Research

The University of Montana Department of Computer Science prides itself on the strength and diversity of its research interests. We have active programs in scientific computing, machine learning, genetic algorithms, human computer interaction, software engineering and testing, and ice sheet modeling. We emphasize collaborative projects and department members are currently working with more than 11 other institutions on funded proposals. Last year the department submitted 11 publications to refereed journals, presented 48 invited talks, and was involved with extensive editorial and review efforts. Below is a list of our investigators and their primary interests.

Alden Wright
Department Chair
Theory of Genetic Algorithms
Applied Genetic Algorithms
Artificial Life
Approximate String Matching

Ray Ford
Currently on administrative leave as Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Distributed information systems
Scientific visualization
Interdisciplinary applications such as algorithms for automated landscape analysis

Joel Henry
Software Engineering
Software Testing
Real Time Systems
System Design
Practical Application of the Object-Oriented Paradigm
Process Assessment and Improvement
Project Management

Don Morton
Meteorology and Climatology Applications and Modeling
High Performance Computing
Interdisciplinary Scientific Computing Activities

Jesse Johnson
Ice Sheet Modeling
Finite Element Method
Data Visualization
Computer Simulation and Modeling
Cellular Automata

Yolanda Reimer
Human Computer Interaction
User-Centered Design
User Interface Evaluation Methodologies
Participatory Design
Notetaking
Computers and Education
Web-based application development

Changwon Yoo
Bioinformatics Application of Machine Learning to Bioinformatics
Modeling Interventions using Bayesian Networks
Causal Bayesian Networks
Analysis of High Throughput Biological Data

Min Chen
Distributed Multimedia
Database Systems
Database Management
Data Mining
GIS
Digital Library