Faculty Profiles

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 227

Dr. Thomas Reichherzer has conducted research on wearable device security, smart home technology, and knowledge modeling in health care.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 245

Dr. Sikha Bagui is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, 436C

Dr. Mahmoud Elish received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from George Mason University. His research interests include software metrics, software quality and security, software maintenance, empirical software engineering, and computational intelligence in software engineering.

• Department: Center for Cybersecurity
• Office Location: 220 W. Garden Street, Suite #250

Dr. Eman El-Sheikh is Associate Vice President at the University of West Florida. She leads the Center for Cybersecurity and is also a Professor of Computer Science.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 233

Dr. Xingang Fang received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from Emory University and has worked as a researcher and teacher for many years. He is currently a lecturer at UWF and a Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 436

Dr. Evorell Fridge is an Instructor of Computer Science, teaching courses in algorithms, software engineering, and full-stack web application development.

• Department: Computer Science; Intelligent Systems and Robotics
• Office Location: Campus: Building 4, Room 434;

Dr. Brian Jalaian, an Associate Professor (ISR) and a research scientist (IHMC), is interested in the research of robust machine learning, uncertainty quantification for machine learning, deep learning, AI safety and security, AI assurance, optimization and network science.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 234

Dr. Shashi Bhushan Jha, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 442

Dr. Caroline John earned her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in the city of Huntsville.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 435

Dr. Bernd Owsnicki-Klewe, a Lecturer, has written in-depth books about algorithms, data structures and artificial intelligence.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 228

Anthony Pinto, a Lecturer, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Science, CyberSecurity and Software Engineering. Anthony is the Program Coordinator for the BS in Cyber Security program.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 445

Dr. Ashok Srinivasan is the William Nystul Eminent Scholar Chair and Professor. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

• Department: Computer Science
• Office Location: Building 4, Room 331

Yuanqi Xie, a lecturer in Computer Science, holds M.S. degrees in Computer Science from Vanderbilt University and Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. She teaches discrete structures and program design at UWF, with research interests in deep learning and neuroscience.