College of Engineering and Computing

Research Interests: Human-computer interaction (HCI), social computing, computational social science, computer-mediated communication, online creative communities

For firefighters, even training is a risk. George Mason University researchers Craig Yu and Joel Martin are hoping to change that.

Yevin Goonatilake hasn’t slowed down since becoming George Mason University’s youngest graduate with a 4.0 in December. In fact, he’s only picked up speed. Now 16, the Leesburg, Virginia, native has added another milestone to his remarkable journey—completing a master’s degree in computer science, making him the youngest person in university history to do so.

Research Interests: Security and Privacy, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

George Mason professor Sungsoo Ray Hong has always been a huge fan of cartoons, comics, and animations. By combining his passion with his research area of human-computer interaction, he has created a new tool for cartoonists, ShadowMagic.

The intersection of art and technology has long been a space for innovation, creativity, and exploration. At George Mason’s Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) located within the College of Engineering and Computing, this connection has taken center stage with the Integrating Art and Tech Project.

With the opening of the new Visualization and Virtual Reality Lab in Research Hall, George Mason has the opportunity to be part of this global movement and to be a leader in transdisciplinary research.

Emergency management training doesn’t usually involve game controllers or artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, but at George Mason University, faculty and students are redefining what it means to prepare for crises. Through cutting-edge, AI-augmented games, they’re transforming complex challenges into interactive learning experiences that build skills and resilience.

Research Interests: Parallel and distributed systems, computer architecture, performance optimization

Research Interest: Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, mission-critical Internet of Things, cybersecurity