About the Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. The Ph.D. program, which first admitted students in 2001, has produced 48 graduates so far and has a current enrollment of about 70.
     Active research areas in the department include bioinformatics, graphics and visualization, networks and distributed systems, and algorithms. The department emphasizes interdisciplinary research. Current projects involve collaborations with the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, and Mathematics and Statistics, among others. In addition to running its own bioinformatics program, the Department of Computer Science participates in Georgia State’s Molecular Basis of Disease and Brains and Behavior programs.
     Many department faculty are leading experts in their fields; they serve on panels and study sections at agencies such as NIH and NSF, on journal editorial boards, and as officers in professional societies. The department is also home to the editorial offices of four book series and two journals. Faculty members are supported by many grants from NSF, NIH, and other agencies. The department’s annual research budget exceeds one million dollars.
     All four of the department's assistant professors (Dr. Raheem Beyah, Dr. Xiaojun Cao, Dr. Xiaolin Hu, and Dr. Yingshu Li) currently hold awards from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. The CAREER grant, which emphasizes high-quality research and novel education initiatives, is the most competitive and prestigious award from NSF to young faculty members in science and engineering fields. Having four active CAREER awards is a great honor for the department.

Ph.D. Program

Upcoming Events

April 10–15, 2010 – 28th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2010), Hyatt Regency Atlanta

April 19–23, 2010 – 24th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS 2010), Sheraton Atlanta Hotel

May 23–26, 2010 – Sixth International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications (ISBRA 2010), University of Connecticut

September 29–October 2, 2010 – Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Molecular Basis of Disease Distinguished Lecture Series

News

Ph.D. Student Receives Dissertation Grant
Ph.D. student Chunyu Ai has won a Georgia State University Dissertation Grant valued at $1,000. She was also one of only five students to be considered for the William M. Suttles Graduate Fellowship. More

Computer Science Tutoring Center Announces Spring Hours
The Department of Computer Science is once again offering free tutoring this semester for core 2000- and 3000-level courses. Tutors are available Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More

Department Awards Five Ph.D. Degrees in December
In December, the Department of Computer Science awarded Ph.D. degrees to Qiong Cheng, Akshaye Dhawan, Stefan Gremalschi, Xue Wang, and Yiwei Wu. More

Li Wins Best Paper Award
Dr. Yingshu Li and several colleagues won the best paper award at the Fifth International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks (MSN 2009). More

Beyah Named Minority in Research Science Trailblazer
Dr. Raheem Beyah has been named a Minority in Research Science Trailblazer. The award will be presented on February 18 at the 24th Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM Global Competitiveness Conference in Baltimore. More

ISBRA Moves to Connecticut in 2010
On May 23–26, the University of Connecticut will host the 6th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications (ISBRA '10). More

IPDPS Coming to Atlanta in 2010
Next spring, Atlanta will host the 24th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS 2010). More

Fall 2009 Newsletter Now Available
The Fall 2009 edition of the department newsletter has been published. A PDF version is available for download.

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