About Me
University of Missouri Kansas City
leeyu@umkc.edu
+1(816) 235-5932
Ph.D.Professor, Department of Computer Science Electrical Engineering, School of Computing and Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Presentation (2017 – Current)
  • DeepLite: An Intelligent Platform for IoT, NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, October 16 to 18, 2019, Gainesville, FL
  • ModelKB: Deep Model Management  and Sharing, NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, October 16 to 18, 2019, Gainesville, FL
  • DeepLite: An Intelligent Platform for IoT, NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, May 31 – June 1, 2018, Gainesville, FL
  • DeepRecommender: Deep Recommendation using Conditional Generative Adversarial Nets, NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, May 31 – June 1, 2018, Gainesville, FL
  • DeepRobo: Cognitive Robotics using Distributed and Collaborative Deep Learning,  NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, May 31 – June 1, 2018, Gainesville, FL
  • DL4DL: Deep Learning for Deep Learning, NSF CBL Kick-off Meeting, May 31 – June 1, 2018, Gainesville, FL
  • CBL Center Projects: Deep Cloud and Deep Lite, NSF CBL Information Day, March 9th, 2018
  • Deep Learning and IoT based Remote Sensing in Healthcare, NSF CBL Planning Meeting, May 31 – June 1, 2018, Gainesville, FL
  • Self-Growing and Transforming Smart Big Data through Intelligent IoT, NSF CBL Planning Meeting, March 8-9, 2017, Gainesville, FL
  • Immersive Intelligence with Deep Learning for Monitoring Disease Progress, NSF CBL Planning Meeting, March 8-9, 2017, Gainesville, FL
  • Online Learning for Human Behavior Prediction, NSF CBL Planning Meeting, March 8-9, 2017, Gainesville, FL
Courses Taught/Coordinated in Last Five Academic Years

2017 – Current

  • PhD and MS Thesis Courses
    • CSEE5690 Research Method and Experimental Design
    • CSEE5690 Recent Advances in Deep Learning
  • Applied Programming Learning Series
    • CSEE5590 Python and Deep Learning Programming
    • CSEE5590 Web/Cloud/Mobile Programming
    • CSEE5590 Deep Learning Programming
    • CSEE5590 IoT/Cognitive Robotics Programming
    • CSEE5590 Artificial Intelligent (AI) for Cybersecurity
  • 2014 – 2017 Fall
    • CS 5543RA Real-Time Big Data Analytics (New Course)
    • CS 5551 Advanced Software Engineering
  • 2014 – 2017 Summer
    • CS 5560 Knowledge Discovery and Management
  • 2014 – 2018 Spring
    • CS 5542BD Big Data Analytics and Apps (New Course)
    • CS 5551 Advanced Software Engineering
  • 2013 Fall
    • CS 5590VC Mobile Cloud Computing (New Course)
    • CS 5551 Advanced Software Engineering
  • 2013 Spring
    • CS 5560 Knowledge Discovery and Management
    • CS 5551 Advanced Software Engineering

New Courses Developed (2002 – 2019)

  1. Fall 2019, CSEE5690 Recent Advances in Deep Learning
  2. Spring 2019, CSEE5590-0005 Intelligent Cybersecurity Programming
  3. Fall 2018, CSEE5690 Research Methods and Experimental Design
  4. Fall 2018, CSEE5590-0004 IoT and Cognitive Robotics programming
  5. Summer 2018, CSEE5590-0003 Big Data Programming
  6. Summer 2017, CSEE5590 Applied Programming Learning Series (2 courses: CSEE5590-0001: Python and Deep Learning programming for Scientist and Engineers, CSEE5590-0002: Programming for Web/Cloud Application Development)
  7. Fall 2014, SCI 5590RA Real-Time Big Data Analytics
  8. Summer 2014, SCI 5590BD Big Data Analytics and Apps
  9. Fall 2013, SCI 5590VC, Mobile Cloud Computing
  10. Summer 2013, COMP-SCI 490JU: Cloud-based Mobile Applications
  11. Fall 2010, SCI 5590HM, Intelligent Human Motion
  12. Spring 2010, CS5590VC Virtual Worlds in Computing
  13. Fall 2008, SCI 5590L, Complex Systems & Adaptive Computing
  14. Summer 2008, SCI 4490/5590VC, Virtual Worlds in Computing, NSF Funded
  15. Spring 2008, SCI 5590CD, Creative Design for Software Systems, NSF Funded
  16. Summer 2007, SCI 4490/5590SK, Software/Knowledge Engineering
  17. Spring 2007, CS 590L, Principles of Software Architecture and Distributed Systems
  18. Fall 2006:  CS590DM Distributed Systems for Mobile Applications
  19. Winter 2004: CS560: Knowledge Management and Discovery
  20. Winter 2003: CS690L: Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery: Theory, Tools, and Technology 
  21. Winter 2002: CS590L: Distributed Component Architecture
Recent Activities for Teaching Workshops and Presentations (2012- Current)
  • UMKC Hackathon, Primary role for organization (Sponsored by VinSolution, IBM, Cerner, DST, Ericsson, Cerner, etc), 2013 – Current
  • Intel Research and Teaching Summit, 2012 & 2013
  • Cerner University Summit, 2013
  • Smart Energy and Innovation, 2012 (Sponsor by IBM Smart Planet Grant)
  • edu, 2012 – 2013 (Solar energy, Paseo High School, Sponsor by KCP&L)
  • CS4HS (Computer Science for High School), 2013 (Sponsor by Google)
  • NCWIT (National Center for Woman and Information Technology)
  • MINK WIC (Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kanas Women in Computing)
PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES in LAST FIVE ACADEMIC YEARS
  • Department
    • CSEE Seminar co-Coordinator, 2008 – 2010, 2013 – 2016
    • CSEE Tenure & Promotion Committee
    • CSEE Graduate DPC Member
    • CSEE PhD Supervisory Committee
    • CSEE MS Committee co-Chair
    • CSEE BS Program Committee
    • CSEE Department Faculty Search Committee, Chair
    • CSEE PhD Quality Evaluation Committee
  • School of Computing and Engineering
    • SCE Tenure & Promotion Committee, 2014 – Current
    • SCE Evaluation Committee
    • Recruitment/Retention Committee
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City
    • Faculty Senate, 2014 – Current
    • IPhD Coordinator (CS Discipline), 2014 – Current
    • Graduate Assistant Fund (GAF), 2009 – Current
    • Library Dean’s Search Committee
    • Faculty Research Grant (FRG) Committee
  • Recent Professional Services
  • Memberships on editorial boards
  • International Journal of Next-Generation Computing (IJNGC)
  • Open Journal of Semantic Web (OJSW)
  • Professional society committees, editorships, panels, etc.
    • NSF Panels (3 times: March, June, October in 2019)
    • MDM publishing Chair, 2010
    • IEEE Region 5 Conference co-Chair (2009)
    • MDM Conference Proceeding Chair (2009 – 2010)
    • CIKM Publication Chair
  • Program Committee Members
    • Semantic Web and Applications in ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
    • National Center for Woman and Information Technology (NCWIT) Academic Alliance
    • Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Kanas Women in Computing (MINK WIC) Committee
    • KC-Bancs (STEM Education) External Committee
  • Journal Reviewers
  • IEEE Transaction on Knowledge and Data Engineering
  • IEEE Transaction on Service Computing
  • Pervasive and Mobile Computing – Elsevier Journal
  • The Scientific World Journal
  • JCSE Journal Manuscript
  • Journal of Biomedical Informatics
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine, International
  • International Journal of Next-generation Computing (IJNGC)
  • Elsevier Advances in Engineering Software
  • Data Knowledge Engineering
  • International Journal of Geo-information
  • Conference Reviewers
  • MDM conference
  • SAC Ontology Engineering
  • AMIA conference
  • CIKM conference