Computer Science Faculty and Staff

Siwei Cao, Instructor
634 McBryde Hall | csiwei@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-5605
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Yan Chen, Assistant Professor 
| ych@vt.edu |
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction

Brendan David-John, Assistant Professor
1142 KnowledgeWorks II | bmdj@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-3175
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest: Security

Sally Hamouda, Collegiate Associate Professor
1220C Torgersen | sallyh84@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-6793
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | NLP

Heath Hillman, Instructor
630 McBryde | hillman@vt.edu | (540) 231-3743
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Reza Jafari, Collegiate Associate Professor
482 Northern Virginia Center | rjafari@cs.vt.edu | (703)-538-8366
Primary Research Areas: Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP
Additional Research Interests: Vision | Theory and Algorithms

Huaicheng Li, Assistant Professor
1149 KnowledgeWorks II | huaicheng@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-4482
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | HPC and Computational Science

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Atul Mantri, Assistant Professor
Primary Research Area:  Quantum Computing

Tessema Mengistu, Collegiate Assistant Professor 
 310 Northern Virginia Center | mengistu@vt.edu | 
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Digital Education | Machine Learning

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Sam Noh, Professor
Primary Research Area:  Systems

Chris Thomas, Assistant Professor
3120B Torgersen | christhomas@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-2993
Primary Research Area:  Vision
Additional Research Interests:  Machine Learning | NLP

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Xuan Wang, Assistant Professor
Primary Research Area:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP
Additional Research Interests:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

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Godmar Back, Associate Professor
2212 Knowledgeworks II | gback@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-3046
Primary Research Area:  Systems

Osman Balci, Professor
638 McBryde | balci@vt.edu | (540) 231-4841
Primary Research Area:  Software Engineering
Additional Research Interest:  Security

Dwight Barnette, Senior Instructor
Director of Academic Operations
632 McBryde | barnette@vt.edu | (540) 231-7350
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Debswapna Bhattacharya, Associate Professor
2160N Torgersen | dbhattacharya@vt.edu  | (540) 231-2865
Primary Research Areas:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | Machine Learning
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics

Doug A. Bowman, Frank J. Maher Professor
1134 Knowledgeworks II | dbowman@vt.edu | (540) 231-2058
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest:  Data Analytics

Chris Brown, Assistant Professor
2218 Knowledgeworks II | dcbrown@vt.edu | (540) 231-9176
Primary Research Area:  Software Engineering
Additional Research Interests:  Digital Education | Human Computer Interaction

Ali R. Butt, Professor
Associate Department Head for Faculty Development
Director stack@cs Center for Computer Systems
2207 Knowledgeworks II | butta@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-0489
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | HPC and Computational Science | Machine Learning | Software Engineering

Kirk W. Cameron, Professor
Associate Department Head for Research and Engagement
2209 Knowledgeworks II | cameron@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-4238
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | HPC and Computational Science | Machine Learning | Software Engineering

Siwei Cao, Instructor
634 McBryde Hall | csiwei@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-5605
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Young Cao, Associate Professor
2160L Torgersen | ycao@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-1417
Primary Research Areas:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | HPC and Computational Science

Ing-Ray Chen, Professor
308 Northern Virginia Center | irchen@vt.edu |(703) 538-8376
Primary Research Areas:  Security | Systems

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Yan Chen, Assistant Professor 
| ych@vt.edu |
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction

Jin-Hee Cho, Associate Professor
310 Northern Virginia Center | jicho@vt.edu | (703) 538-1234
Primary Research Areas:  Security

Taejoong Chung, Assistant Professor
2228 Knowledgeworks II | tijay@vt.edu | (540) 231-0667
Primary Research Areas:  Security | Systems

Brendan David-John, Assistant Professor
1142 KnowledgeWorks II | bmdj@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-3175
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest:  Security

Bob Edmison, Collegiate Assistant Professor
1220A Torgersen | kedmison@vt.edu | (540) 231-3957
Primary Research Areas:  Digital Education | Software Engineering
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | Human Computer Interaction

Stephen H. Edwards, Professor
Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies
2230B Torgersen | edwards@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-5723
Primary Research Areas:  Digital Education | Software Engineering

Hoda Eldardiry, Associate Professor
3160D Torgersen | hdardiry@vt.edu | (540) 231-0906
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning

Margaret Ellis, Associate Professor of Practice
2230A Torgersen | maellis1@vt.edu | (540) 231-9560
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education | Systems

Onyeka Emebo, Collegiate Assistant Professor
1220D Torgersen | onyeka@vt.edu | (540) 231-3591
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP | Digital Education | Software Engineering

Andrey Esakia, Collegiate Assistant Professor
1220C Torgersen | esakia@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-1172
Research Areas:  Digital Education

Mohammed Farghally, Collegiate Assistant Professor
1220B Torgersen | mfseddik@vt.edu  | (540) 231-6044
Research Areas:  Digital Education

Wu Feng, Professor
Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. '56 Faculty Fellow
2050A Torgersen | feng@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-1192
Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP | Digital Education | Human Computer Interaction | Systems

Edward A. Fox, Professor
2160G Torgersen | fox@vt.edu | (540) 231-5113
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning | NLP | Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | Digital Education |  Vision

Peng Gao, Assistant Professor
2217 Knowledgeworks II | penggao@vt.edu | (540) 231-9060
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning | Security | Software Engineering | Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | NLP

Denis Gracanin, Associate Professor
1135 Knowledgeworks II | gracanin@vt.edu | (540) 231-2060
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction

Muhammad Ali Gulzar, Assistant Professor
2224 Knowledgeworks II | gulzar@vt.edu | (540) 231-0851
Primary Research Areas:  Software Engineering | Systems

Sally Hamouda, Collegiate Associate Professor
1220C Torgersen | sallyh84@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-6793
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | NLP

Shaddi Hasan, Assistant Professor
1131 Knowledgeworks II | shaddi@vt.edu  | (540) 231-1005
Primary Research Areas:  Human Computer Interaction | Systems

Lenwood S. Heath, Professor
2160J Torgersen | heath@vt.edu | (540) 231-4352
Primary Research Areas:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | Data Analytics | Theory and Algorithms
Additional Research Interests:  Machine Learning | NLP

Matthew Hicks, Associate Professor
2211 Knowledgeworks II | mdhicks2@vt.edu | (540) 231-8521
Primary Research Areas:  Security | Systems
Additional Research Interest:  Software Engineering

Heath Hillman, Instructor
630 McBryde | hillman@vt.edu | (540) 231-3743
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Thang Hoang, Assistant Professor
2216 Knowledgeworks II | thanghoang@vt.edu  | (540) 231-0908
Primary Research Area:  Security | Systems

Sara Hooshangi, Collegiate Associate Professor
Director of MEng in CS Program
480 Norther Virginia Center | shoosh@vt.edu | (703) 538-8359
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | Human Computer Interaction | Machine Learning

Lifu Huang, Assistant Professor
3160E Torgersen | lifuh@vt.edu | (540) 231-7584
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP

Reza Jafari, Collegiate Associate Professor
482 Northern Virginia Center | rjafari@cs.vt.edu | (703)-538-8366
Primary Research Areas: Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP
Additional Research Interests: Vision | Theory and Algorithms

Bo Ji, Associate Professor
2223 Knowledgeworks II | boji@vt.edu | (540) 231-0331
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning | Systems | Theory and Algorithms
Additional Research Interests:  Security

Xun Jian, Assistant Professor
2210 Knowledgeworks II | xunj@vt.edu | (540) 232-8433
Primary Research Area:  Systems

Dennis Kafura, Professor
2160M Torgersen | kafura@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-5568
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Anuj Karpatne, Assistant Professor
3120 Torgersen | karpatne@vt.edu | (540) 231-6420
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning
Additional Research Interests:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | HPC and Computational Science | Quantum Computing | Vision

Benjamin Knapp, Professor
213 Moss Arts Center | benknapp@vt.edu | (540) 231-1911
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction

Greg Kulczycki, Associate Professor of Practice
312B Northern Virginia Center | gregwk@vt.edu | (703) 538-3758
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Sang Won Lee, Assistant Professor
1114 Knowledgeworks II | sangwonlee@vt.edu | (540) 231-4857
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest:  Digital Education

Huaicheng Li, Assistant Professor
1149 KnowledgeWorks II | huaicheng@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-4482
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | HPC and Computational Science 

Wenjing Lou, W.C. English Professor
304 Northern Virginia Center | wjlou@vt.edu | (703) 538-3774
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning | Security | Systems

Ismini Lourentzou, Assistant Professor
3160L Torgersen | ilourentzou@vt.edu  | (540) 231-6772
Primary Research Areas:  Machine Learning | NLP | Vision

Chang-Tien Lu, Professor
NCR Computer Science Program Director
312 Northern Virginia Center | ctlu@vt.edu | (703) 538-8373
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP

Kurt Luther, Associate Professor
5-012 Virginia Tech Research Center-Arlington | kluther@vt.edu | (571) 858-3335
Primary Research Areas:  Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | Vision | Security

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Atul Mantri, Assistant Professor
Primary Research Area:  Quantum Computing

Scott McCrickard, Associate Professor
1118 Knowledgeworks II | dmccrick@vt.edu | (540) 231-6698
Primary Research Area:  Human Computer Interaction

David McPherson, Advanced Instructor
1200B Torgersen | dmcphers@vt.edu | (540) 231-3153
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Na Meng, Associate Professor
2226 Knowledgeworks II | nm8247@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-5492
Primary Research Area:  Software Engineering | Systems

Tessema Mengistu, Collegiate Assistant Professor 
 310 Northern Virginia Center | mengistu@vt.edu | 
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Digital Education | Machine Learning

T. M. Murali, Professor
2160B Torgersen | tmurali@vt.edu | (540) 231-8534
Primary Research Area:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | Theory and Algorithms

Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, John W. Hancock Professor of Engineering
2214 Knowledgeworks II | dsn@vt.edu | (540) 231-4260
Research Areas:  HPC and Computational Science | Systems

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Sam Noh, Professor
Primary Research Area:  Systems

Chris North, Professor
3160D Torgersen | north@vt.edu | (540) 231-2458
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Human Computer Interaction
Additional Research Interest:  Machine Learning

Alexey V. Onufriev, Professor
2160C Torgersen | alexey@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-4237
Primary Research Areas:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | HPC and Computational Science

Sharath Raghvendra, Associate Professor
2160H Torgersen | sharathr@vt.edu | (540) 231-6256
Primary Research Area:  Theory and Algorithms
Additional Research Interest:  Machine Learning

Naren Ramakrishnan, Thomas L. Phillips Professor of Engineering
5-026 Virginia Tech Research Center-Arlington | naren@vt.edu | (571) 858-3331
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning
Additional Research Interests:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | NLP

Chandan K. Reddy, Professor
5-014 Virginia Tech Research Center-Arlington | reddy@cs.vt.edu | (571) 858-3307
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP

Eugenia Rho, Assistant Professor
1123 Knowledgeworks II | eugenia@vt.edu | (540) 231-8457
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP | Human Computer Interaction

Calvin J. Ribbens, Professor
Department Head
1180B Torgersen | ribbens@vt.edu | (540) 231-6262
Primary Research Areas:  HPC and Computational Science | Systems

Adrian Sandu, Professor
2224 Knowledgeworks II | asandu7@vt.edu | (540) 231-2193
Primary Research Area:  HPC and Computational Science

Mohammed Seyam, Collegiate Assistant Professor
1200A Torgersen | seyam@vt.edu | (540) 231-5502
Primary Research Areas:  Digital Education | Human Computer Interaction | Software Engineering
Additional Research Interest:  Data Analytics

Cliff Shaffer, Professor
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies
2000A Torgersen | shaffer@vt.edu | (540) 231-4354
Primary Research Area:  Digital Education

Jamie Sikora, Assistant Professor
2160E Torgersen | sikora@vt.edu | (540) 231-5964
Primary Research Area:  Quantum Computing
Additional Research Interests:  Security | Theory and Algorithms

Chris Thomas, Assistant Professor
3120B Torgersen | christhomas@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-2993
Primary Research Area:  Vision
Additional Research Interests:  Machine Learning | NLP

Eli Tilevich, Professor
2213 Knowledgeworks II | tilevich@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-3475
Primary Research Area:  Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Digital Education | Software Engineering

Bimal Viswanath, Assistant Professor
2227 Knowledgeworks II | vbimal@cs.vt.edu | (540) 231-8702
Primary Research Areas:  Security | Systems
Additional Research Interests:  Machine Learning

** Joining the CS@VT Faculty in January 2023 **
Xuan Wang, Assistant Professor
Primary Research Area:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP
Additional Research Interests:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Layne Watson, Professor
2000B Torgersen | ltw@vt.edu | (540) 231-7540
Primary Research Areas:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | HPC and Computational Science | Security | Theory and Algorithms | Vision
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | Systems

Dan Williams, Assistant Professor
1124 Knowledgeworks II | djwillia@vt.edu | (540) 231-0415
Primary Research Area: Systems

Yalong Yang, Assistant Professor
1121 Knowledgeworks II | yalongyang@vt.edu  | (540) 231-7783
Primary Research Area:  Data Analytics | Human Computer Interaction

Danfeng (Daphne) Yao, Professor
Elizabeth and James E. Turner Jr. '56 Faculty Fellow and CACI Faculty Fellow
2220 Torgersen | danfeng@vt.edu | (540) 231-7787
Primary Research Areas:  Data Analytics | Machine Learning | NLP | Security | Software Engineering | Systems

Liqing Zhang, Professor
2160K Torgersen | lqzhang@vt.edu | (540) 231-9413
Primary Research Area:  Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

Dawei Zhou, Assistant Professor
3160F Torgersen Hall | zhoud@vt.edu | (540) 231-2642
Primary Research Area:  Machine Learning
Additional Research Interests:  Data Analytics | NLP | Theory and Algorithms

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