Computer Science and Software Faculty

Hari Narayanan

Department Chair
John H. and Gail Watson Professor
3101 Shelby Center
naraynh@auburn.edunaraynh@auburn.edu
334.844.6312

Ph.D. Computer and Information Science, Ohio State University
M.S. Computer Science, University of Rochester
M.E. Automation, Indian Institute of Science
B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science


Sathyanarayanan Aakur

Assistant Professor
Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellow
3101P Shelby Center
san0028@auburn.edusan0028@auburn.edu
334.844.6348

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
M.S. Management Information Systems, University of South Florida
B.S. Electronics and Communication Engineering, Anna University (India)

Myoung An

Associate Research Professor
3101 Shelby Center
mza0041@auburn.edumza0041@auburn.edu
617.590.6943

Ph.D. Mathematics, Graduate Center- University of New York
B.A. Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute of New York

Sanjeev Baskiyar

Professor
3127C Shelby Center
baskisa@auburn.edubaskisa@auburn.edu
334.844.6306

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota
M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota
B.S. Electronics and Communications, Indian Institute of Science

Saad Biaz

Professor
3101Q Shelby Center
biazsaa@auburn.edubiazsaa@auburn.edu
334.844.6307

Ph.D. Computer Science, Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering (Nouveau doctorat), Université Henri Poincaré
Master (DEA) Electrical Engineering, Université Henri Poincaré
Bachelor Electrical Engineering, Université Henri Poincaré

Phi Hung Bya

Research Assistant Professor
2323 Shelby Center
pzb0047@auburn.edupzb0047@auburn.edu


Ph.D. Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn University
M.Sc. Computer Science & Engineering, University of Nevada Reno
B. Eng. Information Systems, University of Information Technology, Vietnam National University

Richard Chapman

Associate Professor
Associate Chair
Director, Computer Science and Software Engineering Undergraduate Programs
3101D Shelby Center
chapmro@auburn.educhapmro@auburn.edu
334.844.6314

Ph.D. Computer Science, Cornell University
B.S. Mathematics and Computation, University of Oxford
B.S. Mathematics, Wake Forest University

Sanchuan Chen

Assistant Professor
3116 Shelby Center
schen@auburn.eduschen@auburn.edu
334.844.4756

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
M.E. Computer Software and Theory, Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.E. Computer Software and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China

Gerry Dozier

Charles D. McCrary Eminent Chair Professor
3127G Shelby Center
doziegv@auburn.edudoziegv@auburn.edu
334.844.8834

Ph.D. Computer Science, North Carolina State University-Raleigh
M.S. Computer Science, North Carolina State University-Raleigh
B.S. Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University

Effat Farhana

Assistant Professor

3127A Shelby Center
e.farhana@auburn.edue.farhana@auburn.edu
334.844.6325

Ph.D. Computer Science, North Carolina State University
B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Ali Ghanbari

Assistant Professor
3110 Shelby Center
ghanbari@auburn.edughanbari@auburn.edu
334.844.6326

Ph.D. Software Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas
M.Sc. Software Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
B.Sc. Software Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)

Pan He

Assistant Professor
3101T Shelby Center
pan.he@auburn.edupan.he@auburn.edu
334.844.6389

Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Florida
B.E. Software Engineering, Sichuan University

Haynes Heaton

Assistant Professor
3101F Shelby Center
haynesheaton@auburn.eduhaynesheaton@auburn.edu
334.844.6337

Ph.D. Computational Biology, Cambridge University
M.D. Brown University
B.S. Computer Science, Brown University

Dean Hendrix

Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Program Assessment
Director, Global Programs, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering
Dean's Office
1301F Shelby Center
hendrtd@auburn.eduhendrtd@auburn.edu
334.844.6305

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Mathematics and Computer Science, Jacksonville State University

Abhishek Jariwala

Lecturer
3139H Shelby Center
avj0003@auburn.eduavj0003@auburn.edu
334.844.6331

Ph.D. Computer Science and Software, Auburn University
M.S. Computer Science and Software, Auburn University
B.E. Computer Engineering, Gujarat Technical University

Farah Kandah

Associate Professor
3101L Shelby Center
farah-kandah@auburn.edufarah-kandah@auburn.edu
334.844.4330

Ph.D. Computer Science, North Dakota State University
M.S. Computer Science, University of Jordan
B.S. Computer Science, The Hashemite University

Wei-Shinn (Jeff) Ku

Professor
3108 Shelby Center
weishinn@auburn.eduweishinn@auburn.edu
334.844.6341

Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Southern California
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California
M.S. Computer Science, University of Southern California
B.S. Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University

Hugh Kwon

Lecturer
3139C Shelby Center
hzk0070@auburn.eduhzk0070@auburn.edu
334.844.6310

M.S. Computer Science, Columbus State University
B.S. Computer Science, Columbus State University

Xuechao Li

Lecturer
3139D Shelby Center
xzl0031@auburn.eduxzl0031@auburn.edu
334.844.6692

Ph.D. Computer Science and Software Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Computer Science and Technology, Xiamen University

Daniela Marghitu

COMP 1000 Coordinator
3118 Shelby Center
marghda@auburn.edumarghda@auburn.edu
334.844.6386

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Craiova
B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest

Samuel Mulder

Associate Research Professor
3139E Shelby Center
szm0211@auburn.eduszm0211@auburn.edu
334.844.6321

Ph.D. Computer Science, Missouri S&T
M.S. Computer Science, Missouri S&T
B.S. Computer Science, Texas Tech University

Anh Nguyen

Associate Professor
CSSE Faculty Achievement Fellow
3101R Shelby Center
anhnguyen@auburn.eduanhnguyen@auburn.edu
334.844.6318

Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Wyoming
M.S. Computer Science, University of Wyoming
B.S. Computer Science, Assumption University

Tin Nguyen

Associate Professor
Ginn Faculty Achievement Fellow
3101M Shelby Center
tinn@auburn.edutinn@auburn.edu
334.844.4359

Ph.D. Computer Science, Wayne State University
M.S. Computer Science, Eotvos Lorand University
B.S. Computer Science, Eotvos Lorand University

Xiao Qin

Alumni Professor
Director, Computer Science and Software Engineering Graduate Programs
3101E Shelby Center
xqin@auburn.eduxqin@auburn.edu
334.844.6327

Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.S. Computer Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
B.S. Computer Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Akond Rahman

Assistant Professor
3104 Shelby Center
akond@auburn.eduakond@auburn.edu
334.844.6352

Ph.D. Computer Science, North Carolina State University
M.S. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
B.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Vishalini Ramnath

Lecturer
Assistant Director, Computer Science and Software Engineering Undergraduate Programs
3139A Shelby Center
vlr0013@auburn.eduvlr0013@auburn.edu
334.844.6693

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of South Florida
M.S. Computer Science, University of Illinois-Springfield
B.Eng. Electronics and Computer Engineering, Anna University, India

Rodrigo Sardinas

Senior Lecturer
3127H Shelby Center
ras0054@auburn.eduras0054@auburn.edu
334.844.6320

M.S. Computer Science, Columbus State University
B.S. Computer Science, Columbus State University

Cheryl Seals

Charles W. Barkley Professor
3101M Shelby Center
sealscd@auburn.edusealscd@auburn.edu
334.844.6319

Ph.D. Computer Science, Virginia Tech
M.S. Computer Science, Virginia Tech
M.S. Software Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
B.S. Computer Science, Grambling State University

David Shaffer

Lecturer
3101 Shelby Center
cds0096@auburn.educds0096@auburn.edu


Ph.D., Physics, The University of Pittsburgh
B.S., Physics, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tao Shu

Associate Professor
3101K Shelby Center
tshu@auburn.edutshu@auburn.edu
334.844.5170

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona
M.S. Electronic Engineering, South China University of Technology
B.S. Electronic Engineering, South China University of Technology

Drew Springall

Assistant Professor
3101H Shelby Center
aaspring@auburn.eduaaspring@auburn.edu
334.844.6660

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
M.S. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S. Computer Science, University of Alabama

Daniel Tauritz

Associate Professor
Interim Director and Chief Cyber AI Strategist, Auburn Cyber Research Center
Director for National Laboratory Relationships
Dean's Office
3127E Shelby Center
dtauritz@auburn.edudtauritz@auburn.edu
334.844.6353

Ph.D. Computer Science, Leiden University
M.S. Computer Science, Leiden University
Propaedeutic Computer Science, Leiden University
Propaedeutic Mathematics, Leiden University

Jakita Thomas

Philpott-WestPoint Stevens Associate Professor
3101G Shelby Center
jnt0020@auburn.edujnt0020@auburn.edu
334.844.6498

Ph.D. Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Computer Science, Spelman College

Tina Tian

Senior Lecturer
3101 Shelby Center
tina.tian@auburn.edutina.tian@auburn.edu
334.844.6352

Ph.D. Computer Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology
B.S. Computer Science, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Yazhou Tu

Assistant Professor
3127H Shelby Center
yzt0065@auburn.eduyzt0065@auburn.edu
334.844.6301

Ph.D. Computer Science, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
M.S. Software Engineering, Tsinghua University
B.S. Software Engineering, Wuhan University

Mark Yampolskiy

Associate Professor
3127B Shelby Center
mzy0033@auburn.edumzy0033@auburn.edu
334.844.4330

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Ludwig Maximilian University
Diploma (M.S.) in Computer Science, Technical University Munich
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, Moscow State Institute of Radiotechnics, Electronics and Automation

Levent Yilmaz

Alumni Professor
3127F Shelby Center
yilmale@auburn.eduyilmale@auburn.edu
334.844.6343

Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
M.S. Computer Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. Computer Engineering, Bilkent University

Yang Zhou

Associate Professor
3112 Shelby Center
yangzhou@auburn.eduyangzhou@auburn.edu
334.844.6330

Ph.D. Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.E. Computer Application Technology, Chongqing University
B.E. Engineering, Jiangnan University