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Professor | Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies

I am a Professor and Coordinator of the Networking courses in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) of the College of Engineering and Computing. I am also the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and Director of the Virtual Academy and Cisco Academy at George Mason University (GMU). My 25 years of work experience have been in Information Technology and Telecommunications, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Department of Homeland Security government agencies, as well as academia at GMU, University of Maryland at College Park and American University. I am a subject matter expert of cyber security and networking with Prometric. I have reviewed technical book chapters for Prentice Hall, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, and Addison-Wesley, and have published several peer-reviewed articles. I received my Ph.D. and B.S. from George Mason University, and M.S. from American University.


CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS

Conference Presentations

  • Paper on “Electronic commerce and information security for sustaining competitive advantage” at the 14th Annual Conference of the American Society for Competitiveness Conference on Competitiveness in a Dynamic World, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Paper on “Significance of information security in data communications” at the 16th Annual Conference of the American Society for Competitiveness Conference on Competing in the Global Marketplace: Innovation, Technology and Culture, Falls Church, Virginia
  • Paper on “A cost-effective distributed architecture to enable distance education over emerging wireless technologies” at the 10th annual ACM conference on SIG-Information Technology Education in George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Paper on “An architecture for delivery of distance education in developing countries” at the 12th annual ACM conference on SIG-Information Technology Education in West Point Military Academy, New York
  • Paper on “Cisco Academy Support Center and distance education course” at the 5th International Workshop on Learning Methodologies and Platforms used in the Cisco Networking Academy in Lisbon, Portugal
  • Presented paper on “A Peer-to-Peer Network Architecture for Emerging Applications” at the 1st International Workshop on Information Integration in Cyber Physical Systems co-located with the 15th IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, San Francisco, California
  • Paper on "An empirical study of face-to-face and distance learning sections of a core telecommunication course" at the ASEE 2015 conference in Seattle, Washington
  • Paper on "Comparative study of traditional and social media marketing methodologies of an online technical course" at the EDULEARN15 conference in Barcelona, Spain
  • Paper on Social influence in registration and retention in an online technical course at the EDULEARN16 conference in Barcelona, Spain
  • Tutorial Speaker on P2P Network Optimization for a Cost-effective Content Delivery Architecture at the 2nd International Conference on Networking, Systems and Security in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Paper on An empirical study of teaching methodologies and learning outcomes for an online and an in-class networking course at the 2017 ASEE Zone 2 conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Paper on Comparative Learning Analytics Applied to Credit and Non-Credit CCNA Courses Delivered Online and Face-to-Face at the 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN17) in Barcelona, Spain
  • Paper on Assessment Formats and Student Learning Performance: What is the Relation? at the 7th Research in Engineering Education Symposium Conference in Bogota, Colombia
  • Paper on A Survey of Learning Management Systems and Synchronous Distance Education Tools at the 16th Int'l Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Paper on A Novel Study of the Relation Between Students’ Navigational Behavior on Blackboard at the 2018 ASEE-SE Conference in Daytona Beach, Florida
  • Paper on A Survey on Internet of Things Security Issues and Applications at the 5th Annual Conference on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Paper on A Comparative Study to Predict Students’ Performance Based on their Access Pattern to the Learning Management System Using a Machine Learning Algorithm in Cape Town, South Africa

Selected Publications

Have presented several papers at reputed domestic and international conferences, and published papers in refereed conference proceedings and journal:
  • Sapre, S., Islam, K. & Ahmadi, P (2021) A Comprehensive Data Sampling Analysis Applied to the Classification of Rare IoT Network Intrusion Types, IEEE 18th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC), Virtual, Jan 9-12, 2021
  • Damuluri, S., Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Qureshi, N (2020). Analyzing Navigational Data and Predicting Student Grades Using Support Vector Machine. Emerging Science Journal. Vol. 4, Issue 4, pp 243-252, August 2020
  • Sapre, S., Ahmadi, P. & Islam, K. (2019) A Robust Comparison of the KDDCup99 and NSL-KDD IoT Network Intrusion Detection Datasets Through Various Machine Learning Algorithms, arXiv preprint arXiv:1912.13204, Dec 31, 2019
  • Damuluri, S., Ahmadi, P. & Islam, K. (2019). A Comparative Study to Predict Students’ Performance Based on their Access Pattern to the Learning Management System Using a Machine Learning Algorithm. Accepted at the 8th Research in Engineering Education Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, July 10-12, 2019
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Damuluri, S. (2019). Analyzing the Distinction in Navigational Behavior of Students Between Distance and In-Class Learning. Accepted at the International Conference on Education and New Developments, Porto, Portugal, June 22-24, 2019
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Damuluri, S. (2019). A Study of Several Classification Algorithms to Predict Students’ Learning Performance. Accepted at the 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, Florida, June 15-19, 2019
  • Ahmadi, P., Islam, K., Maco, T. & Ghosh, S. (2019). RFID Implementation in Supply Chain Management Using P2P Network Overlays. In Proceedings of 18th Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, New York City, USA, April 9-12, 2019
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. Maco, T. & Ghosh, S. (2019). Performance Evaluation of MANET Algorithms in an Emergency Response Environment. In Proceedings of 18th Wireless Telecommunications Symposium, New York City, USA, April 9-12, 2019
  • Katam, V., Maco, T., Islam, K. & Ahmadi, P. (2018). A Survey on Internet of Things Security Issues and Applications. In Proceedings of 5th Annual Conference on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence, Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec 13-15, 2018
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Yousaf, S. (2017). A Novel Study of the Relation Between Students’ Navigational Behavior on Blackboard. In Proceedings of 2018 ASEE-SE Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 4-6, 2018
  • Tretola, B., Islam, K., Yousaf, S. (2017). Comparative Learning Analytics Applied to Credit and Non-Credit CCNA Courses Delivered Online and Face-to-Face. In Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN17), Barcelona, Spain, July 3-5, 2017
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Yousaf, S. (2017). Assessment Formats and Student Learning Performance: What is the Relation?. In Proceedings of 7th Research in Engineering Education Symposium Conference, Bogota, Colombia, July 6-8, 2017
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Yousaf, S. (2017). A Survey of Learning Management Systems and Synchronous Distance Education Tools. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 17-20, 2017
  • Islam, K., Ahmadi, P. & Yousaf, S. (2017). An Empirical Study of Teaching Methodologies and Learning Outcomes for an Online and an In-class Networking Course. In Proceedings of 2017 ASEE Zone 2 Spring Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 2-5, 2017
  • Tretola, B., Islam, K., Bulskov, N. (2016). Social Influence in Registration and Retention in an Online Technical Course. In Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN16), Barcelona, Spain, July 4-6, 2016
  • Islam, K., Tretola, B. & Mastronardi, M. (2015). Comparative Study of Traditional and Social Media Marketing Methodologies of an Online Technical Course. In Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN15), Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8, 2015
  • Almatrafi, O., Islam, K., Johri, A., Modanlu, A. & Nagappan. K. (2015). An Empirical Study of Face-to-Face and Distance Learning Sections of a Core Telecommunication Course. In Proceedings of 122nd American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2015), Seattle, Washington, June 14-17, 2015
  • Islam, K. (2014). A Peer-to-Peer Network Architecture for Emerging Applications. 1st International Workshop on Information Integration in Cyber Physical Systems co-located with the 15th IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, San Francisco, California, August 13-15, 2014
  • Islam, K. and Pullen, J.M. (2013). A Distributed Architecture to Support Distance Education in Developing Countries. International Journal of Instructional Technologies and Distance Learning. Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 21-35, April 2013
  • Islam, K. and D‘Alessandro, L. (2013). Cisco Academy Support Center and Distance Education Course. In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Learning Methodologies and Platforms used in the Cisco Networking Academy, Lisbon, Portugal, March 24-29, 2013
  • Snow, C. and Islam, K. (2012). MDG 2: Can IT Save Us? In Proceedings of the ACM SIGITE 2012, Calgary, Canada, October 11-13, 2012
  • Islam, K. and Snow, C. (2011). An Architecture for Delivery of Distance Education in Developing Countries. In Proceedings of the ACM SIGITE 2011, West Point, New York, October 19-22, 2011
  • Islam, K. and Snow, C. (2009). A Cost-effective Distributed Architecture to Enable Distance Education over Emerging Wireless Technologies. In Proceedings of the 10th annual ACM conference on SIG-Information Technology Education at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, October 22-24, 2009

RESEARCH

Research Interests

  • Distributed peer-to-peer network architecture; Internet of Things
  • Distance Education; Learning Analytics; Engineering Education
  • Cyber Physical Systems and Information Security

Grants

  • VA-CNIP: A Coalition for the Virginia Cyber Navigator Internship Program, June 2021
    • Amount: $209,999.00
    • Principal Investigator: Massimaliano Albanese
    • Co-Principal Investigator: Khondkar Islam
  • Break Through Tech: Inclusive Computing at Mason, March 2021
    • Amount: $2,835,565.00
    • Principal Investigator: Huzefa Rangwala
    • Co-Principal Investigators: David Rosenblum, Ozlem Uzuner, Mark Snyder & Khondkar Islam
  • Department of Defense grant for DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, August 2021
    • Amount: $131,593.00
    • Principal Investigator: Massimaliano Albanese
    • Co-Principal Investigators: Sushil Jajodia , Khondkar Islam & Ioulia Rytikova
  • Department of Defense grant for DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, August 2020
    • Amount: $128,189.00
    • Principal Investigator: Massimaliano Albanese
    • Co-Principal Investigators: Sushil Jajodia , Khondkar Islam & Ioulia Rytikova
  • Department of Defense grant for DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, August 2019
    • Amount: $152,995.00
    • Principal Investigator: Massimaliano Albanese
    • Co-Principal Investigators: Sushil Jajodia , Khondkar Islam & Ioulia Rytikova
  • Distance Education Course Development Stipend, Sterns Center for Teaching and Learning, George Mason University, August 2019
  • Department of Defense grant for DoD Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, August 2018
    • Amount: $159,612.00
    • Principal Investigator: Sushil Jajodia
    • Co-Principal Investigators: Khondkar Islam, Ioulia Rytikova & Massimaliano Albanese
  • Cisco Networking Academy grant for A Framework to Improve Learning and Expand Outreach via the Virtual Learning Model, July 2014
    • Award Number: 2014-128288 (5042)
    • Amount: $49,959.26
    • Principal Investigator: Khondkar Islam
  • National Science Foundation grant for TILES: Trajectories of Informal Learning Among Engineering Students, December 2013
    • Award Number: 1424444
    • Amount: $424,202.00
    • Principal Investigator: Aditya Johri
    • Co-Principal Investigators: Khondkar Islam & Lori Bland
  • Distance Education Course Development Award, Office of Distance Education, George Mason University, November 2012

Services

"10th International Conference on Networking and Services, Chamonix, France"
Advisory Chair

"11th International Conference on Networking and Services, Rome, Italy"
Advisory Chair

"12th International Conference on Networking and Services, Lisbon, Portugal"
Advisory Chair

"11th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain"
Advisory Board Member

"17th International Conference on Networking and Services, Valencia, Spain"
Technical Committee Member

"16th International Conference on Networking and Services, Lisbon, Portugal"
Technical Committee Member

"15th International Conference on Networking and Services, Athens, Greece"
Technical Committee Member

"14th International Conference on Networking and Services, Nice, France"
Technical Committee Member

"13th International Conference on Networking and Services, Barcelona, Spain"
Technical Committee Member

"11th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2017), Valencia, Spain"
Advisory Committee Member

"5th International Conference on Networking and Services, Lisbon, Portugal"
Session Chair

"2nd International Workshop on Information Integration in Cyber Physical Systems, San Francisco, California"
Session Chair

"8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain"
Session Chair

"2017 ASEE Zone 2 conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico"
Session Chair

"7th Research in Engineering Education Symposium in Bogota, Colombia"
Session Chair

"5th Annual Conference on Computational Science & Computational Intelligence in Las Vegas, Nevada"
Session Chair

"The Scientific Pages of Information Science Journal"
Editorial Board Member

"2nd International Workshop on Information Integration in Cyber Physical Systems co-located with the 16th IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, San Francisco, California, August 2015"
Conference Workshop Co-Organizer

"3rd International Workshop on Information Integration in Cyber Physical Systems co-located with the 17th IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 2016"
Conference Workshop Co-Organizer

"Computer Science Projects, Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Fairfax, Virginia, 2011-2018"
Judge

"Skills-USA Leadership Conference and Skills Competition, Roanoke, Virginia, 2013-2014 Internetworking Contest"
Judge

"Represented INTO George Mason University at 6 high schools in Malaysia; As part of STEM awareness effort, taught several 45-minute hands-on computer networking sessions at the high schools. Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, June 22-27, 2015
STEM Malaysia Roadshow

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TEACHING

Current Courses

FALL 2021

  • IT341 Data Communications and Networking Principles

Course Coordinator

  • IT304 IT in the Global Economy
  • IT341 Data Communications and Networking Principles
  • IT342 Operating Systems Fundamentals
  • IT445 Advanced Network Principles

Courses Taught

  • IT103/IT104 Introduction to Computing
  • IT212 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
  • IT214 Database Fundamentals
  • IT223 Information Security Fundamentals
  • IT300 Modern Telecommunications
  • IT304 IT in the Global Economy
  • IT341 Data Communications and Networking Principles
  • IT342 Operating Systems Fundamentals
  • IT343 IT Resources Planning
  • IT445 Advanced Network Principles
  • IT465 Peer-to-Peer Systems and Overlay Networks

CONTACT

ENGR 5403, George Mason University, Virginia, USA

+1 703-993-8557

kislam2@gmu.edu