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  • Monmouth Faculty and Students Collaborate on Innovative Apps, Paving the Way for Patents

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Led by Raman Lakshmanan, Ph.D., students from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) and the Department of Communication recently collaborated to develop two applications that are leading to patents. The first application is FLUDZ, a crowd-sourced flood data distribution service. The service originated from Ava Taylor’s (CS ’23) honors thesis research on…

  • ISC2 Academic Partner

    CSSE Department Announces Partnership Agreement with ISC2

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Monmouth University’s Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering proudly announces that it recently joined the Academic Partner program with the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2). ISC2 is the world’s leading member association for cybersecurity professionals, dedicated to empowering the current cybersecurity workforce and recruiting new professionals to join the ranks. Monmouth University…

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    Monmouth Cyber Hawks Earn #2 in National Cyber League Power Rankings

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    The National Cyber League (NCL), a non-profit organization that educates students through practical experience solving real-world challenges, announced its National Cyber Power Rankings in late November. Monmouth University’s Cyber Hawks earned the number-two overall position in the standard bracket, just behind the team fielded by the United States Coast Guard Academy. These rankings highlight the…

  • Monmouth University Cybersecurity Research Center

    CSSE Announces Opening of Monmouth Cybersecurity Research Center

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    Located in Howard Hall, this cutting-edge facility is dedicated to advancing research, education, and innovation in quantum computing and cybersecurity. This center will serve as a collaborative space for students, faculty, and industry partners to tackle today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges, enhance workforce readiness, and drive forward-thinking solutions in digital defense. In addition to research…

  • Professor and Graduate Student Published in International Journal of Business and Management

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Featured

    Wai Kong (Johnny) Pang, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Ryan Sonn ’25M, data science graduate student, recently co-published an article in the International Journal of Business and Management (Vol. 20, No. 8, 2025). Their study, “The Intricacies of College and University Closures: A Generalized Linear Model Perspective,” uses statistical analysis to examine…

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    CSSE Hosts Cyber and Quantum Seminar

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    On Sept. 22, Specialist Professor Brian Callahan hosted “Cybersecurity in the Age of Quantum,” a seminar to introduce cybersecurity and quantum computing research at Monmouth University. The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is proud to announce opportunities in quantum computing, which is an entirely new class of computing that allows researchers to solve…

  • Mathematics Student Wins National Award

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Featured

    Miriam Abecasis, junior mathematics and software engineering honors student, recently won the Outstanding Poster Award at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) MathFest in Sacramento, CA. Her poster, “Harmonic Content of String Networks: A Physical Application of Quantum Graphs,” was presented at the Research in Motion Poster Session of the convention on Aug. 8. Abecasis’…

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    Introducing Two New Minors form the CSSE Department

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering proudly announces two new minors, starting Fall 2025: data science, and cybersecurity. While new course offerings compliment these in-demand minors, the data science minor is designed to attract students across programs. For more information, please contact Office Coordinator Christy Jenkins. Data Science The data science minor program…

  • Welcome Brian Callahan, Ph.D.

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    We are excited for the start of another successful academic semester. To better support some of our new course offerings, the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering is excited to welcome Brian Callahan, Ph.D., ’14M, to our faculty. Callahan joins us from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he served as the graduate program director…

  • 17th Annual Summer Research Program Symposium

    Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

    On August 7th, the School of Science hosted the 17th Annual Summer Research Symposium. A total of 17 groups of student researchers presented their faculty sponsored research, representing all of the departments in the school. A complete list of the presenters and abstracts of their projects can be found in the 2025 Summer Research Program Abstract…