Participating in service activities is a crucial responsibility for faculty members as it plays a significant role in the academic triad, alongside teaching and research. It directly impacts the quality of education students receive. Since I arrived at TAMIU, I have enthusiastically engaged in multiple voluntary and citizenship initiatives. I will now elaborate on these activities in the following sections.
Since 2021, I have been a member of the Steering Committee for the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC): South Central Region. During my tenure, I have assumed the roles of regional editor and co-chair for papers. As such, I have made valuable contributions to the editorial process of Volume 37, No.7, and Volume 38, No.7 of the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Additionally, I have been on the program committee of some computer science conferences and journals.
Since joining TAMIU in Fall 2018, I have served in many committees that are summarized in the table below.
| # | Committee Name | Level | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volunteered Member of the ABET Accreditation for System Engineering | Department | Spring 2019 |
| 2 | Assessment committee of the Computer Science minor | Department | Fall 2019 – Present |
| 3 | TAMIU Leadership Experience Program | University | Fall 2019 – Spring 2020 |
| 4 | Search committee for Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor | Department | Spring 2020 |
| 5 | Search committee for Endowed Full-Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Fall 2021– Spring 2021 |
| 6 | Search committee for Endowed Full-Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Fall 2022– Spring 2023 |
| 7 | Search committee for Endowed Full-Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Spring 2023 |
| 8 | B.S Computer Engineering Curriculum | Department | Fall 2021- Present |
| 9 | Assessment committee of the B.S in Computer Engineering | Department | Fall 2021- Present |
| 10 | Search committee for Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Spring 2022 |
| 11 | Volunteered member of the search committee for Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Spring 2023 |
| 12 | STEM Advisory Board for Harmony Public Schools | Community | Spring 2019 – Fall 2020 |
I volunteered in or was invited to the events showed in the table below.
| # | Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The School of Engineering and Math Conference at TAMIU, November 2018. | TAMIU | Fall 2018 |
| 2 | The 2019 LBV Academic Conference, April, 2019 | TAMIU | Spring 2020 |
| 3 | 16th Annual PATHWAYS Student Research Symposium, November, 2019 | TAMIU | Fall 2019 |
| 4 | United ISD's Annual Science Fair Science Fair 2020 | Harmony Science Academy | Spring 2020 |
| 5 | The School of Engineering and Math Conference at TAMIU, November 2020. | TAMIU | Fall 2020 |
| 6 | Search committee for Endowed Full-Professor of Computer Engineering | TAMIU | Fall 2021 |
| 7 | 17th Annual PATHWAYS Student Research Symposium, March 2022 | College Station | Spring 2022 |
| 8 | The School of Engineering and Math Conference at TAMIU, November 2022. | TAMIU | Fall 2022 |
| 9 | 18th Annual PATHWAYS Student Research Symposium, March 2023 | Galveston | Spring 2023 |
| 10 | Search committee for Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering | Department | Spring 2022 |
I have developed a style of mentoring undergraduate researchers that has been well-received by students and faculty at TAMIU and the Texas A&M System Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (TAMUS LSAMP) symposium. I have shared my experience with others through presentations and workshops.
I established and have been advising the Computer Science & Engineering Association (CSEA) at Texas A&M International University since Fall 2019. The club aims to build and sustain a community of students at TAMIU who are interested in computer science and engineering.
In Fall 2019, I established a new Computer Science tutoring program with the Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) at TAMIU. This program aims to support education by providing students individualized tutoring and mentoring through instruction leaders and tutors. Since then, Computer Engineering faculty have used the same service to improve instruction and help struggling students.
My commitment to academic excellence extends beyond my current accomplishments. In my 2019 Leadership Experience Program statement, I outlined seven aspirations for my professional development at TAMIU. I am pleased to report that I have already made significant progress towards achieving two of these goals: the successful development and implementation of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering program and the attainment of ABET accreditation for this program.
My next set of goals focuses on expanding the academic offerings within the department, including the creation of interdisciplinary computer science programs, such as "Computer Science + [X]" where "X" represents another field like biology, business, or cybersecurity. Furthermore, I envision the establishment of a dedicated Department of Computer Science and Engineering to better support our growing programs and faculty. Finally, I aspire to develop a graduate program in Computer Science and Engineering, providing advanced educational opportunities for our students. I am confident that these goals will be achieved within the next five years through continued collaboration, innovation, and dedication to academic excellence.