Dr. Khaled Mohammed Saifuddin, assistant professor in the School of Computing and director of KhaledLab, has been awarded 14,000 GPU-hours on the NCSA Delta supercomputer to support the project, “RelGuard: Closing the Relational Gap in Adversarial Defenses for Large Vision-Language Models.” The computing allocation was awarded through the U.S. National Science Foundation's National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program.
Dr. Khaled Mohammed Saifuddin, assistant professor in the School of Computing and director of KhaledLab at SIU, has received an allocation of 2,965 GPU-hours on the PSC Bridges-2 supercomputer. The allocation, awarded through the U.S. National Science Foundation's National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program, will support the project, “Long-Range Biological Reasoning with Hypergraph Foundation Models.”
The SIU School of Computing has launched an AI API Gateway that connects applications and developer tools to a university-hosted Qwen model through an OpenAI-compatible interface. The service supports coursework, research, prototypes, and supervised exploration of AI-assisted development tools.
SIU School of Computing Assistant Professor Alvi Ataur Khalil received a $50,000 NSF National I-Corps award to advance an automated platform for evaluating AI reliability and trustworthiness.
School of Computing doctoral students Toqi Tahamid Sarker, Abdellah Lakhssassi, and Taminul Islam have been recognized with SIU Graduate School fellowships supporting their advanced research in artificial intelligence and computer vision.
Dr. Abdur Rahman Bin Shahid has received a NAIRR Classroom computing allocation to support hands-on AI ethics, safety and security education for students in SIU's Artificial Intelligence+ and Computer Science programs.
Dr. Abdur Rahman Bin Shahid, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and director of the SHIELD Lab, has received a computing allocation through the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)'s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program.
Dr. Alvi Ataur Khalil, Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and director of TITANS lab at SIUC, has received a grant through the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)'s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot program.
The School of Computing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is celebrating doctoral student Ebrahim Maghsoudlou, who has been selected to receive a 2026-2027 Dissertation Research Assistant Award.
The School of Computing at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has announced a new undergraduate major, the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence+, approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The on-campus program emphasizes applied artificial intelligence, interdisciplinary study, and ethical considerations, expanding the School of Computing's academic offerings.
Dr. Zhong Chen, faculty member in the School of Computing, has received a highly competitive $300,000 USDA-NIFA award to support a two-year research project focused on developing AI-driven predictive models for the early detection of norovirus outbreaks in oyster and shellfish aquaculture, advancing food safety and public health protection.
Dr. Md Belayat Hossain, Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the School of Computing, has been awarded a $15,000 research seed grant from the Illinois Soybean Center to support a project focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to soybean disease management through rapid identification and severity assessment of foliar diseases, reinforcing the School of Computing's commitment to applied AI research with direct impact on sustainability and food production.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's School of Computing is seeking applicants for a position in Cybersecurity Technology: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track). Join a dynamic team advancing Cybersecurity Technology research and education. Apply now through the official SIU job portal.…
SIU's School of Computing is launching three new AI courses for Spring 2026: Applied Generative AI, Intro to Large Language Models, and Intro to Prompt Engineering. These classes provide hands-on experience with modern AI tools and concepts, preparing students across disciplines to work effectively with emerging intelligent technologies.
The School of Computing's WiCyS chapter hosted a cybersecurity guest speaker and led hands-on STEM outreach workshops, empowering students with career insights and practice at SIU Carbondale.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's School of Computing is seeking applicants for two positions in Applied Artificial Intelligence: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) and Assistant Lecturer (Non-Tenure Track). Join a dynamic team advancing AI research and education. Apply now through the official SIU job portal.…
This project, supported by the ORAU Innovation Partnerships Grant Program, provides funding for organizing a conference event titled “LLMs Nexus: Bridging Technical Innovation and Ethical Horizons,” scheduled for May 2025. The initiative aims to foster collaboration among researchers, practitioners, and ORAU subject matter experts…
This project in partnership with Northern Illinois University focuses on studying mosquitoes to mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens. Illinois has reported high cases of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial infections in both...
This project introduces United Learning (UL), a novel distributed deep learning system that leverages the idle computing power of heterogeneous devices—such as PCs, smartphones, and IoT devices—to train DL models more efficiently. Unlike traditional federated learning (FL), which restricts data sharing to preserve privacy, UL...
This project aims to improve food safety through the rapid detection of Salmonella in onions using advanced microscopic imaging and artificial intelligence. Led by Dr. Anas AlSobeh in collaboration with faculty from the College of Agricultural, Life...
This project explores a novel federated meta-learning framework designed to enhance crime analytics across interdependent and privacy-sensitive networks. By combining federated learning with meta-learning strategies, the research aims to enable...
The SIU Security Dawgs clinched the 1st place at the highly competitive Illinois State Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition on February 17th. This victory marks an exceptional start to the new Cybersecurity Technology program, showcasing the talent and dedication of SIU students in the field of cybersecurity...
SIU scholar Md Zarif Hossain awarded an 11-month Doctoral Graduate Fellowship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, complete with a stipend and tuition scholarship.
Abeer Al Malky ( 2023, SIU-M.Sc.) received the 2023 SIUC Outstanding Thesis Award for her thesis entitled, Deep Learning for Detecting and Classifying the Growth Stages of Weeds on Fields. Her thesis committee Chair was Dr. Khaled Ahmed, assistant professor of computer science. Ms. Abeer is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Binghamton University.
SIU's own Bhargav Krishna Thota earns the esteemed Best Student Paper Award at ASONAM 2023, a top-tier conference in social network analysis, underscoring SIU's commitment to excellence in computer science research.
SIU MS student in Computer Science, Saika Zaman, won the Second Prize at the ACM Student Research Competition (SRC) during the CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference held in Dallas, Texas. This conference is recognized as one of the prominent diversity-focused computing...
The SIUC Security Dawgs competed in the 2023 Erich J. Spengler Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which took place on March 17th and 18th at Moraine Valley Community College....
Congratulations to the SIU Security Dawgs for winning the first-place title at the Wildcard Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition! Out of 18 teams across the Midwest, the Security Dawgs rose to the top, beating opponents such as Purdue University, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Their impressive win has earned them a spot in the upcoming Erich J. Spengler Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition...
We are delighted to announce that Md Zarif Hossain, a dedicated PhD student, has been honored with the prestigious NSF Student Travel Grant for the ACM MobiHoc conference, set to be held in 2023. This accolade recognizes his exemplary contributions and will facilitate his attendance at this esteemed conference...
We are excited to announce that our MS student, Saika Zaman, has been accepted to present her submission at the 2023 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference in Dallas, Texas. Saika has also secured a place for the poster competition at the event. Additionally, she has been awarded...
A team of graduate students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale's School of Computing, known as the CyberSalukis, earned an impressive 16th place nationally in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) CyberForce Competition. The team competed against 144 teams from 108 institutions across the United States, showcasing their cybersecurity expertise in a high-stakes, real-world simulation.
Funding Agency: US Department of Agriculture (National Institute of Food and Agriculture). Investigators: Dr. Khaled Ahmed (PI, SoC), Dr. Amer Abu Ghazaleh (co-PI, SoAS) Amount: $149,960 Duration: 06/2022-05/2024
