The MIU Computer Professionals Program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The number of students currently enrolled in the program has reached a record number—over 1000, including students on campus and in practicum positions.
Sundar Raman is the director of creative engineering at Local Projects, a New York City-based award-winning media design firm that creates innovative and interactive installations for museums and public places. Sundar is in charge of choosing the technology that best facilitates learning and understanding.
Most young women growing up in Yemen have few opportunities for higher education and professional jobs. But Sahar Abdullah’s parents believe that higher education plays an integral role in personal development, so they strongly encouraged Sahar and her sister to continue education after high school.
Because Sahar was one of the top secondary school students in Yemen, she received a scholarship to study for her bachelor’s degree in Egypt. Her love for programming and problem solving led Sahar to choose computer science as her major. At Cairo University she successfully...
Avishek Ahmed began creating mobile applications 10 years ago, even before smartphones appeared on the market, and one of his first apps has been downloaded by seven million people.
Pavan Pidugu, a 2003 MIU MBA graduate, has built a strong reputation in the field of management and leadership in retail technology. As a senior manager at Walmart, he received the 2014 Innovator of the Year award for his efforts in trying to change the retail systems landscape for the world’s largest retailer.
When you are born on the 3000 year-old island of Sandvip, near Chittagong, Bangladesh, survival requires resiliency and resourcefulness. These qualities aptly describe our newest Computer Science Professor, Dr. Emdad Khan. From humble beginnings, Dr. Khan grew up with a desire to utilize modern technologies to improve the quality of life for all people throughout the world.
Educational Background
After earning a BSEE degree at BUET in Bangladesh (1977), Professor Khan came to the U.S. where he completed an MSEE (1982), an MS in Engineering Management at Stanford University (1989),...