Meet Our Faculty

Get to know our faculty and their areas of expertise

The College of Engineering and Computing features 200+ faculty members across 10 departments with areas of expertise in engineering and technology, research, design, and teaching. Select the tabs below to learn more about our expert faculty.

Bioengineering Faculty
Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering Faculty
Cyber Security Engineering Faculty
Data Analytics Engineering Faculty
Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Systems Engineering and Operations Research Faculty
Computer Science Faculty
Information Sciences and Technology Faculty
Statistics Faculty

Full Faculty Directory

  • Mason IST associate professor Hadi Rezazad
    Hadi Rezazad

    Associate Professor / Teaching

    Research Interests: AI and ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Education Technology, Health Informatics, Human-Centered Computing, Smart Communities
  • Mason CS associate professor Dana Richards
    Dana Richards

    Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Mason assistant professor Nicholas Rios stands for a headshot photo in front of the Nguyen Engineering building.
    Nicholas Rios

    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics

    Research Interests: Functional data analysis, computational statistics, Gaussian process modeling, models for compositional data analysis.
  • Mason Professor William Rosenberger
    William Rosenberger

    Distinguished University Professor, Statistics

    Research Interests: Biostatistics, modern inference, probability theory, stochastic processes.
  • Mason department chair David Rosenblum
    David S. Rosenblum

    Professor and Department Chair; Planning Research Corporation (PRC) Chair, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Software engineering, distributed systems, networks, and AI
  • Mason assistant professor Shani Ross
    Shani Ross

    Associate Chair (Undergraduate Programs) and Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering

    Research Interests: Closed-loop neuroprosthesis, peripheral nerve stimulation for restoration of function, and deep brain stimulation
  • George Mason statue for the faculty profile
    Katherine Russell

    Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science

    Research Interests: Multiagent systems, swarm intelligence, and multi robotics
  • Mason IST professor Ioulia Rytikova
    Ioulia Rytikova

    Professor / Teaching

    Associate Chair for Graduate Studies; Director of Online MS AIT Program

    Research Interests: Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Educational Data Mining, Data Sciences, Personalized Learning, STEM Education, Health Information Technologies, Operations Research, and Engineering
  • Mason assistant professor Abolfazl Safikhani wears a blue suit and light shirt in his faculty profile
    Abolfazl Safikhani

    Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics

    Research Interests: Network modeling, high-dimensional statistics, spatio-temporal models, unsupervised learning (change point detection, clustering), random forest.
  • Mason CEIE professor Sam Salem
    Sam Salem

    Professor, Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

    Research Interests: Accelerated construction of infrastructure, lean and green construction, project management, public-private partnerships, smart infrastructure, sustainable development, life cycle analysis, and infrastructure asset management.