Mashrur Chowdhury

Clemson University | Clemson, SC | 2022

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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