Cody Dunne

Cody Dunne is an Associate Professor at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, leading the Khoury Vis Lab. His research focuses on data visualization, particularly layered network visualizations and their application in domains like cybersecurity, healthcare, and digital humanities. He is renowned for contributions to algorithmic visualization techniques and human-centered evaluation methodologies.

Research Interests:

• Data Visualization & Network Analysis
• Layered Graph Layout Algorithms
• Immersive Analytics (VR/XR)
• Differential Privacy Visualization
• Cybersecurity Visualization
• User-Centered Design

Recent Work: Prioritizes reproducibility and open science practices, including benchmark dataset development and systematic reviews of visualization methods. Recent projects involve collaborative VR environments for group awareness and optimizing graph layout algorithms.

Awards & Recognition:

• SIGMOD 2024 Best Paper Honorable Mention
• GD 2023 Best Poster Honorable Mention

Advising & Collaborations: Supervises PhD students in visualization research (e.g., Sara Di Bartolomeo, David Saffo). Active in cross-disciplinary projects with Northeastern's CHI and IEEE VIS communities.

Labs: Directs the Khoury Vis Lab, which develops tools like Indy Survey Tool for systematic literature reviews and visualization benchmarking.