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Mark Adams

Mark Adams

Associate Professor
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Adams is assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and founder of the Sensors, Transducers, Optics, RF and MEMS (STORM) Lab. He holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. His research interests include quantum systems, metamaterials, biologically inspired structures, electromagnetics, photonics, optoelectronics, wireless systems, micro/nano fabrication and propagation modeling. He has published in various journals, such as Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, Digital Communications and Networks, and Journal of Vacuum Science Technology, and in the proceedings of numerous conferences. Dr. Adams is co-holder of multiple U.S. patents. He has worked in the private sector as an electronics and radio frequency engineer. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society of Microbiology, and senior member of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.

markladams@auburn.edu

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Craig Angle

Craig Angle

Co-Director
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Angle co-directs Canine Performance Sciences at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, along with his colleague Dr. L. Paul Waggoner. Among Dr. Angle’s specific research are adapting various technologies to evaluate or enhance human, canine, and equine performance. He plays a key role in the research on canine detection, selective breeding, working dogs and detection dogs. Along with Waggoner, he researches and works with dogs that are bred for superior scent ability, intelligence, physical soundness and a high drive or desire to hunt and search, including the selectively bred and highly trained Vapor Wake dogs. Dr. Angle holds a Ph.D. in biomechanics from Auburn University. He is one of several veterinary specialists worldwide who are researching whether the coronavirus has a detectable scent and if dogs can safely and reliably alert to it. Among other agencies, his research is supported by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA.

angletc@auburn.edu

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Mitchell Brown

Mitchell Brown

Professor
Auburn University College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Brown is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University. Her research specializes in the challenges facing marginalized communities and the nature and effectiveness of tools for building community capacity.  In addition to coordinating the Masters of Public Administration Internship Program, she is active in the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Organizations and Community Governance, and with Kathleen Hale directs the Community Governance Research Project, which has engaged in research throughout Alabama. Brown, who earned her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland at College Park, served as editor of the Science of Teaching and Learning Section of the Journal of Political Science Education, on which she is also an editorial board member. Dr. Brown is the co-author of two books and author or co-author of dozens of peer-reviewed publications and reports, as well as pedagogy publications, book reviews and encyclopedia entries. Dr. Brown’s research has been supported by the Alabama Secretary of State, Auburn University and the U.S. Department of Justice, among others.

brown11@auburn.edu

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Howard Chen

Howard Chen

Assistant Research Professor
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Howard Chen is an Assistant Research professor in Auburn’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. He holds an M.S. and PhD in Industrial Engineering, awarded by the University of Iowa. Dr. Chen teaches undergraduate and graduate students in software engineering, occupational ergonomics, manufacturing design, and human factors for Industrial Engineering. His research interests include ergonomics, computer-integrated manufacturing, and informatics.

hzc0074@auburn.edu

Jeremiah Davis, National Poultry Technology Center, Auburn University, Alabama, USA
Jeremiah Davis

Jeremiah Davis

Associate Professor
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Jeremiah Davis is an Associate Professor in Biosystems Engineering and Director of the National Poultry Technology Center. He holds an M.S. in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering form the University of Kentucky and a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University. His research interests include commercial poultry housing systems, environmental control for animal housing, instrumentation and sampling methods, water and energy conservation, and animal instrumentation and tracking.

jdd0042@auburn.edu

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Gerry Dozier

Gerry Dozier

Eminent Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Director of the Artificial Intelligence & Identity Research Lab – Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Dozier is the Charles D. McCrary Eminent Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and director of the Artificial Intelligence & Identity Research Lab. His research interests include artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber identity, neural networks and facial recognition. Dr. Dozier earned a Ph.D. in computer science at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Prior to his arrival at Auburn in 2017, he was professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at the North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, which was the first public HBCU in the nation to offer a Ph.D. in computer science. 

In addition to several prominent leadership roles, Dr. Dozier was the founding director of the Center for Advanced Studies in Identity Science and the first director of the National Intelligence Science and Technology Center of Academic Excellence in the U.S. He has been the keynote speaker for numerous national cyber security expos and colloquiums, has been featured in Evolution magazine and was named “most promising in STEM” by United States Black Engineer & Information Technology. Dr. Dozier is the co-author of five book chapters, 36 refereed journal publications and more than 100 refereed conference publications. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Defense, Bank of America, the Army Research Laboratory, the Department of Education, the National Reconnaissance Office and NASA. 

doziegv@auburn.edu

Farah Kandah
Farah Kandah

Farah Kandah

Associate Professor, Computer Science and Software Engineering

Dr. Farah Kandah is an IEEE Senior Member and an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) Department at Auburn University (AU). His research interests and expertise span a wide range of topics in cybersecurity and cyber–physical systems. From 2012–2022, he was on the faculty of the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He led the Cybersecurity and Cyber-Physical Systems thrust at the SimCenter (UTC). He founded and is currently leading the Network Communication Laboratory (NCL), which leverages expertise in smart communications to support wired and wireless networks, threat hunting, Blockchain, and trust management with research focuses on Internet of Things, smart networking design, smart autonomous/connected vehicle networks, cybersecurity, and Software-Defined Networks. He is currently leading the Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity efforts at Auburn University.

farah-kandah@auburn.edu

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Mike Fogle

Mike Fogle

Associate Professor
Auburn University College of Science and Mathematics

Dr. Michael Fogle is an Associate Professor of Physics in Auburn’s College of Science and Math. He is director of the Auburn University Small Satellite Program. His research interests include experimental atomic and molecular physics.

fogle@physics.auburn.edu

Ujjwal Guin
Ujjwal Guin

Ujjwal Guin

Assistant Professor – Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Guin is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2016. He is actively involved in projects in the field of Hardware Security and Trust, Supply Chain Security, Cybersecurity, and VLSI Design and Test. He has developed several on-chip structures and techniques to improve the security, trustworthiness, and reliability of integrated circuits. He is a co-author of the book “Counterfeit Integrated Circuits: Detection and Avoidance”. He has authored several journal articles and refereed conference papers. His projects are sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and Auburn University. 

His paper “Counterfeit Integrated Circuits: A Rising Threat in the Global Semiconductor Supply Chain” is cited on the “White House 100-Day Reviews under Executive Order 14017” on “Building Resilient Supply Chains, Revitalizing American Manufacturing, and Fostering Broad-Based Growth,” June 2021. Also, the team lead by Dr. Guin won 1stplace in Hack@CHES 2021, The Hardware Capture the Flag in Conjunction with International Conference on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems and 2nd place in Hack@SEC 2021, The Hardware Capture the Flag in Conjunction with USENIX Security Symposium in 2021.

Prof. Guin serves on the organizing committees IEEE International Symposium on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), VLSI Test Symposium (VTS) and the IEEE International Conference on Physical Assurance and Inspection of Electronics (PAINE). He has been serving on the technical program committees in several reputed conferences, such as DAC, HOST, VTS, PAINE, VLSID, GLSVLSI, ISVLSI and Blockchain. He is an active participant in the SAE International G-19A Test Laboratory Standards Development Committee and G-32 Cyber-Physical Systems Security Committee. He is a member of both the IEEE and ACM.

ujjwal.guin@auburn.edu

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Davide Guzzetti

Davide Guzzetti

Assistant Professor
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Davide Guzzetti is an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University. Dr. Guzzetti’s research focus is astrodynamics and space mission design in complex space environments. Dr. Guzzetti contributed to a better understanding and utilization of deep space destinations with studies about multi-body regimes, orbit motion under strong solar radiation pressure and irregular gravity field, stationkeeping of chaotic trajectories in vicinity of the Moon, and coupling effects between orbit and attitude dynamics. Dr. Guzzetti’s research is applied to solar system robotic missions, deep space manned habitats, Earth or astronomical observatories, and space propulsion technology. Currently, Dr. Guzzetti is establishing the Immersive, Interactive, Intelligent Space Dynamics lab. This laboratory is devoted to discovering new synergies between astrodynamics and the ever-evolving technology of the information age. We are integrating virtual reality, large computational capabilities, and machine learning techniques with advanced mathematical and dynamical understanding of spacecraft motion to create new options for classical space mission design and inspire new ideas to approach space exploration. Opportunities are available for students with an interest in astrodynamics, machine learning, neural networks, and computer visualization.  

guzzetti@auburn.edu 

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Kathleen Hale

Kathleen Hale

Professor
Auburn University College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Hale is a professor of Political Science at Auburn University, where she directs the Election Administration Initiative and Graduate Program in Election Administration. Dr. Hale, who holds a Ph.D. from Kent State University’s Department of Political Science, is highly skilled in election administration and policy design and analysis and is also an accomplished author on elections, intergovernmental relationship, and applied research. Hale teaches courses in election administration, qualitative methods, and intergovernmental relations, and her research examines how to improve capacity of government and nonprofit organizations to address public problems. Dr. Hale also directs Auburn’s partnership with the Election Center (National Association of Election Officials) to professionalize the public administration of elections through its national certification program. She has served on the advisory board of the MIT Election Data Science Lab, is the author or co-author of six books as well as three forthcoming books; four book chapters, dozens of refereed journal articles, more than 70 refereed conference presentations and 70 invited presentations, and has served as panel chair for more than a dozen conferences. She is the editor of the Science and Teaching Learning Section of the Journal of Political Science Education.

halekat@auburn.edu

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Micheal Hamilton

Micheal Hamilton

Professor – Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Director of the Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center

Dr. Hamilton is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the Alabama Micro/Nano Science and Technology Center, which is the premier micro/nano fabrication center in the state. Dr. Hamilton, who holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, is an expert in quantum computing, and his research interests include micro/nano hardware engineering and hardware vulnerability support. He is the author of more than 126 publications.

In May 2019, Dr. Hamilton and student Uday Goteti were awarded a patent for their invention of new logic cells for use in next-generation computers.

mch0021@auburn.edu

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Greg Harris

Greg Harris

Associate Professor – Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Harris is an Associate Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (ICAMS), and the Associate Director for Digital Strategy for the National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence (NCAME). He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Prior to joining the ISE Faculty at Auburn, Dr. Harris was with the U.S. Army, Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, and served as the Government Program Manager for the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (formerly DMDII, now MxD), a Presidential Initiative to increase innovation and competitiveness in U.S. Manufacturing. His time in the government includes approximately two years TDY to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy office. 

His previous work includes research and application in Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Model Based Enterprise, Industry 4.0, Continuous Improvement, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management, and Manufacturing Readiness initiatives.  He has published in the areas of advanced manufacturing, systems engineering, transportation, simulation and modeling, supply chain management, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, and leadership.  His work has been supported by the U.S. Army, Department of Defense, Federal Transit Administration, the Alabama Technology Network, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. He serves on the Membership Council of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), he is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, a member of INCOSE, and ASME. He is a registered Professional Engineer.

Contact: mccrary@auburn.edu

Hudson Liverance

Hudson Liverance

Hudson Liverance graduated from Auburn University in 2017 with a major in Visual Media Studies and a minor in Music. He spent the next six years in Los Angeles interning for Conan O’Brien and working as an executive assistant at Paramount Pictures. At the beginning of 2024, Hudson and his wife, Tori, headed for the east coast and settled in Washington, D.C. He now serves as the executive assistant at the McCrary Institute, assisting the director and supporting the rest of the team.

His three greatest passions are film, music, and Auburn Tiger football.

hjl0007@auburn.edu

Scott Martin
Scott Martin

Scott Martin

Assistant Professor – Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

Dr. Martin is assistant research professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from Auburn. Dr. Martin’s research interests include GPS software receiver design, sensor fusion for navigation and control of unmanned systems, and real-time kinematic positioning. He has presented at various conferences, including the 2020 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation and the institute’s 2019 Pacific PNT meeting.

smm0008@auburn.edu

Alice Smith
Alice Smith

Alice Smith

Dr. Smith is Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She also has a joint appointment with the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in engineering management and systems engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Smith’s research focus is analysis, modeling, and optimization of complex systems with emphasis on computation inspired by natural systems. She holds one U.S. patent, several international patents, and has authored more than 200 publications. Dr. Smith is editor in chief of INFORMS Journal on Computing and an area editor of Computers & Operations Research. Sponsors of her research include NASA, U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Transportation, Lockheed Martin, and the National Science Foundation. She is a four-time Fulbright Scholar (in Turkey, Colombia, and Chile). Dr. Smith is a fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, and a senior member of the Society of Women Engineers.

Contact: mccrary@auburn.edu

David Umphress
David Umphress

David Umphress

Dr. Umphress is the COLSA Corporation Professor of Cyber Security and Information in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in software engineering from Texas A&M University. His research interests include software engineering, secure software development and intrusion analysis. In addition to his position at Auburn, Dr. Umphress has held teaching and researching appointments at Seattle University, the U.S. Air Force, and US Air Force Air Research Institute, where he was senior researcher. His research has been published in numerous journals, among them IEEE Software, Journal of Cyber Security and Information Systems,  ACM Transactions on Information and System Security, and Air & Space Power Journal. Dr. Umphress’s honors and awards include the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Auburn University; Outstanding Instructor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (awarded to him five times); the William Walker Teaching Award, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering; and the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster. His research has been supported by US Department of Homeland Security, US Department of Defense, US Department of Transportation, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and National Science Foundation.

Contact: mccrary@auburn.edu

Greg Weaver
Greg S. Weaver

Greg S. Weaver

Greg S. Weaver is an Associate Professor and co-director of the interdepartmental graduate program in Sociology. He is director of the Auburn OSINT Laboratory and coordinates student volunteer-internship opportunities with the Auburn University Research Security Compliance office, and the Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA) at Ft. Benning. Dr. Weaver has taught a variety of courses in Criminology and Sociology, with an emphasis on research methods and various aspects of crime and the criminal justice system. His research interests include lethal violence, substance use, and domestic/international threat groups. He is a member of the Homicide Research Working Group and has served in multiple capacities, including Secretary (2002-2004) and President (2014-2018).   Since 2009, he has been a member of the reserve unit of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and in 2010 he graduated from the Jefferson County (AL) Sheriff’s Office Academy. He is a member of the Alabama Sheriff’s Reserve Association, holding the positions of Vice President (2018-2020) and President (2020-present). In June 2021 he completed the Department of Defense – Defense Security Cooperation University Ministry of Defense Advisors (MoDA) Certification Course (Class 21-06).  Dr. Weaver is originally from Oneonta, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University in 1988 (B.S., Criminology). After working for one year as an insurance claims investigator, from 1990-1993 he served as a probation officer with the Florida Department of Corrections. During that time, he also attended the University of Central Florida, graduating in 1993 (M.A., Applied Sociology). He continued graduate study at the University of Nebraska, where he earned his Ph.D. (Sociology) in 1997.  

Contact: mccrary@auburn.edu