on Creativity in an Era of AI with submissions due by August 31 in one of four tracks:
• AI Applications in Biology
• AI Software Systems
• AI Meeting Physical Reality
• AI and the Future of Work
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Six faculty got awards supporting AI-related research through UMBC programs. Congrats to Anderson Frailey (Economics), David C. Garcia (CBEE), Dong Li (CSEE), Tera Reynolds (Information Systems), Eric Stokan (Political Science), & Roberto Yus (CSEE). ai.umbc.edu/news/post/161068…
As quantum computing becomes more of a reality, edge devices will increasingly come under threat from quantum-capable adversaries. This workshop illuminates the challenges & opportunities in the post-quantum era. 8:30-3pm, Tue, July 14, UMD, College Park cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
Karen Chen, Assoc. Professor in UMBC's Dept of Information Systems was appointed a Senior Fellow for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by the University System of Maryland William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation for the 2026-2027 academic year. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/160906…
Manikanta Sirumalla is an MS student in UMBC's Data Science program who recently released RepTrack Pro, an AI-powered iPhone app. He’s building it out with an award from UMBC's Launchpad Accelerator program, which helps students start early-stage ventures. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/160853…
Online talks on AI, cybersecurity & safety, June 24, 7-8:45am ET:
▶️ Cyber-Resilient Emergency Response Systems: Integrating Digital Twins, Zero-Trust Architecture, & Reinforcement Learning
▶️ Abstraction in Critical Infrastructures Considered Dangerous
cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
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UMBC's news and stories site featured graduating Computer Engineering senior Carter Gerhardt. For most of his time at UMBC, he was a student worker in the Division of Information Technology. umbc.edu/stories/carter-gerh…
Entinex & Design Rosetta LLC host a Lean Coffee: AI conversation for people working with or thinking about AI at bwtech@UMBC. No speakers or slides, just structured, participant-driven discussions about the topics people care about. 7:30-9:30am, May 19. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/159599…
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CSEE holds its annual Research Day on Friday, April 17, from 9:00am to 2:30pm in University Center 312. Faculty will present their research, along with many other talks and posters by alumni and students. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/csee/…
