In an ever-changing field, our faculty are also leading researchers, helping to define the future of technology through their work. As a student, you will learn from faculty who are versed in the future of computer science.
The Artificial Intelligence Education Center is both a hub and authority on synergistic and integrated AI teaching, research, training and outreach. The center builds on existing and expanding NSF-funded research activities and deliverables in safe, secure and reliable human-centric AI.
The overarching aim of AIEC is to promote AI readiness broadly and deeply within and outside WMU. AI readiness, which encompasses technical know how and ethical considerations, has the potential to empower individuals and communities.Empowerment means that all may learn and succeed with AI, while avoiding pitfalls. This aligns well with WMU’s mission.
Cybersecurity programs at Western Michigan University are spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Haworth College of Business, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the industry and academic coursework.
The Cybersecurity Studies Center expands on that cross-disciplinary relationship through education, outreach, training and research. Students are an integral part of the center’s efforts in these areas.
Associated faculty:
Jason Johnson, faculty specialist of computer science
Dr. Alan Ray, professor of business information systems
Associated faculty: Dr. Guan Yue Hong, associate professor of computer science
Location: A 214 (Hong)
Associated faculty: Dr. Bob Makin, assistant professor of computer science
Location: B113 Floyd Hall
The Security Trust and AI for Resilient Systems (STARS) lab team develops novel fundamental theories of light weight AI and machine learning that is suited for real time attack detection, trustworthy decision making, resilient machine learning inference, resilient computer networks, and distributed learning in IoT and cyber physical systems.
The research group strives to balance both fundamental theory contributions as well as applied research with applications spanning across broad emerging areas of importance such as smart electric grid systems, smart transportation systems, mobile computing systems, social computing, and wireless networks.
The lab is also a research hub for applied cryptography, particularly on privacy and authentication related services that support the above application areas.
The lab's research is funded by federal agencies such National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, and also from the private industry. The team has collaborations with various universities in the United States and Japan.
