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The ICC is a Michigan Tech research institute focused on cross-disciplinary computing collaborations

The Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) provides faculty and students the opportunity to work across organizational boundaries to create an environment that is a reflection of contemporary technological innovation. This collaboration allows for a convergence in communication, control, and computing that mirrors today’s industry and society.

08/24/2026

Join the ICC on August 26 in the MUB Superior Room for an afternoon focused on supporting research at Michigan Tech!

Faculty and graduate students are invited to learn more about budgeting practices for research proposals and hear the latest updates on the Center for AI’s proposal support tools. The event will also follow up on last year’s AI Report Out and highlight resources available to researchers.

The event will be hosted by Dr. Vinh Nguyen and the ICC Center for AI.

MUB Superior Room
August 26, 2026
1:00–4:00 PM

08/21/2026

“In real construction environments, usefulness should also be measured by whether the system reduces errors, improves efficiency, supports safety awareness, and fits naturally into existing work processes.” - Dr. Bo Xiao, Assistant Professor, Construction Management.

Dr. Xiao joined Michigan Tech in the Fall of 2023, conducting research in construction informatics, AI applications in construction, and construction robotics, and has recieved grants from the NSF POSE and CI-PAOS programs during this time. Check out the full blog about Dr. Xiao with the link in our bio!

08/10/2026

Congratulations to ICC members Robert Schneider (Mathematical Sciences) and Yi Hu (Electrical and Computer Engineering) on receiving Seed Grant Awards.

Schneider’s project, Distributed LLM for MTU Students and the Rogers-Ramanujan-Slater Database, explores energy-efficient distributed AI infrastructure and an AI assistant for mathematical research.

Hu’s project, A Proof-of-Concept Framework for Power System Synthetic Data Generation via AI Agentic Programming, explores trustworthy, reproducible approaches to generating synthetic power system data.

We’re excited to see how these projects advance research at Michigan Tech and beyond!

08/07/2026

The ICC recently hosted a High School Cybersecurity Hackathon, bringing together 28 students across eight teams!

Students learned about LLM security in the morning, then put their skills to the test during an afternoon hackathon featuring robotic vehicle platforms from ICC member Dr. Bo Chen’s Lab.

Congratulations to our winners:

🥇 Jacey Zhou, Rounak Chatterjee, Samuel Cai, and Lucas Lee
🥈 Kalle Larsen, Eli Larsen, and Jonathan Schuett
🥉 Farid Rawashdeh, Xavier Hutchinson, Brandon Kiley, and Jacob Sundstrom

Thank you to everyone who helped make the event such an educational, fun experience!

07/16/2026

Are you a student ready to get involved in research? This Fall, the ICC is looking for student researchers. Build your resume, gain hands on experience, and get paid while working alongside Michigan Tech faculty. Apply now! Link is in our bio.

07/12/2026

The ICC is proud to announce that the Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health (BDH) is entering an exciting new chapter this summer. As we celebrate Dr. Jingfeng Jiang’s outstanding leadership and vision in co-founding the Center, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Weihua Zhou as the Center’s new director.

Join us in thanking Dr. Jiang for his contributions and welcoming Dr. Zhou as he leading BDH into the future.

Read more about the transition at the link in our bio!

07/02/2026

Congratulations to two ICC members who were awarded Michigan Tech’s Research Excellence Fund (REF) for 2026.

Dr. Jun Dai received an REF Scholarship and Creativity Grant (SCG) for “An LLM-Based Agentic System for Greenwashing Detection.”

Dr. Bo Xiao received an REF Research Seed (RS) grant for “Multi-Objective Optimization for Human-Robot Task Allocation Based on Worker Cognitive Resource Modeling in Collaborative Manufacturing.”

The REF program supports faculty research that helps strengthen research opportunities and advance innovation. Congrats to both researchers on their recognition!

06/22/2026

Congratulations to ICC Member Dr. Amna Mazen on receiving the Ralph E. Power Junior Faculty Enhancement Award!

This prestigious award will support her research project, “Toward Autonomous UAV Platforms: Vision-Based Control and Autonomous Sampling for Oil Spill,”advancing innovative solutions for more efficient marine oil spill detection and response through autonomous UAV technology.

06/16/2026

Have you ever thought about how generative AI affects construction?

Dr. Bo Xiao, Assistant Professor in Construction Management at Tech, has been researching just that. Dr Xiao joined Michigan Tech in the Fall of 2023, and has analyzed construction informatics, AI applications in construction, and construction robotics in his time. He has also received grants from the NSF POSE and CI-PAOS programs while at MTU.

Check out the full blog about Dr. Xiao with the link in our bio!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to ICC Travel Grant recipients Eric Denbang Kunkuri (second slide) and Cornelius Suom-Kogle (first slide) for presenting their research at the ATTW conference!

Their work highlights important conversations in technical communication, exploring inclusive educational design for visually impaired students in Ghana and the ways institutional genres shape power, equity, and access in insurance claims processing.

The ICC is proud to support these scholars in bringing global perspectives and new ideas to the field.

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1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI
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http://mtu.edu/icc

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