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dr. bhavana bhardwaj


Assistant Professor of Computer Information Science

Ph.D. in Software and Security Engineering, North Dakota State University
M.S. in Information Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, India

Teaching Responsibilities: Information Systems I & II, App Development for iOS Devices, Website Administration II, Database Management Systems I & II, Introduction to Big Data Analysis
Research Interests: IoT, Data Science, Sensor Applications, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Software Applications, Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Software Architecture, and Cybersecurity in Software and IoT Systems
Advising Areas: CIS Faculty Advisor, CIS Women in Technology (WIT)

Office: Plaster Hall 223E
Phone: 417-625-9663
E-mail: bhardwaj-b@mssu.edu

 

Dr. James CollinsJames-Collins.jpg


Professor of Computer Information Science

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Information Science from Nova Southeastern University
Master of Science in Computer Science from Southern Illinois State University

Office: Plaster Hall 223B
Phone: 417-625-9661
E-mail: collins-j@mssu.edu

 

Dr. swarna sethuSwarna Sethu


Assistant Professor of Computer Information Science

Postdoctoral fellowship from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University, India
Master of Engineering in Communication Systems from Anna University, India

Teaching Responsibilities: Computer Forensics I & II, IoT: From Data to Insights, Computer Networks, Windows Server Administration, Unix System Administration, Introduction to Microcomputers, Android App Development 
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Data Science, Data analytics, and Cybersecurity, with applications in healthcare, education, and sustainability.
Advising Areas: Computer Information Science, Faculty Advisor, Smart CIS Club (Cognitive Robotics and IoT Consortium) 
Grants: 
NSF I-Corps Grant – Data Science & Computer Vision (2021–2023) -Entrepreneurial Lead
ISRO Grant – Multimedia Streaming (2013–2015) - Principal Investigator 

Office: Plaster Hall 223C
Phone: 417-625-3059
E-mail: sethu-s@mssu.edu