Mashrur Chowdhury

Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 2022

What motivates you to contribute to excellence in STEM mentoring?

The world is evolving rapidly, shaped by complex challenges and extraordinary technological advancements. My passion lies in preparing students to navigate and solve these dynamic issues while engaging with today’s innovations and those yet to emerge. I strive to mentor students to become forward-thinking leaders who can anticipate, influence, and drive technological progress and ultimately help guide the United States toward sustained prosperity, safety, and security.

Using your platform as a Presidential Awardee, how do you hope to advance our nation in STEM?

I plan to create an ecosystem for multidisciplinary education and research in cyber-physical systems (CPS). My goal is to engage students at all educational levels across STEM disciplines to tackle future challenges while advancing innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing within CPS. I will work closely with students to help them become experts and leaders in developing technologies that power the next generation of safe and secure CPS applications for the benefit of society.

Biography

Mashrur Chowdhury is the Eugene Douglas Mays Chair of Transportation in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University, where he has served as a faculty member since August 2004. He also serves as the Director of the National Center for Cybersecurity and Resiliency and the Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (C2M2). Prior to joining Clemson, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Dayton from August 2000 to May 2004. Dr. Chowdhury has mentored students at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels in advanced technologies, particularly in computerized transportation systems. Through the C2M2 Quantum Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab he founded, he actively involves students in pioneering research on next-generation transportation technologies. He is a strong advocate for a comprehensive cyber-physical systems (CPS) training framework that promotes multidisciplinary learning beyond the boundaries of traditional engineering and science disciplines. His goal is to inspire and prepare the next generation of leaders in CPS-focused transportation cybersecurity, quantum computing, and AI innovation. Dr. Chowdhury earned his B.S. from the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, his M.S. from Morgan State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. His accolades include the Institute of Transportation Engineers Wilbur Smith Distinguished Educator Award and the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institutional Lead Award, received in conjunction with C2M2. At Clemson, he has received multiple honors, including the Frank A. Burtner Excellence in Advising Award (twice), the Faculty Mentoring Award, and the Murray Stokely Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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