The IU Kokomo Research Spotlight

This month, we talk with Dr. Aakif Mairaj about his work developing innovative real-world strategies that help protect vulnerable drone networks, using our understanding of the ways people make decisions in complex situations.

In this episode, Dr. Mairaj shares his experience working with IU Kokomo students to protect these networks that Hoosiers rely on for healthcare, public safety, and more.

Dr. Mairaj is an assistant professor of computer science at Indiana University Kokomo whose research centers on game-theoretic and bounded-rationality approaches to securing drone networks, with broader interests spanning cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, and nature-inspired algorithms.

Additionally, Dr. Mairaj is a dedicated teacher and mentor who has guided undergraduate researchers to present their work at statewide and regional venues.

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This is a production of the IU Kokomo Library, supported by a generous grant from the Women of the Well House Fund. To learn more about the Research Spotlight, you can visit our website at IUK.Libguides.com/ResearchSpotlight or send us an email at [email protected].

This month, we talk with Dr. Hossain about his work synthesizing molecules that may one day revolutionize our fight against cancer. His work as a molecular architect has contributed to several promising compounds that can one day be turned into drugs that treat a variety of cancers.

Dr. Hossain works alongside IU Kokomo students in the lab and shares his experiences with us in this month’s episode. 

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This is a production of the IU Kokomo Library, supported by a generous grant from the Women of the Well House Fund. To learn more about the Research Spotlight, you can visit our website at IUK.Libguides.com/ResearchSpotlight or send us an email at [email protected].

This month, we talk with Dr. Hisako Masuda about her work applying principles of Green Chemistry while developing a method of converting nylon waste into other non-toxic polymers.

She has involved over 50 undergraduate students in her research at IU Kokomo and published 25 articles with student co-authors.

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This is a production of the IU Kokomo Library, supported by a generous grant from the Women of the Well House Fund. To learn more about the Research Spotlight, you can visit our website at IUK.Libguides.com/ResearchSpotlight or send us an email at [email protected].

This month, we talk to Yanling Liu, Coordinator of Information Literacy
and Research Services at IU Kokomo's library. 

We discuss IU Kokomo’s new Research Spotlight program, which will include podcasts, a speaker series, and an event to celebrate the research being conducted at IU Kokomo.

We also hear how students can get involved in the project. Through the
Research Spotlight, they can gain important communication and broadcasting skills while promoting innovative research efforts on campus.

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This is a production of the IU Kokomo Library, supported by a generous grant from the Women of the Well House Fund. To learn more about the Research Spotlight, you can visit our website at IUK.Libguides.com/ResearchSpotlight or send us an email at [email protected].