Abu Asaduzzaman, Ph.D.

Overview

Abu Asaduzzaman joined Wichita State University (WSU) as an Assistant Professor of Computer Architecture in August 2010. He holds both a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Computer Engineering from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Asaduzzaman’s research interests include computer systems, high-performance computing, and machine learning. He has authored over 27 refereed journal articles and more than 117 peer-reviewed conference papers. Dr. Asaduzzaman has received research grants from Kansas NSF EPSCoR, the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, Nvidia, NetApp, and other organizations. He reviews for NSF programs and IEEE journals. He serves as a committee member for IEEE conferences. A senior member of the IEEE and a member of the ASEE, he is also affiliated with honor societies including Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, and Golden Key. As an invited speaker, Dr. Asaduzzaman has presented his research at professional forums in Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, and the USA. He is currently a full professor and serves as the Associate Chair of his department.

Academic Interests and Expertise

Teaching Interests:

• Introduction to Computer Architecture
• Introduction to Hardware Security
• Microprocessor-Based System Design
• High Performance Computer Systems
• Hardware-Based Cybersecurity
• Applied Parallel Computing – A satellite course from the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) and the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE)
• Machine Learning Essentials and Applications
• Parallel Computing
• Computer Systems in Data Analytics
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

Research Interests:

• Computing Systems: Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, High-Performance Computing
• AI and Security: Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Hardware Security
• Interdisciplinary Research: Healthcare Technology, Interdisciplinary Research
• Education and Workforce Development: STEM Education

Publications and Grants:

• For our publications and grants, please see my Curriculum Vitae.

Areas of Service:

• Department: ABET Accreditation, Curriculum Committee, TnP Committee, and Search Committee
• College: Curriculum Committee, ABET Coordinator, TnP Committee, and WISE Competition Judge
• University: Faculty Senator Rules Committee, and GRASP Competition Judge
• Professional: NSF/Journal Reviewer, Conf TPC/IPC Member, and IEEE R5 Executive Member

Education:

• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 2009
• M.S. in Computer Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 1997
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1993

Awards:

• University Tenured Faculty Risk Taker Award, Wichita State University, 2025
• Best Paper Award, IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference, 2021
• Outstanding Student Branch Counselor Award, IEEE Region 5 (includes AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX, and parts of: NE, NM, SD, and WY), 2018
• Best Paper Award, IEEE Conference on Advances in Elec Eng (ICAEE), Bangladesh, 2015
• NVIDIA GPU Research Center at Wichita State Award (http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/stories/story.asp?si=3026), 2015

Areas of Research Interest

Research Interests:

• Computer Architecture
• High Performance Computing
• Data Analytics; Embedded Systems; Healthcare Technology; Parallel Programming; Internet-of-Things; Performance-Power Evaluation; and Interdisciplinary Research/Education

Areas of Teaching Interest

• Introduction to Computer Architecture (CS 394)
• Microprocessor-Based System Design (CS 594/594L)
• High Performance Computer Systems (CS 694)
• Hardware-Based Security Engineering (CS 696)
• Applied Parallel Computing (CS 697AP – A satellite course from UCB and XSEDE)
• Multicore Architectures and Programming (CS 794)
• Computer Systems in Data Analytics (CS 876)

Link to his teaching philosophy

Publications

Journal Articles:

• Asaduzzaman, A., Mazumder, S., and Selinas, S., “A Promising Security-Aware Architecture for Near Field Communication,” Inderscience International Journal of Security and Networks (IJSN), Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 98-107, 2018.
• Chidella, K.K. and Asaduzzaman, A., “A Novel Wireless Network-on-Chip Architecture with Distributed Directory for Faster Execution and Minimal Energy,” Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 65, pp. 18-31, 2018. 
• Asaduzzaman, A., Chidella, K.K., and Vardha, D., “An Energy-Efficient Directory Based Multicore Architecture with Wireless Routers to Minimize the Communication Latency,” IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS), Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 374-385, May 2016. 
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mummidi, A., and Sibai, F.N., “An Eye Blinking Password Based Liveness Monitoring System to Improve the Detection of Video Spoofing,” Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical, and Computer Technology (IJMEC), Vol. 5, No. 17, pp. 2398-2407, Oct. 2015.
• Asaduzzaman, A. and Gunasekara, G.H., “Power and Performance Analysis of Multimedia Applications Running on Low-Power Devices by Cache Modeling,” Springer Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications (MTAP), Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 207-230, Sept. 2014.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Chaturvedula, S.R., and Pendse, R., “A Novel Folded-Torus Based Network Architecture for Power-Aware Multicore Systems,” Elsevier Journal of Computers & Electrical Engineering (COMPELECENG), Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 2494-2506, Nov. 2013.
• Asmatulu, R., Muppalla, H., Veisi, Z., Khan, W.S., Asaduzzaman, A., and Nuraje, N., “Study of Hydrophilic Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for Filtration of Micro and Nanosize Suspended Particles,” Special Issue: Nanocomposite Membranes Journal, Membranes 2013, 3, 1-x manuscripts; (doi:10.3390/membranes30x000x), Oct. 2013.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Suryanarayana, V.R., and Sibai, F.N., “On level-1 cache locking for high-performance low-power real-time multicore systems,” Elsevier Journal of Computers & Electrical Engineering (COMPELECENG), Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 1333-1345, May 2013.

Conference Papers:

• Asaduzzaman, A., Almohaimeed, A., and Chidella, K.K., “Shared Entry Logger to Eliminate Duplicate Requests to SDN Controller,” accepted in IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC), Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 7-9, 2019.
• Almohaimeed, A. and Asaduzzaman, A., “Incorporating Monitoring Points in SDN to Ensure Trusted Links Against Misbehaving Traffic Flows,” accepted in IEEE International Conference On Mobile and Secure Services (MobiSecServ), Miami Beach, Florida, March 2-3, 2019.
• Chidella, K.K., Asaduzzaman, A., and Almohaimeed, A., “Impact of Non-Uniform Subnets on Wireless Network-on-Chip Performance,” accepted in IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC), Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 7-9, 2019.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mashhadi, F., and Rani, M., “Applying Learner-Centered Project-Oriented Approach to Enhance STEM Education Experience – A Case Study,” in Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Stillwater, OK, Sept. 24-26, 2017.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mitra, P., Chidella, K.K., Saeed, K.A., Cluff, K., and Mridha, M.F., “A Computer-Assisted Mammography Technique for Analyzing Breast Cancer,” in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering (ICAEE), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sept. 28-30, 2017.
• Chidella, K.K. and Asaduzzaman, A., “Prior Detection of Explosives to Defeat Tragic Attacks using Knowledge Based Sensor Networks,” in IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech), Denver, CO, Mar. 29-31, 2017.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mazumder, S., Salinas, S., and Mridha, M.F. “A Security-Aware Near Field Communication Architecture,” in ACM/IEEE International Conference on Networking, Systems and Security (NSysS), BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Jan. 5-8, 2017. (Acceptance rate is 26%)
• Asaduzzaman, A. and Chidella, K.K., “A Novel Directory Based Hybrid Cache Coherence Protocol for Shared Memory Multiprocessors,” in IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology (PAST), Boston, Massachusetts, Oct. 18-21, 2016.
• Asaduzzaman, A. and Asmatulu, R., “A Learner-Centered Computational Experience in Nanotechnology for STEM Students,” in IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC’16), Princeton University, New Jersey, March 5, 2016.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mummidi, A., Mridha, M.F., and Sibai, F.N., “Improving Facial Recognition Accuracy by Applying Liveness Monitoring Technique,” in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering (ICAEE), Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 17-19, 2015. (This paper received the Best Paper Award.)
• Asaduzzaman, A., Moniruzzaman, M., and Tamtam, P., “Efficient Management of Renewable Solar Energy for Vehicular Applications,” in ISERD International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Management (ICETM’15), Bangkok, Thailand, May 16, 2015. (This paper received the Excellent Paper Award.)
• Yip, C.M. and Asaduzzaman, A., “A Promising CUDA-Accelerated Vehicular Area Network Simulator Using NS-3,” in 33rd IEEE International Performance Computing and Communications Conference (IPCCC), Austin, TX, Dec. 5-7, 2014.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Suryanarayana, V.R., and Rahman, M., “Performance-Power Analysis of H.265/HEVC and H.264/AVC Running on Multicore Cache Systems,” in 2013 International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS’13), Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 12-15, 2013.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Chaturvedula, S.R., and Pendse, R., “Folded Torus Based Power Aware Interconnection Topology for High-Performance Multicore Architecture,” in IASTED Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2012), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Nov. 12-14, 2012.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Joseph, A.R., Sibai, F.N., and Mohamed, N. “Cloud Computing: A Cloudy Future?,” in the Eighth International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology (Innovations’12), Al Ain, UAE, Mar. 18-20, 2012.
• Asaduzzaman, A., Mahgoub, I., and Sibai, F.N., “Evaluation of the Impact of Miss Table and Victim Caches in Parallel Embedded Systems,” in IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics (ICM-2010), Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 19-22, 2010.

Areas of Service

Asaduzzaman is the Technical Program Chair of 2019 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section Conference. He serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Computers & Electrical Engineering and MTAP) and as a TCP/IPC member/reviewer for conferences/workshops (e.g., ICIEV, IPCCC, NOCARC, SECon, and SKIMA). He serves as a panel reviewer for NSF programs (e.g., Graduate Research Fellowships Program, EPSCoR RSV Panel 2, and TUES Type-1).

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