Experts Directory: Computers and Technology
Cecile Bendavid
Department of Computer Science
work: (818) 677-3941
email: cecile.bendavid@csun.edu
- Internet/Web site design
- Microsoft Office
- Database design training
Robert Dale Conner
Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management
work: (818) 677-4730
email: rdconner@csun.edu
- Materials: processing and mechanics
- Metastable materials
- Experimental methods
- Computer modeling
Ileana Costea
Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management
work: (818) 677-2167
email: icostea@csun.edu
Also speaks: French, Romanian
- Education in Romania
- Education and multiculturalism
- Artificial intelligence
- Expert systems
- Decision analysis
- Computer Aided Design (CAD)
- Web collaboration
- Distance education
- Interactive computer graphics
Learn more about Ileana Costea:
- CSUN Engineering Students Take Top Prize at Competition
- Art of Innovation Conference to Focus on Manufacturing
Steven M. Fitzgerald
Department of Computer Science
work: (818) 677-4655
email: steve.fitzgerald@csun.edu
- Parallel and distributed computing
- Grid technologies
- Compiler technology
Norman Herr
Department of Secondary Education
work: (818) 677-2505
email: norm.herr@csun.edu
- Science education
- Technology education
Learn more about Norman Herr:
Grant Supports CSUN’s Effort to Make Math and Science Fun
Delinah Blake Hurwitz
Department of Psychology
work: (818) 677-2827
email: delinah.hurwitz@csun.edu
- SED children and adolescents
- Substance and non-substance addiction and recovery
- Modern communication technology and delay of gratification
- Human sexuality
Heather R. McCollum
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
work: (818) 677-7149
email: heather.mccollum@csun.edu
- Families and technology
- Family health
- Marriage and interpersonal relationships
- Childhood obesity
- Diabetes and family management
- Financial Counseling and Planning Journal, Outstanding Journal Article Award of 2008 for “Teen financial knowledge, self-efficacy, and behavior: A gendered view”
Gloria E. Melara
Department of Computer Science
work: (818) 677-2110
email: gloria.melara@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Educational applications of computers
- Design of computer-aided instructional material
- Instructional design
- Computer design
- Optimization techniques for parsing
- Parsing-related activities
- Multimedia
- Human/computer interaction
Learn more about Gloria Melara:
- CSUN Part of National Initiative to Increase Diversity in STEM
- CSUN Engineering & Computer Science Program Honored by Excelencia Foundation
Sean Murray
Department of Biology
work: (818) 677-2950
email: sean.murray@csun.edu
- Bacterial genetics
- Bacterial cell cycle
- Microbial cell biology
- Lipids
- Biotechnology
- Science policy
Ani Nahapetian
Department of Computer Science
work: (818) 677-3545
email: ani@csun.edu
- Mobile security
- Hardware security
- Wearable computing
- Wireless health
- mHealth (mobile health)
- Mobile computing
I. Bruno Osorno
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
work: (818) 677-3956 / 2190
email: bruno@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Electric power systems
- Power electronics
- Electrical machines
- Load modeling
- Energy efficiency
- Electric power systems modeling
- Industrial power systems
Lucy Parakhovnik Parker
Department of Computer Science
work: (818) 677-3941 /3398
email: lparakhovnik@csun.edu
- Internet/World Wide Web
- Web page design
- Personal computers
- Microsoft business programs
- Educational application of computers
Matthew M. Radmanesh
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
work: (818) 677-2179 / 2190
email: matthew.radmanesh@csun.edu
- Wireless, RF and microwave electronics
- Microwave engineering
- Solid state electronics
- Integrated optics
- Electromagnetic waves
- High speed device/circuit design
- Author: “Radio Frequency and Microwave Electronics Illustrated”
S.K. Ramesh
Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science
work: (818) 677-4501
email: s.ramesh@csun.edu
Also speaks: Tamil
- Fiber optic communications
- Optical engineering
- Analog Integrated Circuit Design
- Science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
- Industry-university partnerships
- Pipeline issues and emerging workforce needs
- Continuous program involvement through outcomes assessment in engineering
Learn more about S.K. Ramesh:
- Engineering & Computer Science Dean S.K. Ramesh Shines as Bright as His Department
- S.K. Ramesh Joins ABET Board of Directors
- CSUN Dean S.K. Ramesh Teaches the World From His Home
- CSUN Joins White House Effort to Launch Renaissance in American Manufacturing
- CSUN’s College of Engineering Teams Up with Northrop Grumman to Launch Students’ Careers
- Cal State Northridge Engineering College Receives National Accolade
- CSUN’s College Engineering and Computer Science Signs MOU with Indian Technical College to Foster Research Collaboration
- S.K. Ramesh: Learning by Failing (video)
- S.K. Ramesh: The Computing (R)evolution (video)
- S.K. Ramesh: If You Want to Change the World, Be an Engineer (video)
Sembiam R. Rengarajan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
work: (818) 677-3571 / 2190
email: sembiam.rengarajan@csun.edu
- Electromagnetics and applications
- Antennas
- Scattering
- Wave propagation
- Microwave engineering
Ramin Roosta
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
work: (818) 677-2452 / 2190
email: ramin.roosta@csun.edu
- VHDL modeling of digital systems
- ASIC/FPGA design
- Design automation
- Digital system design or testing
- Fault tolerant systems
- Reliable and low-cost microelectronics for deep space
- Autonomous, unmanned aircraft
Ron Saito
Department of Art
work: (818) 677- 2242
email: ron.saito@csun.edu
- Technology and art
- The Web and creating art
- Integration of art, technology and education
- Computer simulations in education
Malcolm S. Soule
Department of Mathematics
work: (818) 677-3111 /2721
email:
- Use of TI graphing calculators
Kristen Walker
Department of Marketing
work: (818) 677-2040
email: kristen.walker@csun.edu
- Social media
- Consumer information exchange
- Privacy
- Marketing and public policy
- Technology and consumer information
- Data-rich environments
- Trust and transparency
- Middle-school youth and digital literacy
- Social media and sports
- Small business and start-ups and issues of privacy and security
Learn more about Kristen Walker:
- CSUN Marketing Students Work with Fox Sports University
- CSUN Awarded Grant to Teach Youth About Online Privacy
- FOX Deportes to Use CSUN Student Ideas in UFC Campaign
- CSUN Professor Examines Transparency, Trust and Protection on the Web
- CSUN Marketing Professors Launch Campaign to Teach Elementary and Middle Schoolers About Online Privacy
- Brans Should Aim to Understand Consumers' Tweets, According to Marketing Professor at CSUN