Prospective Students

I am always looking for self-motivated and bright students with the following skill sets:

• Basic knowedge of data mining / machine learning
• Visual / graphic design
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• GUI / web development
• Domain knowledge in other fields, e.g., psychology, finance, education, etc.

My research focuses on visual analytics, which creates usable visual interface to augment human's analytical capability. This is an interdisciplinary area, involving information visualization, data science, and human-computer interaction. If you are not interested in them, then I am not the right advisor for you.

If you have not been admitted to UMass Dartmouth, I suggest you going through the application process first. The relevant application information can be found from the following two links:

• PhD in Engineering and Applied Science
• Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) option

Useful Links for Students

• Statistical Methods for HCI Research, by Koji Yatani
• Process and Pitfalls in Writing Information Visualization Research Papers, by Tamara Munzner
• The Ph.D. Grind, by Philip Guo

Alumni

• Bharath Raveendra, M.S. Computer & Information Science
• Monika Gaddipati, M.S. Computer & Information Science
• Virbhadrasinh Kumpavat, M.S. Computer & Information Science
• Sujoy Kar, M.S. Computer & Information Science