The UMBC Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (CSEE) proudly hosted its annual Research Day event this April, celebrating a year of groundbreaking research and innovation. This highly anticipated event brought together faculty, staff, and students to showcase the department’s latest advancements across three key research areas: computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. The event featured a series of insightful talks by faculty and staff, highlighting significant research achievements and ongoing projects. Attendees were treated to a diverse array of topics, reflecting the department’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and engineering.
A highlight of the day was the student research competition, where three exceptional student contributions were recognized. The winners presented their award-winning research, impressing the audience with their innovative approaches and findings:
- (Best BS-lead research) Joshua Sebastian & Karma Tobden: “Benchmarking Early Deterioration Across Hospital-Rich and MCI-like Emergency Triage Under Constrained sensing”
- (Best MS-lead research) Pooja Guttal et al.: “Knowledge-Guided CBT Reasoning in LLMs: Integrating SNOMED CT and Intervention Routing for Digital Mental Health”
- (Best PhD-lead research) Jiajie He & Yuechun Gu: “RecPS: privacy Risk Scoring for Recommender Systems”
In addition to the talks, the event included a vibrant poster session where students showcased their research across various domains, from robotics and AI to cybersecurity. With 28 posters on display, attendees had the opportunity to engage with the presenters and delve into the details of their projects. A panel of faculty members evaluated the posters, ultimately awarding three teams for their exceptional presentations:
- Weixin Wang: “Grassmannian Kernel Framework for Site Effect Correction in Multi-Site fMRI Studies”
- Rishav Gupta: “Enabling Affordable and Accessible Blood pressure Monitoring on Smartphones”
- Amir Walton-Irvin: “Analysis of fMRI Data to Characterize Brain Connectivity Across Socioeconomic and Racial Backgrounds”
The CSEE Department congratulates all the winners and participants for their exceptional work and contributions to the field. We look forward to seeing everyone at the CSEE Research Day event in 2027!