Briana Wellman, Ph.D.

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 and Computational Intelligence. 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. 

Recognitions

Women of Color Rising Star Award, 2023