Faculty & Staff
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Omar Darwish, DSc, Assistant Professor
DSc from Towson University
MSc from Jordan University of Science and Technology
BSc from Jordan University of Science and Technology
Office: MCL 414
Phone: 940-898-2157
email: odarwish@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science and bioinformatics
Research interests: Bioinformatics, RNA-Seq Analysis, Design and Development of Database, web interface and Pipelines for Bioinformatics Applications, Databases, Data Mining.
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Islam Ebeid
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David Gardner, PhD, Associate Professor, Division Head of Computer Science
PhD from University of North Texas
MS from University of North Texas
BA from University of North Texas
Office: MCL 302D
Phone: 940-898-2162
email: dgardner@twu.edu
Teaching interest: computer science
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Jonathan Gratch, PhD, Associate Professor
PhD from University of North Texas
MA from Bond University, Australia
BA from Texas Christian University
Office: MCL 302G
Phone: 940-898-2175
email: jgratch@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science and informatics
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Wen Xu, PhD, Associate Professor
PhD from University of Texas at Dallas
MS from Dalian University of Technology, China
BS from Dalian University of Technology, China
Office: MCL 422
Phone: 940-898-2177
email: wxu1@twu.edu
Teaching interest: computer science
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Venkata Prasanth Yanambaka, PhD, Assistant Professor
PhD from University of North Texas
MS from University of North Texas
B. Tech. from Priyadarshini College of Engineering and Technology, JNTUA, India
Office: MCL 423
Phone: 940-898-2178
Email: vyanambaka@twu.edu
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Jian Zhang, PhD, Professor
PhD from Tulane University
MS from Tulane University
BS from Hefei University of Technology, China
Office: MCL 302F
Phone: 940-898-2163
email: jzhang@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science and informatics
Retired and Emeritus Faculty
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Marie-Anne Demuynck, PhD, Professor
PhD from University of North Texas
MS from Texas Woman's University
MA from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
BA from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
email: MDemuynck@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science, informatics and mathematics
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Don E. Edwards, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science
PhD from Texas Christian University
MS from University of North Texas
BA from University of North Texas
email: DEdwards@twu.edu
Teaching interests: computer science, informatics and mathematics
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Petra Kelly, administrative assistant
Office: MCL 302
Phone: 940-898-2718
Fax Phone: 940-898-2179
email: pkelly3@twu.edu
For questions or information regarding private tutors, please contact the departmental office at 940-898-2166.
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Dr. Jim Johnston, informatics program director
Office: MCL 421
Phone: 940-898-3275
Email: jjohnston9@twu.edu
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