This directory provides information about alumni of the Computing & Information Science PhD program at UNO. Note, prior to 2023 this program carried the name PhD in Information Technology.
Full text of completed dissertations can be access through the ProQuest Theses and Dissertations Global database or through the UNO Digital Commons.
| Name | Dissertation | Advisor(s) | Position after Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdelnasser Abdelaal (2009) | The role of community wireless networks in achieving digital inclusion: Collective telecommunication infrastructures | Dr. Ali | Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Ibri College of Applied Sciences, Sultanate of Oman |
| Abdulrahman Alothaim (2016) | Users acceptance of crowdsourcing: a self-determination theoretical model | Drs. de Vreede & Najjar | Assistant Professor of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University |
| Jasjit Banwait (2016) | Therapeutic potential of context-enriched microRNA-mRNA relation information |
Dr. Bastola | Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Oliver Bonham-Carter (2016) | Patterns and Signals of Biology: An Emphasis On The Role of Post Translational Modifications in Proteomes for Function and Evolutionary Progression |
Drs. Bastola & Ali | Visiting Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Allegheny College |
| Kajia Cao (2007) | Integrative pattern recognition techniques and their applications to microarray gene profiling data analysis | Dr. Zhu | Postdoctoral scholar, University of Pennsylvania |
| Wei Chen (2011) | Temporal analysis of topics in time-stamped document sets | Dr. Chundi | PayPal |
| Ke Cheng (2011) | Multi-robot coalition formation for distributed area coverage | Dr. Dasgupta | PayPal |
| Sangil Choi (2015) | A Study on Energy Consumption and Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks | Dr. Youn | Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University (Korea) |
| Wei Deng (2016) | Hybrid and Dynamic Recommender Models for Consumer Decision Making and Marketing | Drs. Shi & Chen | Data Scientist, Nebraska Furniture Mart |
| Xutao Deng (2006) | A Bayesian network approach to the prediction of gene functions | Dr. Ali | |
| Ayan Dutta (2017) | Algorithms for Modular Self-reconfigurable Robots: Decision Making, Planning, and Learning | Dr. Dasgupta | Assistant Professor, School of Computing, University of North Florida |
| Joel Elson (2019) | Toward a Theory of Early Trust in Intelligent Systems: Exploring Psychological Factors and Cognitive Processes | Dr. Derrick | Research Associate, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Alex Fuchsberger (2020) | Achieving Realism in Synthetic Crowds Using Real Crowds | Dr. Ricks | Visiting Assistant Professor, Bucknell University |
| Saeed Gholamalitabarfirouzjaee (2018) | Stock Market Prediction Using Elliot Wave Theory and Classification | Dr. Najjar | Assistant Professor, Miller College of Business, Ball State University |
| Travis Good (2011) | An investigation of micro-enterprise capability-building via access and use of technology | Dr. Qureshi | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Bo Guo (2017) | Improving Software Quality by Synergizing Effective Code Inspection and Regression Testing |
Dr. Song | Software Quality Engineer, Paypal |
| Nolan Hemmatazad (2015) | Social Learning Systems: The Design of Evolutionary, Highly Scalable, Socially Curated Knowledge Systems | Dr. Zhu | |
| Janyl Jumadinova (2013) | FORETELL: Aggregating Distributed, Heterogeneous Information from Diverse Sources Using Market-based Techniques | Dr. Dasgupta | Assistant Professor of Computer Science Department, Allegheny College, PA |
| Mehruz Kamal (2009) | Effects of information technology interventions in micro-enterprises on development | Dr. Qureshi | Assistant Professor of Information Systems, The College at Brockport |
| David Kocsis (2018) | Exploring Intention to Return to a Crowdsourcing Platform Through Ethical Considerations | Drs. de Vreede & Wolcott | Assistant Professor, Information Systems, University of Colorado, Colorado Spring |
| Gang Kou (2006) | Multi-class multi-criteria mathematical programming and its applications in large scale data mining problems | Drs. Chen & Shi | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China |
| Georg Link (2019) | Cooperative signaling behavior: signals for open source project health | Dr. Germonprez | Director of Sales, Bitergia |
| Fangyao Liu (2020) | IQ-based Smart City Evaluation Theory, Framework and Applications | Drs. Shi & Chen | Southwest Minzu University, China |
| Azamatbek Mametjanov (2011) | A type analysis of rewrite strategies | Dr. Winter | Argonne National Laboratories |
| Sayonnha Mandal (2017) | A framework for modular norm extraction, modeling and reasoning | Drs. Gandhi & Siy | Assistant Professor, Computer & Information Sciences, St. Ambrose University |
| Alanah (Davis) Mitchell (2009) | A study of interventions and technology choice in virtual teams | Dr. Zigurs | Assistant Professor, Information Systems, Drake University |
| John Murphy (2010) | When are they willing to change? An examination and revision of the Value Frequency Model | Drs. Wolcott & Briggs | Missile Defense Agency |
| Cuong Nguyen (2015) | Understanding User Engagement in the Open Collaboration Model of Crowdsourcing | Dr. de Vreede | Data Scientist, Meredith Corporation |
| Cherie Noteboom (2010) | Physician interaction with electronic medical records: A qualitative study | Dr. Qureshi | Assistant Professor, Management, Dakota State University, SD |
| Dawn Owens (2012) | Understanding the Adatptive Use of Virtual World Technology Capabilities and Trust in Virtual Teams | Dr. Khazanchi | Clinical Assistant Professor, MIS Department, University of Texas, Dallas |
| Rajvardhan Patil (2016) | Temporal and Contextual Dependencies in Relational Data Modeling |
Drs. Wolcott & Chen | Database Engineer, infofree.com |
| Sachin Pawaskar (2013) | Energy Awareness and Scheduling in Mobile Devices and High End Computing | Dr. Ali | Building Systems Inc., Omaha, NE |
| Yi Peng (2007) | A Descriptive Framework for the Field of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery |
Drs. Shi & Chen | Assistant Professor, School of Management and Economics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China |
| Cobra Rahmani (2012) | Architecture-based reliability analysis of web services | Drs. Siy & Azadmanesh | Intel |
| Aaron Read (2013) | Improving Requirements Elicitation Completeness in User-Centered Workshops: The Role of Prompting and Collaboration | Dr. deVreede | Clinical Assistant Professor, MIS Department, Arizona State University |
| Olympia Saha (2018) | Fast, Real-Time Robot Navigation in Initially Unknown Environments via Cross-Domain Transfer Learning of Options |
Dr. Dasgupta | Senior Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist, LG |
| William Sousan (2010) | Constructive Ontologoical Engineering | Dr. Zhu | Technical Support, Inc. |
| Satish Srinivasan (2010) | Data Aggregation in multi-agent systems in the presence of hybrid faults | Dr. Azadmanesh | Assistant Professor of Information Science, Penn State Great Valley |
| Sriram Srinivasan (2020) | Scalabale Algorithms for Updating Large Scale Dynamic Networks | Dr. Bhowmick | |
| Lucas Steinhauser (2008) | Improving the success of sustaining collaborative work practices enabled through information technology | Dr. de Vreede | US Air Force |
| Nargess Tahmasbi (2016) | A Study of Norm Formation Dynamics in Online Crowds | Dr. de Vreede | Assistant Professor, Information Sciences & Technology, Penn State Hazelton |
| Halbana Tarmizi (2008) | Managing participation in communities of practice through facilitation | Dr. de Vreede | Assistant Professor, Bemidji State University |
| Abhishek Tripathi (2017) | Myth or Reality? Crowdsourcing as a complex problem-solving model: Evidence from software developed by the crowd and professionals | Drs. Khazanchi & Najjar | Assistant Professor, Accounting & Information Systems, The College of New Jersey |
| Vladimir Ufimtsev (2016) | Application of group testing for analyzing noisy networks | Dr. Bhomick | Assistant Professor, Computer Science, East Central University |
| Bradley Woosley (2020) | Multi-robot exploration for improved information collection in unknown environments under communications constraints | Dr. Dasgupta | Army Research Lab |
| Yan Wu (2011) | Using Semantic Templates to Study Vulnerabilities Recorded in Large Software Repositories | Drs. Siy & Gandhi | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Jason (Jie) Xiong (2016) | Understanding the Role of Information Technology for Sustainable Development in Small Businesses and Micro-Enterprises |
Dr. Qureshi | Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems, Appalachian State University |
| Nian Yan (2010) | Non-additive measures of optimization-based data mining technologies and applications | Dr. Shi | Nebraska Furniture Mart |
| Ik Hyun Youn (2017) | Multidimensional mobility metric using wearables: conceptualization and validation in laboratory and maritime settings | Dr. Youn | Assistant Professor, Division of Navigation & Information Systems, Mokpo National Maritime University (South Korea) |
| Xiao-Dan Yu (2013) | Understanding the Adaptive Use of IT Capabilities and Development of Shared Mental Models in Virtual Teams | Dr. Khazanchi | Assistant Professor, University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China |
| Chi Zhang (2009) | Understanding the impact of virtual world environments on social and cognitive processes in learning | Dr. Zigurs | Associate Professor of Information Technology, Kennesaw State University |