Betty H.C. Cheng

Betty H.C. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University. She also serves as Industrial Relations Manager and Senior Researcher for BEACON (NSF Science and Technology Center for Evolution in Action) and contributes to the CANVAS initiative (Connected and Autonomous Networked Vehicles for Active Safety).

• B.S., Computer Science, Northwestern University (1985)
• M.S., Computer Science, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (1987)
• Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (1990)

Her research focuses on high-assurance computing systems, particularly self-adaptive autonomous systems, requirements engineering, model-driven approaches, and evolutionary computation. She addresses challenges in systems with machine learning components, automotive cybersecurity, and uncertainty management during runtime. Collaborations with Ford, General Motors, and Siemens ensure industrial relevance.

Recent publications emphasize adversarial attacks on AI models, modular trusted AI frameworks, and uncertainty interaction problems in software-intensive systems. Google Scholar entries from 2021-2025 highlight applications of evolutionary computation in AI security and assurance.

• MSU Distinguished Faculty Award (2007)
• MSU College of Engineering Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award (2008)
• MSU College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Award (1998)
• NASA/JPL Faculty Fellowship

Betty actively participates in editorial roles (ACM TAAS, IEEE TSE, SoSym) and keynote speaking at conferences like IEEE ICSE, SEAMS, and SSBSE. She leads multidisciplinary research projects bridging computer science with criminal justice and automotive engineering.