Elizabeth D Diaz

Dr. Elizabeth D Diaz is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. Her research interests focus on Data Mining, IoT, Mobile Applications, Big Data, and Predictive Analytics. She has extensive teaching experience in areas such as Programming Languages, Web Data Management, and Data Mining, having instructed numerous graduate and undergraduate courses since 2013. Dr. Diaz is a co-principal investigator on a federally funded GAANN grant (2021-2024) supporting doctoral fellowships in Computer Science specializing in IoT. She actively contributes to academic service through roles as a reviewer for journals and books, including the American Society for Information Science and Technology and Prince Mohammed University.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, University of Louisiana Lafayette (2004)
• MS in Computer Science, University of Louisiana Lafayette (2000)
• BS in Computer Science, University of Louisiana Lafayette (1984)

Teaching Highlights:

• Regular instructor for CSE 5307 (Programming Language Concepts) and CSE 5334/5335 (Data Mining/Web Data Management).
• Has taught over 30 sections of graduate-level courses since 2016.

Research Contributions:

• Pioneering work in fuzzy logic applications for metasearch and result aggregation.
• Focus on educational technology, including mobile app development for literacy and cultural sensitivity initiatives.

Awards & Grants:

• GAANN Doctoral Fellowships Program (Co-PI), $396,528 from U.S. Department of Education (2021-2024).