Zaid Altahat, PhD
- Associate Professor and App Factory Director
- Computer Science Department
- Ph.D., Illinois Insititute of Technology, 2010
- PHONE: (262) 595-2314
- EMAIL: altahat@uwp.edu
- https://www.zetaton.com
- LinkedIn Profile
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Software Engineering
- Mobile and web apps
- Cloud Computing
- Healthcare
- Telecom
Publications
Selected Publications
2020: Algae Estimator, MICS: Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
2020: BLE Scanner App, UWP Students Showcase
2020: Cloud-Based Software Tool to Help Open-Source Computing Community with The Detection of Source Code Vulnerabilities and Insecure Patterns, MICS: Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium
2020: Deep Insight And Analytics Into the Git Repositories, o EIT: 20th Annual IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2020: EDUCATIONAL And OUTREACH WEBSITE FOR SOLAR ENERGY, o EIT: 20th Annual IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2020: Git Tracker, UWP Students Showcase
2020: Greenridge Cemetery Apps, UWP Students Showcase
2020: Hawthorn Hollow Mobile Apps, UWP Students Showcase
2020: Insights and Analytics from Git Repositories, NCUR-National Conference on Undergraduate Research
2020: Insights and Analytics from Git Repositories, 18th UW System Undergrad “Research in the Rotunda”
2020: Prexo - US Presidents Executive Orders, UWP Students Showcase
2020: Scalable Cloud-Based Tool to Empirically Detect Vulnerable Code Patterns in Large-Scale System, o EIT: 20th Annual IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2020: Static Analysis Cloud-Based Software Tool for Source Code vulnerabilities Detection in Large-Scale Systems, UW System Symposium for undergraduate research, scholarly and creative activity
2020: Quality of Service Provision within IEEE 802.11 CSMACA Protocol, Future of Information and Communication Conference (FICC) 2020 (313-319 pp.)
2019: Deep Insight And Analytics Into the Git Repositories, Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (5 pp.)
2019: The Detection of Software Security Vulnerabilities Through the Usage of Unsafe Functions, Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (5 pp.)
2018: Cloud-Based Source Code Security and Vulnerabilities Analysis Tool for C/C++ Software Systems, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2018: Quality of Service Implementation within IEEE 802.11 DCF Interframe Space, Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (MICS)
2017: Software Engineering Education - Present and Future, Midwest Instructional Computing Symposium
Selected Awards & Honors
Teaching Awards
2020: The Smart Cities-Smart Futures Competition is an opportunity for college students, faculty and staff to bring their innovative ideas to life. This competition offers a platform where people throughout Wisconsin can submit technology-based inventions, software, applications, and ideas and compete for cash prizes, national recognization, employment opportunities and more., Smart Cities – Smart Futures Awards, FoxConn
2019: The award was a recognition of the research we performing on “Empirically Examining the Source Code Security and Vulnerabilities in General-purpose Software Systems”. This was in addition to the grant we received from the board of regents., Regent Scholar, UW Board of Regents
Research/Creative Awards
2019: The award was a recognition of the research we performing on “Empirically Examining the Source Code Security and Vulnerabilities in General-purpose Software Systems”. This was in addition to the grant we received from the board of regents., Regent Scholar Award, UW System - Board of Regent
Key Service Activities
Departmental Service
: Program Organizer - Internship liason
College Service
2019: Faculty Mentor - ITPC: IT Practice Center
2018: Faculty Mentor - ITPC: IT Practice Center
2017: Faculty Mentor - ITPC: IT Practice Center
2016: Faculty Mentor - ITPC: IT Practice Center
University Service
2020: Workshop Organizer - Big Idea Competition 2019
2019: Task Force Member - Marshall for the Commencement of 2018
2019: Workshop Organizer - Big Idea Competition 2019
2018: Guest Speaker - Foundation Board Meeting
2018: Task Force Member - Marshall for the Commencement of 2018
2018: Workshop Organizer - Big Idea Competition 2018
2017: Guest Speaker - convocation Discussion panel
Professional Service
2019: Other - Steering Committee: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC
2019: Other - Web Master: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC-2019
2018: Other - Steering Committee: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC
2018: Other - Web Master: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC-2018
2017: Other - Web Master: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC
2017: Other - Steering Committee: Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges - CCSC
UW System Service
2019: Committee Member - WiSys AppStart Competition
Public Service
2020: Other - Hawthorn Hollow Nature & Sanctuary
2020: Other - Mobile apps for Abbie Merrill
2020: Other - Mobile apps for Dr. Hedda Sanders
2020: Other - Mobile apps for Green Ridge Cemetery
2017: Board Member - Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
Courses Taught
CIS 669 - EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGNS
CIS 675 - Software Engr Princpls/Pract I
CIS 676 - Software Enginrng/Project Mgt
CIS 798 - CIS Seminar
CIS 799 - Independent Study:
CSCI 105 - Introduction to Computers
CSCI 291 - Makerspace Seminar
CSCI 324 - Mobile Development in iOS
CSCI 469 - EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN
CSCI 475 - Software Engr Princpls/Pract I
CSCI 476 - Software Engr Princpl/Pract II
CSCI 493 - Internship
CSCI 495 - Computer Science Seminar