In line with Augusta University's mission to become a top-tier research institution, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences faculty members are conducting research to stay one step ahead of today's ever-changing, technology-driven society. Research is a central component of both our new Computer and Cyber Sciences PhD program and the thesis track of the MS, Computer Science program. In addition, with most of our faculty pursuing research, there is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to apply their knowledge from the classroom to create solutions in each of our research faculty's research foci. The Computer Science Colloquium Series, held on Fridays, offers students an opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research subjects in the areas of Computer Science, Information Technology and Cybersecurity.
Research areas of interest include foundations of distributed and parallel computing
(including modeling and algorithms), reliability, security and privacy of distributed
computing and network communication, High Performance Computing and distributed systems
and applications including blockchains and IoT.
Research areas of interest include system security across cloud, embedded and IoT
devices, cryptography and quantum cryptography, and forensics security.
Research areas of interest include foundations of programming languages, interactive
theorem proving, categorical logic, reversible computing, program optimization, program
analysis and secure programming.
Research areas of interest for the Information Systems research group include risk-based
choices in technology use, human factors in cybersecurity, information disclosure,
text mining, information systems project management, strategy and governance.
Research areas of interest include intelligent cyber-physical control systems, data
extraction and analytics on the edge, embedded systems security and security and privacy
in IoT devices.
The School of Computer and Cyber Sciences believes that diverse teams develop more creative solutions together. We partner with other schools across Augusta University's campus, including the Medical College of Georgia, as well as other industry partners in various research endeavors in computing, information systems and security fields.
“I believe that this project will lead to significant advancement of digital forensics practices and will provide a delicate balance between effective use of digital evidence and Fourth Amendment privacy rights,” said Dr. Gokila Dorai, principal investigator.
Savannah River National Laboratory and Augusta University have appointed Dr. Jeffrey Morris of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences to a joint faculty position to advance research in cyber sciences. The joint appointment is the first of its kind between Augusta University and SRNL.
"This new award from NSA shows our increasing momentum in cybersecurity and privacy," says Dr. Alex Schwarzmann, dean of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.
Augusta University, Clark Atlanta University and Mississippi State University have been awarded $1.5 million from the Office of the Secretary of Defense through the Griffiss Institute, a nonprofit talent and technology accelerator for the Department of Defense.
