CISE Research Program

The CISE (Computer and Information Science and Engineering) Research Program is an NSF-funded program started in January 2025.

The CISE Research Program at York College, supported by the National Science Foundation, aims to foster robust partnerships and sustained collaborations between academic institutions. This initiative, in collaboration with Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey, focuses on expanding research in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The program offers York students unique opportunities to engage in cutting-edge research, bridging theoretical learning with practical application in high-demand tech fields. Through this partnership, the CISE program at York College will help prepare students for technology-driven careers and foster research collaboration among faculty, enhancing both educational and professional growth in fields like Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT.

Summer Visiting Research Program 2025

The Summer Visiting Research Program 2025 offers York College students in their Junior and Senior years the opportunity to work closely with York faculty mentors and receive guidance from faculty and graduate students at our collaborating institution, Stevens Institute of Technology. This summer, selected students will have the chance to work in innovative labs at Stevens in New Jersey and will receive a stipend. To prepare for their research study, students will participate in preparatory sessions.

Who can apply?

Open to all Junior/Senior students from Computer Science OR Information Management Systems majors who have completed CS291 (or taking CS291 this semester) or have a strong programming background, with a major GPA of 2.75 or above.

Program Duration: May 26 - June 27, 2025

• Preparation Session: May 26 - 30, 2025 (2 hours per day)
• Summer Visiting at Stevens: June (once per week at Stevens, 4 times virtually)
• Fall 2025: Presentation Sessions

Stipends

Students who fulfill all program requirements, including attendance, evaluations, and deliverables, will receive stipends totaling $1,000, divided into two payments. The first payment will be issued at the start of the summer visiting period, and the remaining payment will be disbursed in Fall 2025 following their presentations.

How to Apply?

Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Visiting Program: April 30.

All applicants will be notified if they have been selected or placed on a waiting list by May 8, 2025.

Tenative Schedule

*The outline below is tentative, and is subject to change. The activities are estimated for 2 hours per day for 5 weeks.

York CISE Team

If you have any questions, please send an email to the team.

• Dr. Thitima Srivatanakul, tsrivatanakul@york.cuny.edu (Principal Investigator - PI & Mentor)
• Dr. Abu Kamruzzaman, akamruzzaman@york.cuny.edu (co-PI & Mentor)
• Dr. Danyang Zhang (Mentor)
• Dr. Adedeji Olugboja (Mentor)
• Prof. Alvaro Restrepo, arestrepo@york.cuny.edu (Program Coordinator)

Sponsor

The program is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Award No. 2431546.

The CISE at York program is supported by the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, or the U.S. government.