S. S. Iyengar

S.S. Iyengar is a Distinguished University Professor and Ryder Professor at Florida International University's Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, where he founded the Discovery Lab. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Mississippi State University (1974), an M.S. from the Indian Institute of Science (1970), and a B.S. from Bangalore University (1968).

Research spans high-performance computing, sensor networks, biomedical computing, and AI, with applications in cancer genomics and digital forensics. His innovations include the Brooks-Iyengar algorithm for distributed sensor fusion and cognitive information processing systems.

Honors include fellowship in ACM, IEEE, AAAS, and NAI, plus the IEEE Test of Time Research Award for fundamental contributions to distributed computing. He has supervised over 55 PhD students and authored 500+ publications.

Current work focuses on DNA mutation prediction, glaucoma monitoring devices, and cybersecurity. Funded by NSF, DARPA, NASA, and others, totaling $65M+ in research funding.