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wicys

Nov 1, 2025

WiCyS Outreach & Guest Speaker Event

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.
ai jobs

Oct 28, 2025

SIU School of Computing Hiring: Faculty Positions in Applied Artificial Intelligence

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.…
LLMs Nexus: Bridging Technical Innovation and Ethical Horizons

May 13, 2025

LLMs Nexus: Bridging Technical Innovation and Ethical Horizons

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…
Monitor Moquito Microbiomes Group Photo

May 1, 2025

Monitoring Mosquito Microbiomes as a Surveillance Tool for Pathogens with Antimicrobial Resistance: AI and Experimental Approaches

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...
united learning

January 1, 2025

United Learning: A Distributed Deep Learning Framework for Sustainable Computing

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...
Enhancing Food Safety

August 1, 2024

Enhancing Food Safety: Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Onions Using Microscopic Imaging and Artificial Intelligence

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...
federated metalearning

April 15, 2024

Federated Meta-Learning for Cross-Network Crime Analytics in Interdependent Environments

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...
security dawgs

February 19, 2024

SIU Security Dawgs Clinch 1st place in Illinois State Collegeiate Cyber Defense Competition

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...
Zarif

Feburary 9, 2024

SIU Scholar Triumphs with 11-Month Doctoral Fellowship

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 almalky

Feburary 8, 2024

SIUC Outstanding Thesis Award

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.
Color By Number

November 8, 2023

ACM Club earns special recognition at HackSI

ACM club honored for creative 'Color by Number Pixel Art Generator' Project at the prestigious HackSI event, held at the Dunn-Richmond Center.
Bhargav

November 8, 2023

SIU Celebrates Bhargav Thota’s ASONAM 2023 Best Student Paper Award

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.
Imteaj

October 25, 2023

Education and Workforce Training for Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Activity Recognition: Computing and Criminology Perspectives

Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) $99,500; 11/2023-10/2024; Dr. Ahmed Imteaj (SoC).
ACM Tapia

September 20, 2023

Second Prize in ACM Student Research Competition - Tapia Conference 2023

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...
security dawgs

March 18, 2023

SIU Security Dawgs place third in Midwest Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

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....
security dawgs

March 7, 2023

SIU Security Dawgs place first in Wildcard Cyber Defense Competition

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...
federated metalearning

January 1, 2023

NSF Student Travel Grant for the 2023 ACM MobiHoc conference for PhD Student Md Zarif Hossain

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...
federated metalearning

January 1, 2023

MS Student Saika Zaman Accepted to 2023 CMD-IT/ACM Richard Tapia 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...
Cybersalukis

November 5, 2022

CyberSalukis Secure 16th Place Nationally in 2022 U.S. Department of Energy CyberForce Competition

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.
federated metalearning

June 1, 2022

Artificial Intelligence for Greener Livestock: Educational and Research

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