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Dr. Zhu joined Montclair State University as an associate professor from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she was a tenured associate professor and director of undergraduate program in the department of Computer Science. Prior to that, she completed her dissertation in the Computer Science and Mathematics division of Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL). Her research areas focus on parallel and distributed computing and big data system. She has published about 100 peer-reviewed articles in various journals and conferences. She received a total of over two million research and education grants from various agencies such as NSF, DOE, ORNL, Illinois State Board of Education and NVidia company.
Research interests
Focus on parallel and distributed computing and big data system.
Scholarly Interests
Parallel and Distributed Computing, Distributed Systems and Big Data.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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MRI: Acquisition of a Multimodal Collaborative Robot System (MCROS) to Support Cross-Disciplinary Human-Centered Research and Education at Montclair State University
Wang, W. (PI), Tuininga, A. (CoPI) & Zhu, M. (CoPI)
1/10/21 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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ASSIMILATING COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL THINKING INTO EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Zhu, M. (PI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
15/09/17 → 31/08/20
Project: Research
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A Visual Unplugged Activity to Introduce PDC
Smith, M., Srivastava, S., Bunde, D. P., Crockett, A., Gerten, M., Maher, P., Spacco, J., Suo, X., Wang, J. & Zhu, M., 2025, Proceedings - 2025 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops, IPDPSW 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 658-665 8 p. (Proceedings - 2025 IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium Workshops, IPDPSW 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Building K-12 Students' Robotics Skills through Collaborative Hands-on Learning
Murray, G., Du, X., Zhu, M. & Wang, W., 2025, 2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Digital Filtering Techniques for Smart Robots in Pre-University STEM Education
Francese, S., Du, X., Zhu, M. & Wang, W., 2025, 2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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It's You, Not the Robots: A Case Study of Challenge, Interest, and Confidence in Learning Robots
Hazelman, L., Schwerin, L., Marlowe, T. J., Du, X., Zhu, M. & Wang, W., 2025, 2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2025 15th IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference, ISEC 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A Robot-Assisted Missing Child Search Approach
Alqaddoumi, A. R., Mulinti, A., Penagamuri, S. S., Ghaly, Y., Chitnis, S., Wang, W. & Zhu, M., 2024, IEEE International Conference on Evolving and Adaptive Intelligent Systems 2024, EAIS 2024 - Proceedings. Iglesias Martinez, J. A., Baruah, R. D., Kangin, D. & De Campos Souza, P. V. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (IEEE Conference on Evolving and Adaptive Intelligent Systems).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Press/Media
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Montclair State Graduate And Current NASA Employee Builds Her Own Vehicle
19/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
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2021 Year in Review
Tuininga, A., Hitchcock, E., Zhu, M. & Wang, W.
22/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
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