Student Research

Overview

The Department of Computer Science and Technology supports student engagement in research, innovation, and experiential learning. Students explore emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software engineering, smart systems, and immersive computing through faculty-led and independent projects.

These experiences help students build technical skills, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to advancing real-world applications in computing and technology.

Research Participation Timeline

2023	2024	2025
45 Students - GMIS, LREU	62 Students - GMIS, GHC, Tapia, CAHSIm WiCyS	6+ Students - GMIS, NCUR, REU, NASA, STEM Zone

Awards & Honors

Abiodum Obafemi - GMIS 2024 Graduate Research 1st Place

Maliha Haider - GMIS 2024 Graduate Research 2nd Place

Kimberly Opara - 2024 NASA STEM Zone 1st Place

2024 CAHSI Scholars -

Maria Santos Perez

Luis Velazquez Rodriguez

Dahana Moz Ruiz

Kimberly Opara

Philho Combatir Piromsa - 2025 GMIS Computing 1st Place

Emmanuel Babyemi - 2025 GMIS Computing 2nd Place

Chukwudinma eLUMELU - 2025 GMIS Computing 3rd Place

Danny Munoz - Carl L. Toney 'Joy of Discovery' Research Internship Award_Summer 2025

Featured student Projects

Edge AI for Human Activity Recognition	Secure Edge Computing for IoT Devices	AI Ethics in Software Engineering
Student: Abijith Manikandan Mentor: Dr. Deahan Kwak	Student: Kimberly Opara Mentor: Dr. Bin Hu	Student: Maria Santos Perez Mentor: Dr. Patricia Morreale

Edge AI for Human Activity Recognition

Secure Edge Computing for IoT Devices

AI Ethics in Software Engineering

Student: Abijith Manikandan

Mentor: Dr. Deahan Kwak

Student: Kimberly Opara

Mentor: Dr. Bin Hu

Student: Maria Santos Perez

Mentor: Dr. Patricia Morreale

Get Involved

Join Kean's active undergraduate research community through programs like LREU, REU, GMIS, and CAHSI.

Research Days 2026

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