Jalaa Hoblos

Jalaa Hoblos is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University, part of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. She holds a B.S. from the Lebanese University in Beirut, Lebanon, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Kent State University. Prior to Stony Brook, she served as an Assistant Professor at Penn State Behrend, a Visiting Assistant Professor at Hiram College, and adjunct faculty at Kent State University and the University of Akron. Her primary roles include teaching and research.

Her research focuses on Data Quality Analysis, Cloud Computing (particularly load balancing and security), Wireless Networks Security, and Statistical Mathematics. She has explored topics such as fairness and throughput in multi-hop wireless networks, malicious behavior detection in clouds, and protocol modifications like the adaptive 802.11 MAC. Her work integrates statistical methodologies with network optimization and security challenges.

Recent publications emphasize anomaly detection in time-series data and fairness-enhancing protocols. She has also applied techniques like Latent Semantic Analysis to educational technology. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the texts.

While no advising or grant details are provided, her teaching includes courses like CSE 114 (OOP), CSE 101 (Principles), CSE 310 (Computer Networks), and security-focused courses such as ISE 331 (Fundamentals of Computer Security). She has maintained consistent academic engagement across institutions and disciplines.