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Briana Wellman is an accomplished scholar and leader in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at UDC, with expertise in robotics, AI, and cybersecurity, currently serving as the Associate Dean for Academics while continuing to advance research and teaching in computer science and IT.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, University of Alabama
Roles
Associate Dean for Academics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2024-Present
Courses Taught
Robotics Database Administration Artificial Intelligence Network Communications Webpage Development Computing Foundations Computer Ethics and Law
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Multi-robot systems;robotics;computer science education;AI in cybersecurity
Leadership
Associate Dean for Academics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2024-Present Chair, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, 2017-24
Impact
Selected Publications
Osamor, F., & Wellman, B., (2022). Comparative analysis of LSTM and CNN for E cient malware detection.International Conference on Computational Science andComputationalIntelligence. https://doi.org/10.1109/CSCI58124.2022.00172.
Selected Presentations
Liang, L., Wellman, B., & Kang, R. (2023). Developing post-pandemic learning community on an urban commuter campus. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference Exposition.
Selected Grants
National Science Foundation. (2023). CUE-T: HBCU learning community-based intervention in computing.
National Science Foundation. (2023). Establishing the Cyber Security Research and Development (CSRD) Center.
National Science Foundation. (2024). CISE-MSI: RPEP: SaTC: HBCU artificial intelligence and cybersecurity (AI-CyS) research partnership.
