College of Engineering and Computing

Research Interests: AI and ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Education Technology, Health Informatics, Human-Centered Computing, Smart Communities

 Hoyer has written and published on multiple subjects related to engineering education; international development, strategic planning; politics, health, and education.

Research Interests: Closed-loop neuroprosthesis, peripheral nerve stimulation for restoration of function, and deep brain stimulation

Research Interests: Data mining, machine learning, analytics, visualization, biomechanical applications, software engineering, and project management.

Research Interests: Trustworthy computing environment, moving target defense, AI/ML security, smartphone security, software-defined networking, and software security.

At Mason, Art Pyster is a professor of systems engineering, but his primary role is associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC)

Research Interests: Multi-hazard civil infrastructure resilience quantification, disaster planning and response, sustainability, network algorithms, transportation systems optimization, intermodal and freight transport, supply chains, public transit and alternative modes.

Research Interests: Fatigue and Fracture, electrochemistry and corrosion, computational materials, reliability, thermodynamics and heat transfer, failure mechanics.

Research Interests: Multi-robot systems, swarm robots, bio-inspired robots, distributed resource allocation

Research Interests: Distance education and mobile learning