Lata Kodali looks at statistics as a great bridge between theory and application. “It is also a field that is applicable in a broad spectrum,” she said, “and right now I see myself working in an industry position with a focus on research and design that also encourages creativity.” Kodali has a bachelor’s degree from […]
Last fall, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) struck a partnership with Virginia Tech’s graduate program in urban computing for help in predicting its system’s on-time performance (OTP). The resulting study, by a team of students enrolled in Introduction to Urban Computing, a computer science course in the UrbComp certificate program administered by the Discovery Analytics Center, is one of […]
The desire to combine psychology with her knowledge and expertise in computer science in an interesting and challenging way drew Michelle Dowling toward her current research in human-computer interaction (HCI). This area of study allows her to focus on the cognitive (human) side of research rather than just on programming and computer science. While exploring […]
When Chandan Reddy, associate professor in computer science, joined the DAC faculty in the National Capital Region in August 2016, one of his Ph.D. students, Tian Shi, moved right along with him. “I feel very lucky to be Dr. Reddy’s student. He has helped me very much in both my research and life,” said Shi. […]
While a student at DAC, Alex Endert (Ph.D. computer science 2012) worked with his advisor Chris North on a user interaction technique for visual analytics (semantic interaction) that helped adjust analytic models by computing on simple, well-understood interactions. For example, by highlighting a phrase of text or grouping a pile of documents adjusts underlying algorithms […]
“Working in data science and machine learning is exciting, but it is even more exciting when science helps us solve real-world challenges,” said Yue Ning, a Ph.D. student in the computer science department. The opportunity to be involved in high impact research drew Ning to Virginia Tech and DAC. “I am fortunate and honored to […]
Tanushree (Tanu) Mitra, an assistant professor of computer science and a DAC faculty member, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation supported by the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems to lead a study that will use social computing and human-centered approaches to better understand the relationship between people and technology in the […]
Congratulations to Tanushree Mitra, a winner in the latest round of Junior Faculty Awards from the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. Mitra, a faculty member at the Discovery Analytics Center and assistant professor in the Virginia Tech – Department of Computer Science, will lead, with James Hawdon at the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human […]
“You have to work every day at being the best you can be. It is a project that is never-ending.” These are Raja Phanindra Chava’s own words — and his inspiration — as he pursues an M.S. in computer engineering. “I believe that learning is a constant process throughout life to achieve excellence,” said Chava, […]
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