Biography

I am currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro. Prior to this, I worked as Assistant Research Professor (and lead the Innovative Data Laboratory) at Social Science Research Center – Mississippi State University. I received my B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Berhampur University, M.S. in Computer Science from Florida State University, and my Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Mississippi State University. My research interests include big-data, machine learning, data science, cyber-security, and trustworthy computing, and specializing in large scale databases, data-mining, algorithm design, web application, network security, trustworthy platform development, and computer security. My current teaching interests include Security and Data Science related courses.

Education

  • Ph. D. 2013

    Computer Science and Engineering

    Mississippi State University

  • M.S. 2009

    Computer Science

    Florida State University

Academic Positions

  • Present2016

    Assistant Professor - Department of Computer Science

    University of North Carolina - Greensboro

  • 20162013

    Assistant Research Professor and Coordinator of Innovative Data Laboratory

    Mississippi State University

  • 20132012

    Research Assistant

    Mississippi State University

  • 20122009

    Research Assistant

    Mississippi State University

  • 20092008

    Research Assistant

    Florida State University

  • 20082006

    Webmaster

    Florida State University

Honors, Awards, and Grants

  • Apr. 2020
    Bernard-Glickman Dean’s Professors
    Prof. Somya Mohanty has recently been named one of the few Bernard-Glickman Dean’s Professors in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Greensboro. This award is in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments as a member of the college’s faculty and the great potentials that the college sees in his research.
  • Apr. 2020
    Grant - Google TensorFlow, Urban Environmental Sensing with TensorFlow Lite and TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers.
    Evan Goldstein (PI) and Somya Mohanty (Co-PI)
  • Apr. 2020
    Grant - NSF IRES Track II: The Coastal Processes & Machine Learning Advanced Studies Institute
    Evan Goldstein (PI) and Somya Mohanty (Co-PI)
  • Dec. 2019
    Microsoft Data Science Fellow
    A Big Data approach towards understanding the factors responsiblefor scientific citations. Microsoft Research.
  • Oct. 2019
    Grant - Complex Data Analysis. National Science Foundation - Research Education for Undergraduates
    Sat Gupta, Xiaoli Gao, and Somya D Mohanty(Senior-Personnel).Complex Data Analysis.National Science Foundation - Research Education for Undergraduates,
  • Aug. 2019
    Grant - MassMine Advancement Grant for Sustainable Data-Driven Humanities Research, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
    Aaron Beveridge and Somya D Mohanty(Co-PI). MassMine Advancement Grant for Sustainable Data-Driven Humanities Research. Digital Humanities Advancement Grants, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), $324,865. Aug. 2019.
  • Nov 2017
    Leveraging Twitter and Big Data Analytics for Natural Disaster Management and Recovery.
    Somya D Mohanty (PI), Fereidoon Sadri, Rick Bunch, Richard Cox, and Lynda Kellam. Leveraging Twitter and Big Data Analytics for Natural Disaster Management and Recovery. UNCG Giant Steps, $25,000. Nov. 2017.
  • Nov 2017
    Grant Homeless Prevention/ Eviction Diversion Program Pilot.
    Stephen Sills, Kenneth Gruber, Jeremy Bray, and Somya D Mohanty(Co PI). Homeless Prevention/ Eviction Diversion Program Pilot. Community-Engaged Pathways and Partnerships (P2), University of North Carolina - Greensboro, $16,000. Nov. 2017.
  • Oct 2017
    Microsoft Azure Research: A Semantic Big Data Graph of Research - Connecting Research for Knowledge.
    Prashanti Manda, Somya D Mohanty (Co-PI), Shan Suthaharan, and Sujit Ghosh. South BD Hub: A Semantic Big Data Graph of Research - Connecting Research for Knowledge. #academicgraph. Microsoft Azure for Research, $20,000 in Azure cloud computing credits. Oct. 2017.
  • Aug 2017
    NSF REU - Statistical and Machine Learning Approach to Complex Data Analysis.
    Sat Gupta, Somya D Mohanty (Co-PI), and Xiaoli Gao. Statistical and Machine Learning Approach to Complex Data Analysis. American Statistical Association - REU, NSF - Grant No - 1560332, $38,600. Aug. 2017.
  • May 2015
    Grant - DoD
    Somya D Mohanty (PI) and Ramkumar Mahalingam. Anomaly/Event Detection in High Velocity Streaming Data. Idaho Bailiff Project - DASI/PNNL, $419,960. May 2015
  • June 2015
    Grant - NIJ
    Colleen Sinclair, Rebecca M. Goldberg, Megan Stubbs-Richardson, Somya D Mohanty (Co-PI), David May, and Tawny McLeon. When does rejection trigger aggression? A multi- method examination of a multi-motive model. National Institute of Justice, $1,619,644. June 2015.
  • Dec. 2014
    Grant - DUI Progress Tracker
    Somya D Mohanty (PI). MAFES - DUI Progress Tracker. Social Science Research Center - Mississippi State University, $87,782. Dec. 2014.
  • 2014
    Research Fellow
    Research Fellow - Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University
  • July 2014
    Grant - Pathfinders

    Somya D Mohanty (PI). Pathfinders Data System. Mississippi State University, $5,000. July 2014
  • July 2014
    Grant - TRPS
    Somya D Mohanty (PI). Tobacco Reporting and Progress System. Mississippi Tobacco Control - Mississippi Department of Health, $150,000. July 2014.
  • Dec. 2013
    Grant - NOAA
    John F. Edwards, Somya D Mohanty (Co-PI), and Patrick FitzPatrick. Assessment of Social Media Usage During Sever Weather Events and the Development of a Twitter-based Model for Improved Communication of Storm-related Information. Coastal Storm Awareness Program - NOAA , $150,000. Dec. 2013.
  • July 2013
    Grant - SMTAS
    Somya D Mohanty (PI) and Arthur Cosby. Social Media Tracking and Analysis System. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station - Mississippi State University, $140,000. July 2013
  • 2009
    CTF Top Team
    Capture the Flag winner for Information Security for a week long exercise.
  • 2005
    Srujani Creativity
    Awarded the “Srujani” gift for creativity during summer internship at Rourkela Steel Plant for Spare Parts Management System.