FSU Computer Science Faculty Teaches During West Point’s Data Literacy; Panelist at SOFWEEK

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University computer science professor, Sambit Bhattacharya, Ph.D., participated as an instructor during the Second Annual Data Literacy 101: Train the Educator course at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, June 3-7. He also was a panelist during the Global SOF Foundation’s SOFWEEK conference in May.

During the course, Bhattacharya delivered a talk on “The Promises and Perils of Generative Artificial Intelligence” to about 200 U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) personnel. Jointly hosted by West Point’s Department of Mathematical Sciences and Department of Systems Engineering, Data Literacy 101 is a 40-hour course designed to train data educators to enable them to begin and enhance data literacy training for their units within the Army and DoD.

Bhattacharya discussed “Beyond the Textbook: Leveraging Academic Expertise for Next-Generation Defense Solutions” during SOFWEEK. He spoke about how the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) may be able to support applied research in universities. He suggested improvements to government grants & contracts processes which may help academia deliver capabilities to USSOCOM.

His participation as an instructor and panelist in both prestigious opportunities exemplify his extraordinary contributions using data science and artificial intelligence to explore the critical challenges and emerging opportunities within the defense sector.

Bhattacharya is a Computer Scientist with more than 15 years of experience in teaching and research and leads projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Defense (DoD), including support for research aligned with interests of the US Intelligence Community (IC), NASA, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the University of North Carolina Research Opportunities Initiative. He directs the Intelligent Systems Lab (ISL) at Fayetteville State University.