Khaled R. Ahmed
Associate Professor Graduate Program Director
School of Computing
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL, USA 62901
1230 Lincoln Drive, Engineering A. Room 307C
Phone: +1 618-453-6048
Fax: +1 618-453-6044
E-mail: kahmed@cs.siu.edu
Fax: +1 618-453-6044
Big dAta and Software Engineering research lab (BASE research lab)
The exponential growth of data in the last decade has stimulated a new specialization for the software industry: data-intensive or big data, software systems. Big data applications should be able to scale to accommodate increasing data growth while maintaining scalability and reliability. The mission of the BASE laboratory is to design, implement and evaluate algorithms and techniques for developing applications that serve the community. Currently, the BASE research lab focuses on software engineering support for big data systems and deep learning algorithms. Our lab collaborates with research labs in the agriculture college to advance precision agriculture and has secured federal funds from USDA for this project.
The BASE resarch lab is actively seeking well-motivated Ph.D. and MSc. students to work on different projects.
The minimum requirements are:
Interested person should contact me directly through email: : kahmed@cs.siu.edu.
Master Students
Ph.D. Students
Alumni Students
Research Opportunities
- An MS/BS degree in computer science or related fields,
- Background on Deep learning, Big data (e.g. Apache Spark), and SE.
- Efficient programming skills in C++/Python/Java.
Interested person should contact me directly through email: : kahmed@cs.siu.edu.
Master Students
- Paloju, Sathish Kumar , "Simulating Federated learning in automous driving environment"
- Panthangi, Nishanth Sagar , "Harnessing Federated Learning for Smarter Portfolio Optimization"
- Adinkrah, James Antwi , "Large Language model applications"
Ph.D. Students
- Akhila Kambhatla , "Real-time automatic Handgun detection in drone stream video using deep learning"
- Sarker, Toqi Tahamid , "Deep learning techniques for detecting methane gas in livestock"
- Islam, Taminul , "Artifical Intelligence: detecting Acidosis disease in livestock"
- Karimi Chahrogh, Laya , "Federating learning techniques for autonomous driving"
- Lakhssassi, Abdellah , "Artificial intelligence for Sustainable and healthy Soybean agriculture "
- Kalinzi, Joseph , "Large Language models for Mediciene "
Alumni Students
- Yousef Alsenani , "Trust and Reliability-based frameworks for Secure Volunteer Cloud Computing", Ph.D. student graduated Fall 2020
- Memari, Majid , "Comparative Analysis of VAE and GAN for Image Generation to Improve OCR System", Ph.D. student graduated Spring 2023
- Jawad Siddique , "Using Deep learning to mitigate animal-vehicle accidents," MS student graduated Fall 2022.
- Subash Kharel , "Detecting Potholes using deep learning," MS student graduated Spring 2021 and received Outstanding Thesis Award.
- Akhila Kambhatla , "Handgun detection in drone stream video using deep learning," MS student graduated Spring 2020.
- Almalky, Abeer M , "Developing deep learning CNN for Weed growth detection", MS student graduated Fall 2023.
- Goshika, Sandeep , "Using Deep learning to detect defects in soybean leaf", MS student graduated Spring 2023.
- Aluri, Manoj , "Porosity Prediction and Estimation in Metal Additive Manufactured Parts : A Deep Learning Approach?"
Research Opportunities
- 2025-2026 Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Indian faculty and researchers who are in the early stages of their research careers in India. This fellowship will provide you an opportunity to strengthen your research capacities. Postdoctoral fellows having research interest in Deep learning and object detection could use this fellowship to join BASE lab. This fellowship are for eight to 24 months. Due date: Jul. 15, 2024 - AY2025-2026 Fulbright Egyptian Scholar Program - Post-Doctoral Research Grant
Egyptian who are academic full-time faculty member of an Egyptian university or research institute/center and interested in AI and Deep learning. Ph.D. is required. Excellent command of English. Grant Duration: three to nine months. This fellowship will provide you an opportunity to strengthen your research capacities in my resesarch lab. You may contact me if you have interst at kahmed@cs.siu.edu. Application Deadline: Sept 26, 2024 - Fulbright Egyptian Student Program AY20205-2026: Master Degree
Egyptian students who are interest to do their master thesis in Deep learning and object detection could use this opportunity to join BASE lab. This program for a maximum of 24 months. Program opens in Feb 2020. You may contact me if you have interst at kahmed@cs.siu.edu. Application Deadline: May 30, 2024 - Fulbright Egyptian Student Program:Visiting Student Researcher
Egyptian students interested in AI and Deep learning who are registered in Ph.D. programs at universities in Egypt could apply to this opportunity for collecting data and/or conducting research for six to nine months in BASE lab. program opens in Feb 2020. You may contact me if you have interst at kahmed@cs.siu.edu. Application Deadline: May 30, 2024