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Where Ideas Meet Impact: Computer Science Faculty Publications

Discovery & Insight: Faculty Publications

The Computer Science Faculty Publications webpage showcases peer‑reviewed research, conference papers, technical reports, and books produced by our computer science faculty. Explore publications by faculty name and discover their contributions. Standout highlights include recent awards, major collaborations, and projects co‑authored with students. This centralized, searchable hub captures the department’s scholarly impact and ongoing innovation.

Meet the Minds: Facutly Names and Contributions

⭐️ Dr. Sahar Hooshmand:

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Journal Publications:

  1. Kazerouni, A.M., Lee, M., Hubbard Cheuoua, A., Gautam, A., Hooshmand, S., et al. The Benefits of Socially Responsible Computing in Early Computing Courses: A Multi-Institutional Study at Primarily Undergraduate Hispanic-Serving Institutions. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 25 (2), 1–24, 2025. 

  2. Varadraj Gurupur, Sahar Hooshmand, Deepa Fernandes Prabhu, Elizabeth Trader, Sanket Salvi Incompleteness of Electronic Health Records: An Impending Process Problem within Healthcare Journal of Healthcare (MDPI), 2025

  3. Thapa, B., Duarte-Vasquez, A., Hooshmand, S., Rathore, H. Evaluation of Ethical Decision Making in Large Language Models Across Classical Moral Frameworks. IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Testing (AITest 2025). 

  4. Kumar, A.S., Nejad, R.R., Hooshmand, S. High-Resolution Brain Tumor Mapping Through Advanced Imaging Techniques. IEEE SoutheastCon 2025, pp. 201–206. 

  5. Joharapurkar, J., Hooshmand, S. Enzyme Classification using Transformer-Based Sequence Embeddings. 2025 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (ICMLC 2025). 

  6. Purohit, L., Hooshmand, S. Deep Vision For Genomic Data. 2025 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (ICMLC 2025). 

  7. Ahmadnia, B., Shaikh, S., Mohammed, S., Poudel, B., Hooshmand, S. Advancing Clinical Translation in Nepali with Fine-Tuned Multilingual Models. RANLP 2025. 

  8. Ahmadnia, B., Soma, Y., Rayani, M., Hooshmand, S. Leveraging Large Language Models for Superior Low-Resource Neural Machine Translation”. 6th IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (IEEE MNLP 2025). 

  9. Kumar, A.S., Nejad, R.R., Hooshmand, S. Vision Transformers in Early Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases. 2024 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (ICMLC 2024). 

  10. Krum, D.M., Wood, Z., Kang, E., Kazerouni, A.M., Lehr, J.L., Hug, S., Hooshmand, S., et al. Board 383: Socially Responsible Computing: Promoting Latinx Student Retention Via Community Engagement in Early Computer Science Courses. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 

  11. Nejad, R.R., Hooshmand, S. HViT4Lung: Hybrid Vision Transformers Augmented by Transfer Learning to Enhance Lung Cancer Diagnosis. 5th International Conference on Bio-engineering for Smart Technologies (BIO-SMART 2023). 

  12. Gurupur, V.P., Abedin, P., Hooshmand, S., Shelleh, M. Analyzing the data completeness of patients’ records using a random variable approach to predict the incompleteness of electronic health records. Journal of Applied Sciences, 2023. 

⭐ Dr. Liudong Zuo:

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Conference Publications: 

  1. L. Zuo and P. Lai, “Communication-Efficient Scheduling for Cost- and Deadline-Aware Data Transfers in Support of Distributed Machine Learning,” in The 16th IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science (CloudCom 2025), Shenzhen, China, Nov. 2025. 

  2. H. Ye, P. Lai, X. Zhang, Y. Xie, L. Zuo, J. Zhu, H. Yin and P. Lin, “Energy-Aware Thread Assignment and Resource Allocation in Multi-Server Systems,” in The 10th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems (ICCCS 2025), Chengdu, China, Apr. 2025. 

  3. L. Zuo, Z. Chen and P. Lai, “Balancing Cost and Completion Time Through Variable Paths With Variable Bandwidth in HPNs,” in IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2025), Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 2025. 

  4. L. Zuo, P. Lai and Z. Chen, “Heuristic Approaches for Cost-Effective Data Transfers in High- Performance Networks,” in IEEE International Conference on Big Data (BigData 2024), Washington DC, USA, Dec. 2024. 

  5. Z. Chen, Y. He, D. Wu, L. Zuo, K. Li, W. Zhang, and Z. Deng, “l1,2-Norm and CUR Decomposition based Sparse Online Active Learning for Data Streams with Streaming Features,” in IEEE International Conference on Big Data (BigData 2024), Washington DC, USA, Dec. 15 – 18, 2024, pp. 384–393. 

  6. Z. Zhang, H. Yin, L. Zuo, X. Zhang, J. Zhu, Y. Fan and P. Lai, “Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Multi-Phase Resource Allocation,” in IEEE International Conferences on High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC 2024), Wuhan, China, Dec. 2024. 

  7. L. Zuo and D. Yun, “Optimal Balancing of Data Transfer Time and Cost in High-Performance Networks,” in IEEE International Conference on Computing, Networking and Communications (ICNC 2024), Big Island, Hawaii, Feb. 2024, pp. 60 – 64. 

  8. L. Zuo and D. Yun, “Trade-off Between Completion Time and Cost of Data Transfers in Dedicated HPNs,” in IEEE International Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference (IPCCC 2023), Anaheim, CA, USA, Nov. 2023, pp. 385 – 390. 

Journal Publications: 

  1. Z. Zhang, H. Yin, L. Zuo, and P. Lai, “Reinforcement Learning for Solving the Knapsack Problem,” Computers, Materials and Continua, vol. 84, iss. 1, pp. 919 – 936, June 2025. 

  2. D. Yun, L. Zuo, Y. Gu, and C. Wu, “An Automated Parameter Optimizer for Data Transfer Performance Testing,” Software Impacts, vol. 24, June 2025. 

⭐ Dr. Brad Hollister: 

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Book Publication:

  1. Hollister, Brad Eric, and Alex Pang. Concise Introduction to Scientific Visualization. Springer International Publishing, 2022. Book Title Essential Guide to RenderMan® Shading Plugin Development Book Subtitle Understanding Bxdfs Authors Brad E. Hollister DOI  Publisher Apress Berkeley, CA 

⭐ Dr. Bin Tang:

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Journal Publications:

  1.  Truthful and Optimal Data Preservation in Base Station-less Sensor Networks: An Integrated Game Theory and Network Flow Approach [] Yuning Yu, Shangli Hsu, Andre Chen, Yutian Chen, Bin Tang.  ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks, Volume 20, Issue 1, No. 5, pp 1-40, 2023 

  2. DAO2: Overcoming Overall Storage Overflow in Intermittently Connected Sensor Networks [] Bin Tang, Hung Ngo, Yan Ma, and Basil Alhakami.  IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 3143-3158, Dec. 2023 

Conference Publications: 

  1. A Truthful and Efficient Auction Mechanism for Data Preservation in Base Station-less Sensor Networks [] Ryan Steubs, Yutian Chen, Bin Tang Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2025). 

  2. Energy-Efficient Data Collection in Robotic Sensor Networks [] Christopher Beauchamp, Soham Patil, Bin Tang Proceedings of the Fifth Computer Science Conference for CSU Undergraduates (CSCSU 2025). (Best Paper Runner-Up Award) 

  3. Budget-Constrained Traveling Salesman Problem: a Cooperative Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach [] King To Mak, Christopher Gonzalez, Zari Magnaye, Jessica Gonzalez, Yutian Chen, Bin Tang Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Sensing, Communication, and Networking (SECON 2024). 

  4. Revisiting Data Collection in Robotic Sensor Networks: A Budget-Constrained Traveling Salesman Perspective [] Soham Patil, Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS 2024). 

  5. AggVNF: Aggregate VNF Allocation and Migration in Dynamic Cloud Data Centers [] Christopher Gonzalez, Bin Tang Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE 10th International Conference on Network Softwarization (NetSoft 2024). 

  6. Budget-Constrained Traveling Salesman Problem: a Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Approach [] Zari Magnaye, Jessica Gonzalez, Aaron Na Jee Malone, Yutian Chen, Bin Tang Proceedings of the Fourth Computer Science Conference for CSU Undergraduates (CSCSU 2024). 

  7. SAM: Maximizing Service Function Chain Availability in Cloud Data Centers [] Abraham Sterling, Bin Tang, and Deng Pan Proceedings of the IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2023). 

  8. On the Performance of Nash Equilibria for Data Preservation in Base Station-less Sensor Networks [] Giovanni Rivera, Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Systems (MASS 2023). 

  9. Data-VCG: A Data Preservation Game for Base Station-less Sensor Networks with Performance Guarantee [] Jennifer Ly,Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Time-Sensitive and Deterministic Networking (TENSOR), IFIP Networking 2023. 

  10. Prize-Collecting Traveling Salesman Problem: a Reinforcement Learning Approach [] Justin Ruiz, Christopher Gonzalez,Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2023). 

  11. Nash Equilibria of Data Preservation in Base Station-less Sensor Networks [] Giovanni Rivera, Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the Third Computer Science Conference for CSU Undergraduates (CSCSU 2023). 

  12. Prize-Collecting Traveling Salesman Problem: a Reinforcement Learning Approach [] Justin Ruiz, Christopher Gonzalez,Yutian Chen, and Bin Tang Proceedings of the Third Computer Science Conference for CSU Undergraduates (CSCSU 2023). 

⭐ Dr. Benyamin Ahmadnia:

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Journal Publications:

  1. Benyamin Ahmadnia, Yeswanth Soma, Marsa Rayani, Sahar Hooshmand. “Leveraging Large Language Models for Superior Low-Resource Neural Machine Translation”. 6th IEEE Conference on Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (IEEE MNLP 2025).  

  2. Benyamin Ahmadnia, Yeswanth Soma, Hossein Sarrafzadeh. “Multilingual Pre-training Meets Supervised Neural Machine Translation: A Reproducible Evaluation on English–French and Finnish Translation”. 15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing (RANLP 2025) - Varna, Bulgaria. 

  3. Benyamin Ahmadnia, Sumaiya Sheikh, Shazan Mohammed, Bibek Poudel, Sahar Hooshmand. “Advancing Clinical Translation in Nepali with Fine-Tuned Multilingual Models”. 15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing (RANLP 2025) - Varna, Bulgaria. 

  4. Anjana Krishnamoorthy, Kartik Ivaturi, Benyamin Ahmadnia. “Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Interactive Code Debugging with Human Feedback and Memory”. 15th International Conference on Recent Advances in Natural Language Processing (RANLP 2025) - Varna, Bulgaria. 

  5. Lucas Norpchen, Omar Garcia, Koby Winkler, Jose Temblador, Benyamin Ahmadnia. “A Lightweight Machine Learning Pipeline for Crypto Forecasting: A Capstone Case Study in Software Engineering Education”. 1st International Conference on Software Engineering of Emerging Technologies (SEET 2025) - Long Beach, USA. 

Why It Matters? 

This resource captures the breadth of the computer science department contributions, opens pathways for interdisciplinary discovery, and advances innovation through faculty, student, and industry collaboration.