Anthony Bilic joined Summer 2025, coadvised with Chen Chen
Alumni
Saad Almohaimeed PhD, Computer Science, Spring 2025,
Dissertation: Advanced Large Language Model approaches and natural language processing techniques to improve hate speech detection using AI
Currently Asst. Prof. at Institute of Public Administration (IPA), Saudi Arabia
Sharare Zehtabian PhD, Computer Science, Fall 2021,
Dissertation: Human behavior in domestic environments: prediction and applications
Currently at Pinterest
Siavash Khodadadeh
PhD, Computer Science, Summer 2021,
Dissertation: Unsupervised meta-learning
Currently at DeepMind.
Hassam Ullah Sheikh
PhD, Computer Science, Fall 2020
Dissertation: Multi-agent reinforcement learning for defensive escort teams
Currently at Anyscale.
Pooya Abolghasemi PhD, Computer Science, Fall 2019
Dissertation: Task focused robotic imitation learning
Currently at Youtube.
Gamini Bulumulle PhD., Computer Engineering Spring 2017
Dissertation: Reducing Side-Sweep Accidents with Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications
Taranjeet Singh PhD., Computer Science, Summer 2016
Dissertation: A Quantitative Framework For Social Cultural Interactions
Currently at: Oracle
Saad Ahmad Khan PhD., Electrical Engineering, Spring 2016
Dissertation: Towards Improving Human-Robot Interaction For Social Robots
Currently at: Blue River.
Yi Luo PhD., Computer Science, Spring 2011
Dissertation: Spatio-temporal negotiation protocols
Currently at: Microsoft
Scott Vander Weide MSc, August 2008.
Master's Thesis: Dynamic Task Allocation in Mobile Robot Systems using Utility Functions
Majid Ali Khan PhD, Computer Engineering, December 2007
Dissertation: Coalition Formation and Teamwork in Embodied Agents
Currently: assistant professor, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia
Linus Luotsinen PhD, Computer Engineering, December 2007
Dissertation: Recognizing Teamwork Activity in Observations of Embodied Agents
Currently: Research Scientist at the Swedish Defense Research Agency
Xin Bai
- coadvised with Dan C. Marinescu PhD., May 2006 Dissertation: Coordination, Matchmaking, and Resource Allocation for
Large-Scale Distributed Systems