Spotlight Archive
Mikhail Chertushkin
Stay Hungry for Knowledge, Study, and Follow Your Dreams, Says Award Winner, Mikhail Chertushkin (MET’20) Mikhail Chertushkin NLP Manager, Data Science at RepTrak MS in Computer Science (MET’20) What do you find most fascinating about the discipline of computer science? Do you have a particular focus within the broader field? Knowing computer science is like knowing another foreign language. That is not entirely my original idea; I have paraphrased it from something Tim Cook said in 2017. I am convinced that today it is critically important for people to understand the subject of computer science, because it opens a lot of perspectives. I am more... More
Dr. Eric Braude
Dr. Eric Braude Shares Professional Plaudits with Student Research Assistants, Is Proud of Their Accomplished Careers Associate Professor and Director of Digital Learning, Computer Science PhD, Columbia University; MS, University of Miami; MS, University of Illinois; BSc, University of Natal What is your area of expertise? Machine learning and software engineering. Tell us about your work—can you share any current research or recent publications? A paper, “Generalizing Morley’s and Other Theorems with Automated Realization,” by my MS in Computer Science alum Satbek Abdyldayev (MET’17) and me, appeared in the Journal of Automated Reasoning. In this 23-page paper, we describe the theory behind as well as our GEOPAR program, which... More
Aviral Srivastava
MSCS Candidate Aviral Srivastava Relishes Close Work with BU MET Faculty, Hones Research Skills Aviral “Avi” Srivastava Data Engineering Intern, Red Hat MS in Computer Science (MET’21) What compelled you to return to school and pursue a graduate education? What is your long-term objective? In 2017, I interned as a junior at the University of Liverpool (UK) in data science research. Working there made me passionate about helping teams of data scientists and machine learning engineers. I worked at a startup in India as a data engineer and realized that I needed more conceptual knowledge, as building data systems required domain expertise. So I decided... More
Warren Mansur
Lecturer Warren Mansur (MET’09), Technical Manager at New York State Courts, “Passionate” About His Role in BU MET’s Online Education and Course Development Warren Mansur Lecturer, Computer Science Technical Manager of Business Intelligence, New York State Court System MS in Computer Science, Boston University (MET’09); BS in Computer Science, Indiana University What is your area of expertise? I have three main areas of interest and experience. The first is in developing mission-critical, distributed systems. These systems are used by clients such as stock exchanges, banks, and other financial institutions, and must be robust and excellent in every area. These types of clients cannot afford problems or... More
Allison Coleman
Alumna Allison Coleman (MET’20) Lauds BU MET as Outstanding “Leader in Distance Education” Web Application Developer, California State University, Bakersfield MS in Computer Information Systems (MET'20); BA in Communications, California State University, Bakersfield Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? What set BU MET apart from other programs you were considering? Of all the schools and programs I considered, BU MET had the best combination of everything that was important to me. I was drawn to the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS) curriculum and its relevance to my personal and professional goals, the flexibility of the program, and the... More
Dustin Navarro
With 25 Years of Experience, Lecturer Dustin Navarro Brings Real-World Context to the Latest Infosec Topics Dustin Navarro Lecturer, Computer Science IT Manager, Water Utility in California MS, Boston University (MET’13); BS, University of California, Davis What is your area of expertise? My area of expertise is in information security. I have experience in both the private sector in the legal industry and in the public sector. In my day-to-day I direct the security of a critical infrastructure, so much of what I teach is based on real applications in this space. While I have a broad security background, my focus is on incident response, including... More
Dan McKinnon
Discipline, Award-Winning Faculty, Inspiration Key to Alum Dan McKinnon’s BU MET Experience Dan McKinnon Senior Information Systems Engineer, MITRE Corporation Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, concentration in Database Management and Business Intelligence (MET’20) Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? What set BU MET apart from other programs you were considering? Having graduated over 20 years ago with a BS in computer science and a BA in economics, I knew that if I ever went back to graduate school, I wanted to focus on a particular area of study that I was passionate about. I was looking for a program... More
Fanonx Rogers
Commitment and Resources Helped Fanonx Rogers Develop the Skills to Solve Complex Problems Fanonx Rogers Software Engineer within Cloud Functions team, Oracle MS in Software Development (MET’20); BAS, Quinnipiac University Why did you choose BU MET for your graduate studies? What set BU MET apart from other programs you were considering? I opted for BU MET because it was a nice fit for my situation at the time. I was working part time and wanted to continue my education while doing so. My job also helped with tuition reimbursement. I didn’t want to take classes online, and MET’s base of operations was really close to... More
Reza Rawassizadeh
Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh and Team Produce Deep Learning Model to Identify COVID-19 Infection Reza Rawassizadeh Associate Professor, Computer Science PhD, University of Vienna (Austria) Master of Computer Science Management, Vienna University of Technology (Austria) Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Azad University of Tehran, Central Branch (Iran) What is your area of expertise? I am active in two areas, ubiquitous computing and machine learning. My contributions to ubiquitous computing focus on building wearables and designing robot algorithms, applications that can monitor users’ health. My contributions to machine learning are focused on developing standalone, energy-efficient algorithms that operate independently from any network and on-device. Please tell us about your work. More
Kim Richards
2020 Perkins Award Winner, Kim Richards (Questrom’08, MET’14), keeps the MET CS community connected Kim Richards Director of Program Administration for Computer Science MS in Administrative Sciences (MET'14); BS in Business Administration (Questrom'08) Please summarize what your role at BU MET entails. I currently oversee the day-to-day administrative operations of MET's Department of Computer Science. I work closely with the Chair, Anatoly Temkin, to schedule and staff our on-campus, online, and blended classes each semester. I also manage the department website and support faculty and staff on various initiatives throughout the year. What is your favorite aspect of your position? The people. I am lucky to work in an... More