The Department of Computer Science welcomed two faculty members in fall 2021.
Dukka KC, an associate professor, came to Michigan Tech from
Wichita State University. He was appointed associate dean of
research for the College in October 2021, and associate director of
the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems in February. His
expertise is in applied deep learning and bioinformatics.
Xinyu Lei, assistant professor, joined Michigan Tech directly following completion of his PhD at Michigan State University. Lei’s cybersecurity research is applied to help users protect their private information while using Internet of Things devices.