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Department: Computer Science

Professor Akira Kawaguchi, Chair • Department Office: NA 8/206 • Tel: 212-650-6632

Programs and Objectives

Computer Science deals with information: its efficient representation and transformation; its communication and security; its storage, retrieval, analysis and display. This relatively new discipline is concerned with computers and computational processes -- their design, the theory that underlies them, their application, and their interaction with each other, with devices, and with humans.

Computer scientists must acquire expertise in the core areas of the field: theory of computation, algorithms and data structures, programming methodology and languages, communications and security, and computer systems and architecture. In addition to general knowledge in the discipline, computer scientists must achieve proficiency in one or more areas of specialization, such as software engineering, artificial intelligence, computer vision, networking, database systems, computer-human interaction, computer graphics, or numerical and symbolic computation. Computer scientists need as well a solid foundation in mathematics and science, and an understanding of the societal implications of computer technology based on a broad background in the humanities and social sciences.

The field has experienced exceptional growth since its beginning. Opportunities in professional practice, as well as research and teaching, are numerous. The Department of Computer Science, established in 1968, offers a broad curriculum in this branch of knowledge.

Mission

The mission of the department of Computer Science at The City College, in conformity with the mission of the School of Engineering, is:

  1. To educate well-rounded and conscientious computer scientists capable of becoming leaders in their profession.

  2. To conduct basic and applied research in computer science and engineering.

  3. To offer advice, service, and support to industry, government agencies, schools, community groups and professional societies.

Program Educational Objectives

In order to achieve the mission the stakeholders of the Department of Computer Science have established the following Program Educational Objectives:

  1. Pursue a successful career in industry or an advanced degree in computer science or a related field.

  2. Engage in life-long learning through continuous professional development.

  3. Demonstrate leadership in addressing technical and business challenges.

  4. Adhere to the ethical standards and accept the professional responsibilities expected of practicing professionals.

Program Outcomes

Upon graduation, our students are expected to have:

  1. An ability to analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.

  2. An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.

  3. An ability to communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.

  4. An ability to recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.

  5. An ability to function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline.

  6. An ability to apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

Advisement

All students are assigned a faculty advisor and a general advisor, Students must attend an advisement session with their faculty advisor each semester before registering for the subsequent semester. A list of faculty advisors and office hours can be found in the department office. The general advisor assists students with administrative matters, registration, and academic planning.

Faculty

Hesham A.Auda, Lecturer Doctoral Schedule
B.E. (Electr. and Comm.), Cairo Univ. (Egypt);M.Engr., McGill Univ. (Canada); Ph.D. (Electr. and Comp. Engr.), Syracuse Univ.

Ronak Etemadpour, Assistant Professor
B.S. (Soft. Engr.), The Islamic Azad University (Iran); M.S. (C.Sc.), Int. Univ. Sains Malaysia; Ph.D. (C.Sc.), Jacobs Univ. Bremen (Germany)

Peter Brass, Professor
Dipl. Math, Dr. Rer. Nat. (Math), Technical Univ. of Braunschwieg (Germany)

Nelly Fazio, Associate Professor
Laurea (C.Sc.), Universita di Catania (Italy); M.S. (C.Sc.), Ph.D. (C.Sc.) New York University

Rosario Gennaro, Professor
Laurea (C.Sc.), Universita di Catania (Italy); M.S. (C.Sc.), Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Ph.D. (C.Sc.)

Izidor Gertner, Professor
M.S. (E.E.), KPI, Kaunas, Lithuania; Ph.D. (ECE), Technion (Israel)

Irina Gladkova, Associate Professor
B.S. (Math), Donetsk State Univ.; Ph.D. (Math) CUNY

Erik Grimmelmann, Lecturer Doctoral Schedule
B.A. (Chem.), Haverford College; M.S., Ph.D.  (Chem.), The Univ.  of Michigan

Michael D. Grossberg, Associate Professor
B.A., Univ, of Penn.; Ph.D., MIT

Leonid Gurvits, Professor
M.S. (Math), Chernivtsi State Univ. (USSR); Ph.D. (Math), Gorky State Univ. (USSR)

Akira Kawaguchi, Professor and Chair
B.E. (Admin.  Engr.), Keio Univ. (Japan), M.E.; M.S. (C.Sc.), Columbia Univ., Ph.D. (C.Sc.)

Devendra Kumar, Associate Professor
B.Tech. (E.E.), Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur); M.A. (C.Sc.), Univ. of Texas at Austin, Ph.D.

Stephen Lucci, Associate Professor
B.S. (Math), SUNY (Stony Brook); M.S. (C.Sc.), The City College; Ph.D. (C.Sc.), CUNY

Abbe Mowshowitz, Professor
B.S. (Math), Univ. of Chicago; M.S. (Math), Univ. of Michigan, Ph.D. (C.Sc.)

Zheng Peng, Assistant Professor
B.S. (C.Sc. Tech.), B.S. (Contr. Sc. Engr.), Zhejiang Univ. (China); M.E. (C.Sc.  Engr.), Univ. of Electronic Science and Tech. (China); Ph.D. (C.Sc. Engr.), Univ. of Connecticut

Kaliappa Ravindran, Professor
B.E. (E.E.), Indian Institute of Science, M.E. (C.Sc.); Ph.D. (C.Sc.), Univ. of British Columbia (Canada)

William E. Skeith, Associate Professor
B.S. (Math), Pepperdine Univ., B.A. (C.Sc.); Univ. of California, Los Angeles, M.A. (Math), Ph.D.

Douglas R. Troeger, Professor
A.B. (Phil), Brown Univ., Sc. B. (Chem); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Math), Stevens Inst. of Tech.

Huy T. Vo, Assistant Professor
B.S. (C.Sc.), University of Utah, Ph.D. (C.Sc.)

Michael Vulis, Associate Professor
B.S. (Math), Leningrad State Univ. (Russia); M.S. (C.Sc.), CUNY, Ph.D. (Math)

Jie Wei, Professor
B.S. (C.Sc.), Univ. of Sci. & Tech. of China (China); M.S. (C.Sc.), Chinese Academy of Sciences (China); Ph.D. (C.Sc.), Simon Fraser Univ. (Canada)

George Wolberg, Professor
B.E. (EE), Cooper Union, M.E. (EE); Ph.D. (C.Sc.), Columbia Univ.

Jianting Zhang, Associate Professor
B.S. (Water Resources and Environment), Nanjing Univ. (China); M.S. (Physical Geography), Nanjing Univ. (China); M.S. (C.Sc.), Univ. of Oklahoma; Ph.D. (C.Sc.), Univ. of Oklahoma

Zhigang Zhu, Herbert G. Kayser Professor
B.S., (C.Sc.), Tsinghua Univ.(China), M.E., Ph.D.

Professors Emeriti
Michael Anshel
Octavio Betancourt
Stefan A. Burr
Stanley Habib