Principal Investigator:
Dr. Yaser (Mike) Banad
Dr. Banad is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has a broad background in the hardware implementation of neuromorphic computing and machine learning based on emerging materials, devices, and sensors. Prior to OU, he served as a researcher at Harvard University, as a faculty at Southern University in Louisiana, and as a research and development engineer at Samsung Electronics. His research focuses on neuromorphic devices and circuits for energy-efficient computing and artificial intelligence.
Office: 110 W. Boyd Street, Devon Energy Hall, DEV 430, Norman, Oklahoma 73019-1102
Phone: (405) 325-TBD
Email: bana@ou.edu
Graduate Students:
Prospective Students (Several PhD positions are available )
Please read the prospective students link for the qualification. If you are a motivated and hard-working student, please send a single PDF containing your CV, SOP, and transcripts to bana@ou.edu (Email subject: Applicant’s Name – Starting Semester).
Caleb C. Emesiani is a BSc Student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. His research is on “Real-Time Traffic Monitoring with Neuromorphic Computing: Leveraging BrainChip Akida for Intelligent Sensing”
ALUMNI (Southern University)
Graduate Students
Sharon Njie
Sharon Njie is a Ph.D. student and her research interests include the study of Artificial Intelligence's impacts on the future of work and life.
Email: sharon_njie_00@subr.edu
Abubakar Abdulkadir
Abubakar Abdulkadir received his Ph.D. in Computational Toxicology. His research interests include machine learning applications for nutraceuticals.
Nathaniel Price
Nathaniel Price received his M.Sc. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Southern University, LA. His research interests include machine learning applications for detecting cyber-attacks and intrusion detection. He is currently a ServiceNow Developer at Deloitte.
Email: nathaniel.price@sus.edu
Nariman Razaviarab
Nariman Razaviarab received his M.Sc. degree in Computer Science from Southern University, LA in Dec 2019. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Louisiana State University.
Okunoye Adetayo
Okunoye Adetayo received his M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Southern University, LA in 2019. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Georgia.
Chinedu Ejim
Chinedu Ejim is currently an M.Sc. student and his research interests include machine learning applications for analyzing GIS databases for surface water management.
Email: chinedu.ejim@sus.edu
Alexander Shelton
Alexander Shelton is currently an M.Sc. student and his research interests include Cybersecurity issues and solutions for Self-driving Cars.
Email: alexander.shelton@sus.edu
Kailee Hawkins
Kailee Hawkins is currently an M.Sc. student and her research interests include machine learning applications for data analytics using IBM watson studio.
Email: kailee.hawkins@sus.edu
Soha Ghaemimood
Soha Ghaemimood is currently an M.Sc. student and her research interests include machine learning applications for developing data-driven geological and hydrological models.
Email: soha.ghaemimood@sus.edu
Bhanu Mullamuri
Bhanu Mullamuri is currently an M.Sc. student and his research interests include machine learning applications for quantum computing and quantum optics.
Email: bhanu.mullamuri@sus.edu
Saeid Ranjbar
Saeid Ranjbar is currently an M.Sc. student and his research interests include machine learning applications for human science.
Email: saeid.ranjbar@sus.edu
Azeema Sadath
Azeema Sadath is currently an M.Sc. student and her research interests include Cybersecurity and Intrusion Detection in Water Infrastructures.
Email: azeema.sadath@sus.edu
Undergraduate Students
Rayven Joubert
Rayven Joubert is currently a B.Sc. student and her research interests include machine learning applications for image classification.
Email: rayven.joubert@sus.edu
Jalen Brook
Jalen Brook is currently a B.Sc. student and his research interests include cyber-attack defense systems using machine learning algorithms.
Email: jalen.brook@sus.edu
Carlos Salazar
Carlos Salazar is currently a B.Sc. student and his research interests include cyber-attack intrusion systems using machine learning algorithms.
Email: carlos.salazar@sus.edu
Sasha Taruberekera
Sasha Taruberekera is currently a B.Sc. student and her research interests include the design of cyber-attack defense systems using machine learning algorithms.
Rason Irvin
Rason Irvin is currently a B.Sc. student and his research interests include cybersecurity for critical infrastructures.
Email: rason.irvin@sus.edu
Julian Alvarez
Julian Alvarez is currently a B.Sc. student and his research interests include the application of machine learning for designing chatbots.
Email: julian.alvarez@sus.edu
Dante Davis
Dante Davis is currently a B.Sc. student and his research interests include the application of quantum computing to data science.
Email: dante.davis@sus.edu
Ella Dodor
Ella Dodor received his B.Sc. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Southern University, LA in May 2021. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of California at Irvine.
Tyler Hayes
Tyler Hayes received his B.Sc. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Southern University, LA in May 2021. He is currently working at Capgemini in Houston, Texas
Amber Johnese
Amber Johnese received her B.Sc. degree from the Department of Computer Science, Southern University, LA in 2019. She is currently a Digital Technology Scientist at Baker Hughes, GE company
Gerren Smith
Gerren Smith received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Southern University, LA in 2019. He is currently an Associate Application Developer at ADP.
Joleesia Minor
Joleesia Minor is currently a B.Sc. student in the Department of Biology, Southern University, LA. Her research interests include the application of computational science for discovering gene activation sequences.
Email: joleesia.minor@sus.edu
Kayla Brumfield
Kayla Brumfield is a B.Sc. student in the Department of Computer Science, Southern University, LA. Her research interests include the application of machine learning and data analysis for psychological and human science.
Email: kayla.brumfield@sus.edu