Shahnaz Kamberi, DSc

Shahnaz Kamberi is an educational games and ed-tech designer and developer and a serious games published researcher. She has taught computer science and computer game programming courses for over twelve years at multiple levels, both onsite and online. Kamberi is a STEM research and outreach professional responsible for focusing on engaging the student in the […]

Mingrui Liu, PhD

I am an assistant professor at Department of Computer Science, George Mason University. Before that I was a postdoc at Rafik B. Hariri Institute at Boston University, hosted by Francesco Orabona. I received my Ph.D. at Department of Computer Science, The University of Iowa in August 2020, under the advise of Tianbao Yang. Before that […]

Sungsoo Ray Hong, PhD

Ray Hong is a researcher who specialized in Human-Computer Interaction. His emphasis is to help human users to better leverage Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) in the context below: 1. Human-AI Collaboration: My research group design interactive systems that leverage DNN-driven automation to support professional workers. In particular, we are developing interactive tools for radiologists who […]

Mehmet Altug, PhD

Mehmet Altug is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the School of Business at George Mason University. Prior to joining George Mason, he was a faculty member of the Decision Sciences department at the George Washington University School of Business. He has a PhD in Decision, Risk and Operations from Columbia Business School. His […]

Heidi Blackburn, PhD

Dr. Heidi Blackburn is the Computing Librarian at George Mason University Libraries. She serves as the subject specialist for the computer science, information technology, game design, and statistics programs. Her research explores the status of women in STEM, particularly in higher education. She holds a Masters (2008) and a Ph.D. (2015) in Library and Information […]

Kamaljeet Sanghera, PhD

Kamaljeet Sanghera

About As Executive Director of the Institute for Digital InnovAtion, Dr. Sanghera and her team support the research community in the pursuit of cutting-edge work to shape the future of our digital society, promoting equality, wellbeing, security, and prosperity. She serves as a point of contact to unite George Mason University (Mason) IDIA researchers with […]

Liza Durant, PhD

Research Focus Durant’s research currently focuses on the use of microorganisms and biological processes to control the fate and transport of hazardous waste and to diminish contamination in the subsurface environment. She has extensive consulting experience on projects related to the feasibility and economics of hazardous waste management and remediation, contaminant fate and transport in the […]

Lincoln Mullen, PhD

Research Focus Lincoln Mullen is an associate professor in the Department of History and Art History, as well as the director of computational history at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. Mullen is a historian of American religion, and his digital historical work has also taken him into U.S. legal history and the […]

Laurie Schintler, PhD

Research Focus Dr. Laurie A. Schintler is an Associate Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, where she also serves as Director of the Transportation, Policy, Operations, and Logistics (TPOL) Master’s degree program and Director of Data and Technology Research Initiatives in the Center for Regional Analysis. Dr. Schintler […]

Khondkar Islam, PhD

Research Focus I am a Professor and Coordinator of the Networking courses in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) of the College of Engineering and Computing. I am also the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and Director of the Virtual Academy and Cisco Academy at George Mason University (GMU). My 25 years of work experience have been in Information Technology and […]