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Robila, Stefan
Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey
 
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Stefan Robila is a professor of computer science at Montclair State University (Montclair, NJ). He completed his undergraduate studies in computer science at the University of Iasi, Romania in 1997 and then continued his education with an MS in Computer Science (2000) and a PhD in Computer Information Science (2002) at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.

His research work spans large interdisciplinary areas where computing is essential. One such area is remote sensing, where large amounts of data need to be collected and processed. Robila focused on processing spectral data, and designed, implemented, and tested new methods that improved both processing accuracy and computational efficiency. His work on separating different spectra for improved material identification and the proposed parallel and distributed algorithms were published in leading conference venues and journals. Expanding from here, he is now tackling diverse large data problems including environmental monitoring of data centers and sentiment analysis extraction. In parallel, Robila has also focused on ethical and cybersecurity problems, investigating for example the impact of social connections in phishing attacks, or societal implications of the use of remote sensing.

Stefan Robila has extensive mentoring experience, working with dozens of undergraduate and graduate students on independent studies, projects, and theses. Supported by two National Science Foundation awards, he managed for six years a Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Montclair that allowed 48 students to develop projects in imaging and computer vision and participate in activities focused on research process development and support for pursuing research careers. Robila is actively involved in the dissemination of knowledge related to undergraduate research. Involving CS faculty from eight different universities, he organized two panel discussions on undergraduate research presented at computing conferences, in addition to presenting on multidisciplinary research.

Having taught courses that span the majority of the computer science and information technology curriculum, Robila is also interested in how technology can help the learning process. In 2006, an HP grant brought to MSU tablet computers for use in computer courses, and allowed Robila and other faculty the opportunity to investigate tablet technology at an early stage. Support from SPIE allowed him to design novel courses in large data processing, and deliver imaging and optics outreach activities to visiting K-12 cohorts.

Stefan Robila is an ACM and IEEE senior member and IEEE Region I award recipient. He has been a reviewer for Computing Reviews since 2006.

 
 
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   Compressed sensing for distributed systems
Coluccia G., Ravazzi C., Magli E., Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2015. 97 pp.  Type: Book

As the title suggests, this book focuses on recent advances in the research involving compressed sensing for distributed systems. It is written by three researchers with expert knowledge in the field. Compressed sensing refers to the p...

Mar 21 2016  
   Computer security (3rd ed.)
Gollmann D., Wiley Publishing, Hoboken, NJ, 2011. 456 pp.  Type: Book (978-0-470741-15-3), Reviews: (1 of 2)

Computer security has become a popular topic of study in many computing programs. The students’ desire to learn about the most up-to-date security topics, as well as the increasing rate of change in information technology, me...

Jun 11 2012  
   Modeling with data: tools and techniques for scientific computing
Klemens B., PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, Princeton, NJ, 2008. 470 pp.  Type: Book (9780691133140), Reviews: (1 of 2)

Today’s society is inundated by data. An extraordinary collection of sensors orbits the earth, collecting information on climate change. Digital medical devices continue to increase in number and applicability, improving diag...

Jun 15 2009  
   Unsupervised band removal leading to improved classification accuracy of hyperspectral images
Faulconbridge R., Pickering M., Ryan M.  Computer science 2006 (Proceedings of the 48th Australasian Conference on Computer Science, Hobart, Australia, Jan 16-19, 2006) 43-48, 2006.  Type: Proceedings

Today’s technology allows for classification of ground cover using remote sensing imagery. While simple color or black and white images were originally used, advances in sensor technology now allow for remote sensed data to b...

Feb 20 2007  
   Handbook of multibiometrics (International Series on Biometrics)
Ross A., Nandakumar K., Jain A., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2006. 202 pp.  Type: Book (9780387222967)

In today’s society, access to various resources (such as employment, funds, and travel) is provided only after we are able to provide evidence that uniquely identifies us. Although traditionally such evidence has been in ...

Jan 3 2007  
   Human identification based on gait (Kluwer International Series on Biometrics)
Nixon M., Tan T., Chellappa R., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2005. 187 pp.  Type: Book (9780387244242)

An in-depth analysis of the state of the art in gait-based human identification is provided in this book. Gait, that is, “the manner of walking,” can be construed as a differentiating factor among humans, an...

Nov 15 2006  
   Computer network security
Kizza J., Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 2005. 538 pp.  Type: Book (9780387204734), Reviews: (2 of 2)

The current book market is rich in volumes that provide either comprehensive or specialized views of computer security. Any new publication faces strong competition at the outset. Based on the preface written by the author, this book h...

Aug 18 2006  
 
 
 
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