Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan

B.S. Computer Engineering, University of Michigan

M.S. Computer Science, Stanford University

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Purdue University

Current Academic Appointments

Professor

Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer

    Engineering

Research Interests

Embedded systems, sensor networks, autonomous vehicles, nonlinear optimization, network intrusion detection, infrared imaging, genetic algorithms, scheduling, computer arithmetic, and neural networks.

1. Authored or co-authored more than 100 technical papers and book chapters in his research areas.
   

2. Co-author of the book, Computational Intelligence for Optimization, Kluwer Academic Press, 1997.
   

3. Participated in research grants in excess of $2 million as PI or co-PI.
   

Recent Awards

NJIT Master Teacher, 2017.

NJIT Excellence in Teaching Award for Upper Division Undergraduate Instruction, 2015-2016.

IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section Leadership Award, 2011.

NJIT NCE Excellence in Advising Award, 2009.

NJIT Excellence in Service Award, 2008.

NJIT NCE Outstanding Advisor Award, 2004.

NJIT Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Instruction, 1999-2000.

NJIT Excellence in Teaching Award for Graduate Instruction, Honorable Mention, 1998-1999.