Research and faculty

Computer science faculty  including five NSF CAREER and five NSF CRII awardees  and students at Wayne State are positioned to provide leadership in emerging growth areas that will shape the future, including:

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Big data and business analytics
  • Cloud and edge computing
  • Computer game design
  • Cybersecurity
  • Mobility and autonomous driving
  • Networking
  • Software engineering

The department runs seven teaching labs and a dozen research labs, including spaces dedicated to graphics and imaging, networking and real-time systems, and autonomous vehicles. The department conducts broad interdisciplinary research with other academic areas, including business, medicine, engineering and science.