James Geller

James Geller is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Data Science at the Ying Wu College of Computing, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). With expertise in medical informatics, semantic web technology, and knowledge representation, he has published over 200 papers and led significant research initiatives in biomedical ontologies and AI-driven data analysis.

Education

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, SUNY Buffalo (1988)
• M.S. in Computer Science, SUNY Buffalo (1984)
• Diplom Ingenieur in Electrical Engineering, Technische Universitaet Wien (1979)

Dr. Geller's research focuses on biomedical ontology auditing, interface terminology development, and AI applications for EHR skimming. Recent work explores large language models for ontology enrichment, fake news detection in social media, and policy analysis frameworks.

His publications (2025-2024) highlight advancements in:

• Biomedical ontology quality assurance
• AI-driven EHR annotation systems
• Social media analytics for public health
• Virtual reality-based ontology manipulation
• Fake news and misinformation detection
• Policy evaluation methodologies

Scientific Awards

• Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI), 2012
• NJIT Master Teacher Designation, 2005
• NJIT Teaching Awards (2002, 2003, 2011)
• NJIT College Research Award, 2010

Dr. Geller has secured major grants from NIH (family-based QA for biomedical ontologies, social determinants of health) and NSF (iSECURE cybersecurity education, urban youth computing mentorship). He co-founded SABOC (Structural Analysis of Biomedical Ontologies Center) and actively contributes to the BRAID Consortium's diversity initiatives in computing.