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  • Rifatul Islam

    Kennesaw State researcher aims to protect against cybersickness

    December 16, 2024

    As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fuse real-world environments with virtual ones.

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  • InChan Hwang

    Ph.D. graduate ready to make impact in artificial intelligence industry

    December 12, 2024

    Eight years ago, while working as a software engineer for a South Korean cybersecurity company, InChan Hwang watched a historic game of Go, a strategic board game for two players that originated in ancient China, between a professional player and a computer using artificial intelligence (AI). He realized the profound potential of AI following its victory. Since completing his Ph.D. in Data Science and Analytics from Kennesaw State University’s College of Computer Science and Engineering, Hwang has started a new role as an assistant professor of cybersecurity at Montreat College in North Carolina.

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  • Austin Brown

    Kennesaw State researchers take big steps in obesity research with NIH grant

    November 19, 2024

    As our population continues to age, the need for accessible health solutions is more urgent than ever. A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting KSU faculty members, including principal investigator Bob Buresh and co-principal investigators Brian Kliszczewicz and Austin Brown, in investigating how walking can be a transformative and cost-effective approach to fighting obesity.

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  • Liang Zhao

    Kennesaw State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

    November 01, 2024

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity was prevalent in more than 40 percent in U.S. adults. To combat this, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Liang Zhao aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to explore health determinants that lead to obesity in rural areas. Zhao’s research, supported by a $51,747 National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD grant, examines the social determinants of health, or SDOH.

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  • Maria Valero

    Kennesaw State assistant professor awarded Georgia Research Alliance grant to advance groundbreaking diabetes research

    October 30, 2024

    Taking the next step in changing the way diabetics monitor glucose levels, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Maria Valero has been awarded a Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) grant to continue her innovative GlucoCheck project. The project looks to modify glucose monitoring for the millions affected by diabetes by offering a noninvasive alternative for blood sugar tests.

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  • College of Computing and Software Engineering

    Kennesaw State and Go Studio launch research project to improve consumer shopping experience

    October 22, 2024

    Go Studio, the innovation hub of payments technology company InComm Payments, and Kennesaw State University (KSU) today announced the launch of a new research collaboration. The three-year project will connect KSU researchers and Go Studio innovators to create technology solutions that help retail businesses understand and resolve consumer pain points during the in-store shopping experience.

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  • David Madrigal-Giraldo

    International student chases passion for information technology at Kennesaw State

    October 11, 2024

    As a 12-year-old, David Madrigal-Giraldo arrived in the U.S. speaking no English. Fast forward a decade, and he’s an information technology student at Kennesaw State University actively shaping his future.

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  • Yong Shi

    Kennesaw State researcher receives NSF grant to enhance quantum machine learning education

    October 07, 2024

    At a time when data is doubling every two years, the U.S. is projected to create over 40 billion gigabytes of data by 2025. To prepare for the influx, Kennesaw State University associate professor Yong Shi, an expert in quantum machine learning (QML), aims to unlock insights from the data surge and educate future QML researchers. Shi was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to develop open-source, hands-on QML training materials to address the shortage of researchers and its limited presence in higher education.

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  • Xinyue Zhang

    Kennesaw State researcher earns grant to explore improved data security

    September 25, 2024

    A 2023 cybersecurity breach that compromised the data of 37 million T-Mobile customers highlights the need for better privacy solutions, something Kennesaw State University’s Xinyue Zhang is working to deliver. Zhang’s research focuses on the crucial intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. Her goal is to develop secure AI models that not only protect personal information, but also reduce energy use.

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  • Alan Shaw

    Kennesaw State professor changing lives of the underrepresented

    August 28, 2024

    Born at the height of the Civil Rights movement as the son of one of the nation’s first black physicists, Alan Shaw stands on the shoulders of giants who changed the course of history. Now an associate professor and the associate chair of the Computer Science department at Kennesaw State University, he is carving his own path by impacting the lives of countless students through educational technology and the theory of social constructivism.

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