Dr. Kyoung Tak Cho – Assistant Professor

Dr. Kyoung Tak Cho

Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology

Office Location: EASC 2106
Tel: (410) 651-7306
Email: kcho@umes.edu

 

 

 

Research Interests

  • AI & ML
  • Computational Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Robotics
  • Brain’s Innate Structures and Acquired Learning Mechanisms

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science – Iowa State University (2021)
  • B.E. in Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, B.S. (Double major) – Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea (2003)

Courses and Teaching Areas

  • CSDP 460 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Fall 2026 – upcoming)
  • CSDP 232 Internet Programming (Fall 2026 – upcoming)
  • CSDP 120 Introduction to Computer Programming (Fall 2026 – upcoming, Spring 2026, Fall 2025)

Grants and Projects in the Last 5 Years

  • Hubble Tension Problem Project using Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation. Simulation for CMB
  • MaizeGDB, Graduate Research Assistant, USDA grant project / Database of Image and Genome in Miaze, Graduate Research Assistant, USDA grant project

Last 5 Publications

  1.  Kyoung Tak Cho, Taner Z Sen and Carson M. Andorf. Predicting tissuespecific mRNA and protein abundance in maize: A machine learning approach. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. (2022) 5:830170. doi: 10.3389/frai.2022.830170
  2. Kyoung Tak Cho, John L. Portwood, II, Jack M. Gardiner, Lisa C. Harper, Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill, Iddo Friedberg and Carson M. Andorf. MaizeDIG: Maize Database of Images and Genomes. Front. Plant Sci. (2019) 10:1050. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01050
  3. John L. Portwood, II, Margaret R. Woodhouse, Ethalinda K. Cannon, Jack M. Gardiner, Lisa C. Harper, Mary L. Schaeffer, Jesse R. Walsh, Taner Z. Sen, Kyoung Tak Cho, David A. Schott, Bremen L. Braun, Miranda Dietze, Brittney Dunfee, Christine G. Elsik, Nancy Manchanda, Ed Coe, Marty Sachs, Philip Stinard, Josh Tolbert, Shane Zimmerman, Carson M. Andorf. MaizeGDB 2018: the maize multi-genome genetics and genomics database. Nucleic Acids Research, (2018) 47:D1146–D1154
  4. Carson M. Andorf, Ethalinda K. Cannon, John L. Portwood, II, Jack M. Gardiner, Lisa C. Harper, Mary L. Schaeffer, Bremen L. Braun, Darwin A. Campbell, Abhinav G. Vinnakota, Venktanaga V. Sribalusu, Miranda Huerta, Kyoung Tak Cho, KokulapalanWimalanathan, Jacqueline D. Richter, Emily D. Mauch, Bhavani S. Rao, Scott M. Birkett, Taner Z. Sen, and Carolyn J. Lawrence-Dill. MaizeGDB Update: new tools, data and interface for the maize model organism database. Nucleic Acids Research, (2016) 44(D1):D1195–D1201

Professional Affiliations and Memberships

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)

Hobbies and Personal Interests

Photography and Golf

Additional Information

Iowa State University – Graduate Teaching Excellence Award – Dec. 2014

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