September 10, 2025George Mason University has appointed Massimiliano Albanese as executive director of the Institute for Digital Innovation (IDIA)—a pivotal move as the university strengthens its position as a leader in cutting-edge research and technological advancement.
Research Interests: Control of AC/DC microgrid, robust control of power converters, consensus control, virtual impedance shaping, power quality improvement, non-linear control, electric vehicle control, hardware in loop control applications, high power density converter design-isolated, and non-isolated, machine learning application to power electronics
Research Interests: Decision guidance and support systems, smart manufacturing and supply chains, future of work
Research Interests: Microfluids, Lab-on-a-Chip, Point of Need Detection, Sensors, Multiphase Microfluidics
August 29, 2025When cyber security engineering major Connor Wadlin learned about ransomware attacks on organizations, such as the one on the Health Service Executive in Ireland, in his CYSE 445 System Security and Resilience class, it confirmed his commitment to dedicating his educational and professional career to protecting and preserving human lives.
August 26, 2025Rezai, a fluid mechanics expert who will be a tenured associate professor of mechanical engineering, comes to the College of Engineering and Computing from York University in Ontario.
Research Interests: Bayesian statistics, statistical computing, data integration, network modeling, small-area estimation, interdisciplinary work
Research Interests: Bayesian inference, deep learning, deep generative models, high-dimensional statistics, scalable algorithms, causal inference, survival analysis
