The Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications Series is comprised of books and articles published by Marquette University's computer science faculty.
Submissions from 2026
Fingerprinting Voice Commands of VPN-protected Smart Speakers, Xiaoguang Guo, Keyang Yu, Qi Li, and Dong Chen
Research Ethics: When Ethics and Legal Rules Collide: Breaking Terms of Service to Collect Data, Michael Zimmer, Casey Fiesler, and Jessica Vitak
Submissions from 2025
Causal Discovery on the Effect of Antipsychotic Drugs on Delirium Patients in the ICU using Large Observational EHR Dataset, Riddhiman Adib, Md. Osman Gani, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Mohammad Adibuzzaman
CKH: Causal Knowledge Hierarchy for Estimating Structural Causal Models from Data and Priors, Riddhiman Adib, Md. Osman Gani, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Mohammad Adibuzzaman
Building Toward a Text-Based Intervention for Parents of Suicidal Adolescents Seeking Emergency Department Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial., Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Vulnerability to Stability: Scalable Large Language Model in Queue-Based Web Service, Md Abdul Barek, Bajlur Rashid, Mostafizur Rahman, A.B.M. Kamrul Islamc Riad, Guillermo Francia, Hossain Shahriar, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Explainability-Based Adversarial Attack on Graphs Through Edge Perturbation, Dibaloke Chanda, Saba Heidari Gheshlaghi, and Nasim Yahyasoltani
A Heterogeneous Graph-Based Multi-Task Learning for Fault Event Diagnosis in Smart Grid, Dibaloke Chanda and Nasim Yahyasoltani
Ask an HCI Research Ethicist: A Recurring Column on Research Ethics Challenges, Casey Fiesler, Jessica Vitak, and Michael Zimmer
The Ethics of Consent: Reflecting on the Case of r/ChangeMyView, Casey Fiesler, Jessica Vitak, and Michael Zimmer
Unlocking Student Potential With TA-Bot: Timely Submissions and Improved Code Style, Jack Ryan Forden, Matthew Schneider, Alexander Gebhard, Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, and Dennis Brylow
Explainability-Based Graph Augmentation for Out-Of-Distribution Robustness in Digital Pathology, Saba Heidari Gheshlaghi, Milam Aryal, Nasim Yahyasoltani, and Masoud Ganji
Uncertainty Estimation for Graph-based Learning in Digital Pathology, Saba Heidari Gheshlaghi, Nasim Yahyasoltani, and Masoud Ganji
Contextual Embedding-based Clustering to Identify Topics for Healthcare Service Improvement, K M Sajjadul Islam, Ravi Teja Karri, Srujan Vegesna, Jiawei Wu, and Praveen Madiraju
Enabling Automatic Solar PV Array Identification using Big Satellite Imagery, Qi Li, Keyang Yu, Carson Snow, and Dong Chen
Time-Synchronized Sentiment Labeling Via Autonomous Online Comments Data Mining: A Multimodal Information Fusion on LargeScale Multimedia Data, Jiachen Ma, Nazmus Sakib, Fahim Islam Anik, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Digital Health Using Data Science, Padmapriya Velupillai Mekandan, Paramita Basak Upama, Masud Rabbani, Amity Ali, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Gamified mHealth System for Evaluating Upper Limb Motor Performance in Children: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study, Md Raihan Mia, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Samuel Nemanich
Voice-Activated Self-Monitoring Application (VoiS): User Acceptance and Satisfaction in the Field, Hyunkyoung Oh, Li Yang, Tala Abu Zahra, Shiyu Tian, Min Sook Park, Jake Luo, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Evelyn Chan, and Jeffrey Whittle
An Evaluation of a US College Student-Athletes’ Peer Support Training Program: A Pilot Project, Lee Za Ong and Praveen Madiraju
Women's Perspectives and Challenges in Adopting Perinatal Mental Health Technologies, Farhart Tasnim Progga and Sabirat Rubya
A Survey on Non-Invasive Computing: Neurological-Hematological Framework for Early Infection and Stroke Detection with Future Directions, Masud Rabbani, Nafi Us Sabbir Sabith, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
EEG Based Real Time Classification of Consecutive Two Eye Blinks for Brain Computer Interface Applications, Masud Rabbani, Nafi Us Sabbir Sabith, Anubhav Parida, Iysa Iqbal, Sayed Mashroor Mamun, Rumi Ahmed Khan, Farhad Ahmed, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms: A Systematic Review of Technical Design and Activities of Daily Living Outcomes, Mahbubur Rahman, Nayan Banik, Md. Samiul Haque Sunny, Md Ishrak Islam Zarif, David Bedolla-Martinez, Katie Schultz, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Mohammad H. Rahmam
Embedding with Large Language Models for Classification of HIPAA Safeguard Compliance Rules, Md Abdur Rahman, Md Abdul Barek, ABM Kamrul Islam Riad, Md Mostafizur Rahman, Bajlur Rashid, Md Raihan Mia, Hossain Shahriar, Guillermo Francia, Fan Wu, Alfredo Cuzzocrea, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Fine-tuned Large Language Models (LLMs): Improved Prompt Injection Attacks Detection, Md Abdur Rahman, Hossain Shahriar, Guillermo Francia, Fan Wu, Alfredo Cuzzocrea, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Addressing the Computer Science Teacher Shortage: A Case Study of Wisconsin Public High Schools, Sujeeth Goud Ramagoni and Dennis Brylow
Secure iOS mHealth Apps Development: An IDE-Embedded Framework for HIPAA-Aware Coding, Bajlur Rashid, Md Abdul Barek, Mostafizur Rahman, Sharmin Yeasmin, Hossain Shahriar, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Smartphone Based Non Invasive Real Time White Blood Cell Counter Leveraging Blue Light and Static Magnetic Field, Nafi Us Sabbir Sabith, Masud Rabbani, Kazi Shafiul Alam, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Performance Comparison of Quantum and Classical Machine Learning Models for Chronic Kidney Disease Prediction, Parama Sridevi, Paramita Basak Upama, Masud Rabbani, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Ethics in Review: When Researcher Responsibility Meets Peer Review, Michael Zimmer, Casey Fiesler, and Jessica Vitak
Submissions from 2024
Equitable Community-Based Participatory Research Engagement With Communities of Color Drives All of Us Wisconsin Genomic Research Priorities, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed and Praveen Madiraju
Context-Aware Self-Supervised Learning of Whole Slide Images, Milam Aryal and Nasim Yahyasoltani
Effect of Fathers in Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) Program on Couple’s Preterm Birth Preparedness, Mir A. Basir, Siobhan M. McDonnell, Ruta Brazauskas, U. Olivia Kim, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Jennifer J. McIntosh, Kris Pizur-Barnekow, Michael B. Pitt, Abbey Kruper, Steven R. Leuthner, and Kathryn E. Flynn
A Graph Motif Adversarial Attack for Fault Detection in Power Distribution Systems, Dibaloke Chanda and Nasim Yahyasoltani
Acceptance of Bite Presentations and Feeding Behaviors of 8 to 12-Month-Old Infants: A Reflection of Typical Feeding Development, Amy Delaney, Ericka Diestler, Parama Sridevi, Arafat Mahmood, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Remember the Human: A Systematic Review of Ethical Considerations in Reddit Research, Casey Fiesler, Michael Zimmer, Nicholas Proferes, Sarah A. Gilbert, and Naiyan Jones
VoiceAttack: Fingerprinting Voice Command on VPN-protected Smart Home Speakers, Xiaoguang Guo, Keyang Yu, Qi Li, and Dong Chen
A Roadmap for Applying the Contextual Integrity Framework in Qualitative Privacy Research, Priya C. Kumar, Michael Zimmer, and Jessica Vitak
A Scoping Review on Mobile Health Technology for Assessment and Intervention of Upper Limb Motor Function in Children with Motor Impairments, Md Raihan Mia, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Alissa V. Fial, and Samuel Nemanich
Unveiling User Perspectives: Exploring Themes in Femtech Mobile App Reviews for Enhanced Usability and Privacy, Nidhi Nellore, Tania Mishra, and Michael Zimmer
Safeguarding User-Centric Privacy in Smart Homes, Keyang Yu, Qi Li, Dong Chen, and Liting Hu
Submissions from 2023
Graph-Based Multi-Task Learning For Fault Detection In Smart Grid, Dibaloke Chanda and Nasim Yahyasoltani
"You Shouldn't Need to Share Your Data": Perceived Privacy Risks and Mitigation Strategies Among Privacy-Conscious Smart Home Power Users, Anna Lenhart, Sunyup Park, Michael Zimmer, and Jessica Vitak
Boundary Regulation Processes and Privacy Concerns With (Non-)Use of Voice-Based Assistants, Jessica Vitak, Priya C. Kumar, Yuting Liao, and Michael Zimmer
When Do Data Collection and Use Become a Matter of Concern? A Cross-Cultural Comparison of U.S. and Dutch Privacy Attitudes, Jessica Vitak, Yuting Liao, Anouk Mols, Daniel Trottier, Michael Zimmer, Priya C. Kumar, and Jason Pridmore
Power, Stress, and Uncertainty: Experiences with and Attitudes toward Workplace Surveillance During a Pandemic, Jessica Vitak and Michael Zimmer
Surveillance and the Future of Work: Exploring Employees’ Attitudes toward Monitoring in a Post-COVID Workplace, Jessica Vitak and Michael Zimmer
Learning Performance Efficiency of College Basketball Players Using TVAE, Nasim Yahyasoltani, Priyanka Annapureddy, and Manzur Rahman Farazi
Submissions from 2022
An mHealth App-Based Self-management Intervention for Family Members of Pediatric Transplant Recipients (myFAMI): Framework Design and Development Study, Riddhiman Adib, Dipranjan Das, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Stacee M. Lerret
Development and Application of a Drop-wall Interaction Model at High Ambient Pressure Conditions, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Yongsuk Cho, Song-Charng Kong, and Chol-Bum M. Kweon
Context-Aware Graph-Based Self-Supervised Learning of Whole Slide Images, Milam Aryal and Nasim Yahyasoltani
Emerging Technologies, Evolving Threats: Next-Generation Security Challenges, Tamara Bonaci, Katina Michael, Pablo Rivas, Lindsay J. Roberston, and Michael Zimmer
Enhancing Motor imagery Decoding via Transfer Learning, Olawunmi George, Sarthak Dabas, Abdur Sikder, Roger Smith, Praveen Madiraju, Nasim Yahyasoltani, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
State-of-the-Art Versus Deep Learning: A Comparative Study of Motor Imagery Decoding Techniques, Olawunmi Olaboopo George, Sarthak Dabas, Abdur Sikder, Roger O. Smith, Praveen Madiraju, Nasim Yahyasoltani, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Data Augmentation Strategies for EEG-Based Motor Imagery Decoding, Olawunmi George, Roger Smith, Praveen Madiraju, Nasim Yahyasoltani, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Dynamics Reconstruction of Remote Photoplethysmography, Lin He, Kazi S. Alam, Jiachen Ma, Richard J. Povinelli, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
One Size Does Not Fit All: Discharge Teaching and Child Challenging Behaviors, Norah L. Johnson, Stacee M. Lerret, Michele Polfuss, Karen Gralton, Cori A. Gibson, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Riddhiman Adib, Rosemary White-Traut, Kathleen Sawin, and Roger L. Brown
Gray Counters for Non-volatile Memories, Arockia David Roy Kulandai, John Rose, and Thomas Schwarz
Saving Bit-flips through Smart Overwrites in NVRAM, Arockia David Roy Kulandai and Thomas Schwarz
A Privacy-Preserving National Clinical Data Warehouse: Architecture and Analysis, Md Raihan Mia, Abu Sayed Md Latiful Hoque, Shahidul Islam Khan, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
No Humans Here: Ethical Speculation on Public Data, Unintended Consequences, and the Limits of Institutional Review, Jessica A. Pater, Casey Fiesler, and Michael Zimmer
Accelerating Spatial Autocorrelation Computation with Parallelization, Vectorization and Memory Access Optimization, Anmol Paudel and Satish Puri
Longitudinal Assessment of Acute Concussion Outcomes Through SMS Text (ConText Study), Robert Schoenfeld, Amy Drendel, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Danny G. Thomas
A Novel Framework for Mixed Reality–Based Control of Collaborative Robot: Development Study, Md. Tanzil Shahria, Md. Samiul Haque Sunny, Md. Ishrak Islam Zarif, Md. Mahafuzur Rahaman Khan, Preet Parag Modi, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Mohammad H. Rahman
Guest Editorial: Introduction to AoIR 2021 Papers on Emerging Ethical Practices and Platform Challenges, Michael Zimmer
Privacy Concerns with Using Public Data for Suicide Risk Prediction Algorithms: A Public Opinion Survey of Contextual Appropriateness, Michael Zimmer and Sarah Logan
Submissions from 2021
Communication and Algorithmic Decision Making in a Virtual Healthcare Context: Extended Abstract, Lillian Campbell, Amrita George, and Shion Guha
Practitioner Attitudes towards an Early Warning System: From Professional Distraction to Relational Support, Lillian Campbell, Amrita George, and Shion Guha
Communication-efficient Certificate Revocation Management for Advanced Metering Infrastructure and IoT Integration, Mumin Cebe and Kemal Akkaya
Re-evaluating Standards of Human Subjects Protection for Sensitive Health Data in Social Media Networks, Kar-Hai Chu, Jason Colditz, Jaime Sidani, Michael Zimmer, and Brian Primack
A Scalable Private Bitcoin Payment Channel Network with Privacy Guarantees, Enes Erdin, Mumin Cebe, Kemal Akkaya, Eyuphan Bulut, and Selcuk Uluagac
Needles in a Haystack: How Pooling Can Control Error Rates in Noisy Tests, Arockia David Roy Kulandai, J. Stella, John Rose, and Thomas Schwarz
Blockchain-based Video Forensics and Integrity Verification Framework for Wireless Internet-of-Things Devices, Suat Mercan, Mumin Cebe, Ramazan S. Aygun, Kemal Akkaya, Elijah Toussaint, and Dominik Danko
Studying Reddit: A Systematic Overview of Disciplines, Approaches, Methods, and Ethics, Nicholas Proferes, Naijyan Jones, Sarah Gilbert, Casey Fiesler, and Michael Zimmer
An mCARE Study on Patterns of Risk and Resilience for Children with ASD in Bangladesh, Masud Rabbani, Munirul Haque, Dipranjan Das, Md. Ishrak Islam Zarif, Anik Iqbal, Amy Schwichtenberg, Naveen K. Bansal, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Insights from Patient-Generated Data on Social Media, Katja Reuter, Atul Deodhar, Souzi Makri, Michael Zimmer, Francis Berenbaum, and Elena Nikiphorou
Comparing Generic and Community-Situated Crowdsourcing for Data Validation in the Context of Recovery from Substance Use Disorders, Sabirat Rubya, Joseph Numainville, and Svetlana Yarosh
Excavating Awareness and Power in Data Science: A Manifesto for Trustworthy Pervasive Data Research, Katie Shilton, Emanuel Moss, Sarah A. Gilbert, Matthew J. Bietz, Casey Fiesler, Jacob Metcalf, Jessica Vitak, and Michael Zimmer
From Watched at Work to Watched at Home: Workplace Surveillance During a Pandemic, Jessica Vitak and Michael Zimmer
Workers’ Attitudes toward Increased Surveillance during and after the Covid-19 Pandemic, Jessica Vitak and Michael Zimmer
Submissions from 2020
Veterans, PTSD and Social Media: Towards Identifying Trauma Text Categories using Grounded Theory, Joseph Coelho, Katinka Hooyer, Danielle Olsen, Priyanka Annapureddy, Nadiyah Frances Johnson, Praveen Madiraju, Zeno Franco, Mark Flower, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
Implementing Algorithmic Crisis Alerts in mHealth Systems for Veterans with PTSD, Md Sazzad Hossain, Priyanka Annapureddy, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Praveen Madiraju, Mark Flower, Lisa Rein, Thomas Kissane, Wylie Frydrychowicz, Naveen K. Bansal, Niharika Jain, Katinka Hooyer, and Zeno Franco
Engaging Parents in Education for Discharge (ePED): Evaluating the Reach, Adoption & Implementation of an Innovative Discharge Teaching Method, Norah L. Johnson, Stacee M. Lerret, Carol Klingbeil, Michele Polfuss, Cori A. Gibson, Karen Gralton, Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Riddhiman Adib, Rachel Unteutsch, Louis Pawela, Rosemary White-Traut, Kathleen J. Sawin, and Marianne E. Weiss
Autobiography of an Audit: Tracing the Roots and Repercussions of the HRT-Transgender Database, Os Keyes, Jeanie Austin, and Michael Zimmer
Autobiography of an Audit: Tracing the Roots and Repercussions of the HRT-Transgender Database, Os Keyes, Jeanie Austin, and Michael Zimmer
Mapping Out Human-Centered Data Science: Methods, Approaches, and Best Practices, Marina Kogan, Aaron Halfaker, Shion Guha, Cecelia Aragon, Michael Muller, and Stuart Geiger
COSMIC: US-based Conversion Master's Degree in Computing, Gary S. Krenz and Thomas Kaczmarek
Content-Aware Reduction of Bit Flips in Phase Change Memory, Arockia David Roy Kulandai and Thomas Schwarz
Using the Engaging Parents in Education for Discharge (ePED) iPad Application to Improve Parent Discharge Experience, Stacee M. Lerret, Norah L. Johnson, Michele Polfuss, Marianne E. Weiss, Karen Gralton, Carol Klingbeil, Cori A. Gibson, Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Riddhiman Adib, Rachel Unteutsch, Louis Pawela, Rosemary White-Traut, and Kathleen J. Sawin
Pilot Study Protocol of a Mhealth Self‐Management Intervention for Family Members of Pediatric Transplant Recipients, Stacee M. Lerret, Rosemary White-Traut, Barbara Medoff-Cooper, Pippa Simpson, Riddhiman Adib, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, and Rachel Schiffman
Efficient Filters for Geometric Intersection Computations using GPU, Yiming Liu and Satish Puri
Using Embedded Xinu and the Raspberry Pi 3 to Teach Operating Systems, Patrick J. McGee, Rade Latinovich, and Dennis Brylow
An Autoencoder and Artificial Neural Network-based Method to Estimate Parity Status of Wild Mosquitoes from Mear-infrared Spectra, Masabho Peter Milali, Samson S. Kiware, Nicodem J. Govella, Fredros Okumu, Naveen K. Bansal, Serdar Bozdag, Jacques D. Charlwood, Marta F. Maia, Sheila B. Ogoma, Floyd E. Dowell, George Corliss, Maggy T. Sikulu-Lord, and Richard J. Povinelli
Merkle Hash Grids Instead of Merkle Trees, Jean-Francois Paris and Thomas Schwarz
Giving Voice to Parents in the Development of the Preemie Prep for Parents (P3) Mobile App, Kris Pizur-Barnekow, Una Olivia Kim, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Md Kamrul Hasan, Shannon Dreier, Steven R. Leuthner, Nicole Rau, and Mir A. Basir
A Qualitative Study on the United States Internet of Energy: A Step Towards Computational Sustainability, Nazmus Sakib, Eklas Hossain, and Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed
A Human-Centered Review of Algorithms used within the U.S. Child Welfare System, Devansh Saxena, Karla A. Badillo-Urquiola, Pamela J. Wisniewski, and Shion Guha
Child Welfare System: Interaction of Policy, Practice and Algorithms, Devansh Saxena, Karla A. Badillo-Urquiola, Pamela J. Wisniewski, and Shion Guha
Methods for Generating Typologies of Non/use, Devansh Saxena, Patrick Skeba, Shion Guha, and Eric P.S. Baumer