PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Anupam Joshi

Also known as Anu Joshi

Anupam Joshi is a computer scientist whose work brings AI into cybersecurity and networked systems. He began with neural-network research at Purdue and later coauthored work on intelligent agents for mobile devices. At UMBC, he is vice provost and chief AI officer and directs the Center for Artificial Intelligence. IEEE named him a Fellow in 2014, and AAAS named him a 2025 Fellow.

Works
608
Citations
20,613
h-index
75

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. 1989–1993

    Neural networks for scientific computing

    He earns a B.Tech at IIT Delhi in 1989, then master’s and Ph.D. degrees in computer science at Purdue in 1991 and 1993. He coauthors a 1993 paper with Csanjiva Weerawarana and Elias Houstis on neural networks for scientific computing.

  2. 1996–1998

    Moving from Purdue to UMBC

    After faculty work at Purdue, he becomes an assistant professor at the University of Missouri in 1996. He joins UMBC in 1998.

  3. 2002

    Intelligent agents for mobile devices

    He coauthors a 2002 paper on intelligent agents for mobile and embedded devices with UMBC’s Ebiquity group. The paper examines coordination among connected devices and security questions in pervasive computing.

  4. 2014

    An IEEE fellowship

    IEEE names him a Fellow in 2014 for contributions to security, privacy, and data management in mobile and pervasive systems.

  5. 2022–2023

    Chair and ACE fellow

    In 2022, he chairs UMBC’s computer science and electrical engineering department. As a 2022–23 ACE Fellow, he shadows University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman and University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell.

  6. June–July 2025

    Vice provost and chief AI officer

    UMBC names him vice provost and chief AI officer in June 2025, with the role beginning July 1, 2025.

  7. 2025

    An AAAS fellowship

    AAAS names him a 2025 Fellow. His research applies AI to data management and security for mobile and ad-hoc networks.

  8. Since September 2026

    Directing UMBC’s AI center

    UMBC names him director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence, effective September 1, 2026. He is also the university’s vice provost and chief AI officer.

Sources and credits

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  1. The Use of Neural Networks to Support "Intelligent" Scientific Computing docs.lib.purdue.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. UMBC’s Anupam Joshi, cybersecurity innovator, to expand leadership impact as 2022–23 ACE Fellow umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Homepage of Anupam Joshi cse.iitd.ac.in. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Anupam Joshi named an IEEE Fellow umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Intelligent agents for mobile and embedded devices ebiquity.umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. COEIT faculty members named to endowed professorships and chairs my3.my.umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. Anupam Joshi Named Vice Provost and Chief AI Officer umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  8. Anupam Joshi named 2025 AAAS Fellow umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.
  9. Anupam Joshi named director of the UMBC Center for Artificial Intelligence my3.my.umbc.edu. Checked 15 October 2026.