This work presents the design and evaluation of Deep Learning, Contrastive Learning, as well Large Language Models towards the application of categorizing malicious software in files such as Windows ...

Xuejun Lu, Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell Cordula Schmid, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell Abstract: ...

The dissertation defense is similar to the Comps III examination. A committee of at least 5 members should be chosen following the rules for the Comps III committee with the added requirement that one ...

Everyone’s Zoom box looks to be on mute. All eyes in the virtual space are focused attentively on the student presenter. The last five years of coursework and long nights writing have come down to ...

Dissertation defenses are required to be public and open to any member of the faculty engaged in graduate instruction and invited faculty members from other institutions. Students must submit the date ...

A doctoral student writes a dissertation based upon original investigation and showing mature scholarship and critical judgment as well as familiarity with tools and methods of research. The subject ...