Department of Computer Science : Texas State University

DR. BORA AND TEAM WINS POPULAR CHOICE AWARD AT NUCLEATE TEXAS FINAL

TXST’s inaugural Nucleate Texas Activator teams shined statewide, with Aniruddha Bora’s Noema-Laser winning the Popular Choice Award and boosting the university’s biotech innovation momentum. Texas State University innovator Aniruddha Bora, Ph.D., and his team won the Popular Choice Award at the statewide Nucleate Texas Demo Day Final on May 29.

Dr. Anne Hee Hiong Ngu Named University Distinguished Professor

Dr. Anne Hee Hiong Ngu has been named a 2026 University Distinguished Professor, one of Texas State’s highest faculty honors.

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New Masters in Artificial Intelligence

Designed to blend theoretical knowledge with practical skills, the MS in Artificial Intelligence program will prepare graduates for cutting-edge roles in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Applications are now live!

Dr. Oleg Komogortsev Receives the Regents’ Professor Award

This award honors individuals whose performance in teaching, research, and service has been exemplary and recognized at the state, national, and international levels.

Career Award - Dr. Tanzima Islam

Congratulations Dr. Tanzima Islam for receiving the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award! This award is her second CAREER award, following her U.S. Department of Energy Early Career Award in 2022.

Career Award - Dr. Kecheng Yang

Congratulations to Dr. Kecheng Yang for receiving the National Science Foundation CAREER Award! This five-year grant will support Dr. Yang’s research project, “CAREER: Predictable Real-Time Computing in the Presence of Unpredictabilities.

Dr. Tesic and Dr. Podoroznhy, awarded BobCatalyst Innovation Accelerator Program Award

Dr. Jelena Tesic and Dr. Rodion Podoroznhy were awarded with the BobCatalyst Innovation Accelerator Program Award for their research in PolyQuantum Intelligence.

Dr. Bora and Team Awarded BobCatalyst Innovation Accelerator Program Award

Dr. Bora, along with students Arjun Gyawali (Computer Science) and Pawan Pradhan (Mechanical Engineering), received the BobCatalyst Innovation Accelerator Program Award for their project TrashFormer, an RL‑based smart waste collection system. TrashFormer leverages offline reinforcement learning, built on the team’s FORDS framework, to optimize waste collection routing and scheduling. The framework also extends to applications in precision irrigation and predictive maintenance.

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AI For Everyone!

Fall 2026- The Department of Computer Science is proud to offer a comprehensive course on Artificial Intelligence for all majors featuring our very own Vice President for Information Technology and CIO, Matthew Hall.

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Dr. Jelena Tesic and Dr. Oleg Komogortsev honored as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

CS Faculty Dr. Jelena Tesic & Dr. Oleg Komogortsev

have been inducted into the 2025 class of senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The recognition highlights their exceptional contributions to innovation, technology commercialization and mentorship in science and engineering.

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Artificial Intelligence Computer Systems and Engineering Data Science and Engineering High-Performance Computing Human-Centered Computing Networks, Security, and Cyber-Physical Systems

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