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 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
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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…
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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/…
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LLMs are surprisingly capable coding partners. UMBC's Tim Oates gives a short, technical overview of why & how coding assistants work & where they fail, supported with live, terminal-based demos using Claude Code. 1-2:30pm ET, April 3, ITE 325b and online. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/157563…
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Understanding Data Centers 8:30-10am Tue. March 24, University Center 312, UMBC. Policymakers & UMBC experts discuss the science behind data centers, key policy & ethical debates about their construction, how leaders can communicate their costs & benefits. csee.umbc.edu/news-events/re…
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UMBC Prof. Sanorita Dey discusses her work on how adolescents handle interactions that escalate into phishing attacks. Many recognize obvious scams, but they often struggle to explain why a message is manipulative or what protective actions should follow. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
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UMBC CSEE Prof. Tim Oates explores how LLMs can be a force multiplier in startups, from ideation to marketing to customer acquisition, drawing on lessons learned using AI in his own data science company, Synaptiq LLC. In-person 12-1pm Wed. March 4 at UMBC. csee.umbc.edu/news-events/re…
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Enis Golaszewski and Neal Krawetz present their work on Verifying Provenance of Digital Media: Security Analysis of C2PA and its Implementation, 12–1 pm ET, Fri., Feb. 20 via WebEx. They uncovered three major weaknesses and suggest ways to strengthen C2PA. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
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Maryland high school & college students are invited to participate in the 1st annual Maryland Capture the Flag competition, a virtual team-based event hosted by UMBC on March 28, 2026. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
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UMBC CSEE Prof. Mehdi Kiani applies machine learning and AI to create a CyberGut to treat stomach disorders. The NIH-funded project is in collaboration with colleagues from New York Institute of Technology and Penn State University. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/156396…
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ACM Distinguished Speaker Ram Sriram from the National Institute of Science and Technology talks on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 in person at UMBC, 12-1:30 on Friday, Feb. 6, in room 325b of the ITE Building. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/156133…
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UMBC CSEE researchers are discovering the building blocks of hand motions to enable more effective programming of robots using classical Indian dance, and exploring whether and how dancing robots might be new tools to improve mental health. umbc.edu/stories/strange-dan…
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Alan Sherman, Enis Golaszewski and Jeremy Romano talk about their work analyzing the design & implementation of the SecureDNA system, 12–1 pm EST Fri., Dec. 12, online. This system lets DNA synthesizers screen order requests against a database of hazards. cybersecurity.umbc.edu/home/…
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Alexander Martin talks at UMBC & online on "Wikipedia from the World: Grounded Articles from Any Source", 4-5:15 pm EST, Mon., Nov. 24, covering both retrieval of relevant multimodal evidence and generating coherent, verifiable, Wikipedia-style articles. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/154576…
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AI is reshaping industries, workflows, and the skills that matter most. The future belongs not to machines, but to humans who adapt alongside them. Learn what skills can't be automated, how to future-proof your career, & how to use AI as a partner. bit.ly/AIwOrK
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UMBC professor Yasmine Kotturi's selection as a CRA Trustworthy AI Fellow is featured on its site. The fellowship helps scholars shape frameworks for trustworthy AI systems through interdisciplinary training, collaborative research, and visibility. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/154000…
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Dr. Anupam Joshi, UMBC's Vice Provost and Chief AI Officer, will lead an interactive session to help graduate students and postdocs learn how to enhance their scholarly work with Google's Gemini. my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gspd/…
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Reetam Majumder of the Univ. of Arkansas leads a short course on AI for Statistical Analysis, 2-5:00 pm Fri., Oct. 31, 2025, in room 104 of UMBC's Math & Psychology bldg. It will give a hands-on intro to deep learning models using the Keras package in R. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/153555…
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This first session of the UMBC series on 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 introduces the basics of generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning. Faculty will see short demos of ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity plus time for Q&A. ai.umbc.edu/news/post/153251…
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ai.umbc.edu/news/post/153200… What AI skills do employers actually want from new graduates? This session explores the real-world competencies driving today's hiring decisions. Dean Merritt (Mindgrub) and Dr. Karolyn Babalola (Booz Allen) share insights. 12-1pm EDT Wed, Oct. 8 via Zoom.
