Abdol Esfahanian
Contact Information
Address:
Engineering Bldg.
428 S Shaw Ln
Room:
3115A
East Lansing
,
MI
48824
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Chairperson, Professor
Biography
Dr. Esfahanian joined MSU in 1983. He has published articles in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Computers, NETWORKS, Discrete Applied Mathematic, Graph Theory, and Parallel and Distributed Computing. From 1996 to 1999, he was an Associate Editor of NETWORKS, an international journal. He served as the department's graduate director, and then as Associate chair, each for 10 years. He is currently the Department’s chairperson.
Education
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University 1983
- M.S., Computer, Information, and Control Engineering, University of Michigan 1977
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan 1975
Selected Publications
- M.H. Khalifeh and Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, “Discrete Integral and Discrete Derivative on Graphs and Switch Problem of Trees,” Mathematics 2023, 11, 1678, Pages 1-18
- M.H. Khalifeh and Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, “Some results about the inset edge and average distance in trees,” Discrete Applied Mathematics, Volume 325, January 2023, Pages 186-199
- Alireza Ameli Renaniy, Jun Huangz, Guoliang Xing, Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, “Harnessing Hardware Defects for Improving Wireless Link Performance,“ IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, Vol. 28, Issue 5, Oct 2020, pp. 1913-1924
- Chin-Jung Liu, Pei Huang, Li Xiao, and Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, "Inter-femtocell Interference Identification and Resource Management," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, Vol. 19, No. 1, January 2020, pp. 116-129
- Rana Forsati, Iman Barjasteh, Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, and Hayder Radha, “Network Completion by Leveraging Similarity of Nodes,” Social Network Analysis and Mining (SNAM), Springer, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 102-124, 2016
MSU Scholar
Google Scholar
Awards
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, MSU, 2015
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, College of Engineering, MSU, 2005
- Withrow Exceptional Service Award, College of Engineering, MSU, 1998
- IEEE Senior Lifetime Member
News
MSU Engineering honors 2025-26 graduate student award winners
The Michigan State University College of Engineering recognized outstanding graduate students during its Graduate Awards Ceremony on April 30, celebrating doctoral research, academic achievement and the ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity and impact. The annual awards highlight graduate students whose work reflects the breadth of Spartan Engineering, from artificial intelligence, advanced materials and biomedical innovation to sustainable infrastructure, environmental systems, computational modeling and mechanical design.
Sijia Liu awarded Young Investigator Award for making AI safer
An artificial intelligence (AI) researcher at Michigan State University has received an international award for his advancements in the field of neural networks.
$1M creates endowed professorship in computer science
A Spartan graduate who was an early contributor to Gmail and Android mobile phones has committed $1 million to Michigan State University to establish an endowed faculty position in the College of Engineering.
IBM Fellowship to spur MSU research in trustworthy AI
A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University will pursue research in preventing unintended consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to an IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Award.
Strengthening Michigan’s engineering muscle
Fueled by innovative faculty and dedicated partners in industry and government, MSU’s College of Engineering prepares its 7,100 students to join the technology sector which is key to continued economic development in Michigan.
How MSU's Talent Pipeline Contributes to a Stronger Michigan
After earning his degree from Michigan State University in 2008, Joe Luther politely fielded out-of-state job offers. But Luther, born and raised in South Lyon, Michigan, never entertained the idea of leaving his beloved home state.
Computer scientists receive $1.7M grant for 5G research
Three researchers in the MSU College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and Engineering will use a $1.7 million grant to formulate AI-assisted testing methods for wireless network components.
$1 million endowed professorship honors Anil and Nandita Jain
The Anil K. and Nandita K. Jain Endowed Professorship will strengthen the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and its ability to recruit and retain faculty for teaching and research in the specialized fields of pattern recognition, computer vision and machine learning.
IEEE names Xiaoming Liu to prestigious Fellows list for 2023
Xiaoming Liu, MSU Foundation Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, has been named a 2023 Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world’s largest professional organization for the advancement of technology.
Jiliang Tang wins ICDM Tao Li Award
Jiliang Tang of Michigan State University received the Tao Li Award, the sole recipient of the annual honor at the 2021 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM) in Auckland, New Zealand, in December 2021.
Prestigious national scholarship awarded to computer science major
Andrew McDonald, an Honors College senior majoring in computer science in the College of Engineering, and advanced mathematics, and statistics in the College of Natural Science, has been named a Marshall Scholar.
Jiliang Tang named Rising Star
Jiliang Tang of Michigan State University has been named the 2021 Rising Star by the Association of Chinese Scholars in Computing - the sole recipient of the international honor this year.
Teaching AI what is fair
"What is fair?" feels like a rhetorical question. But for Michigan State University's Pang-Ning Tan, it's a question that demands an answer as artificial intelligence systems play a growing role in deciding who gets proper health care, a bank loan or a job.
MSU Foundation Professor
Xiaoming Liu, professor of computer science and engineering, has been named an MSU Foundation Professor, a designation given to outstanding faculty who demonstrate excellence in research.
A statement on the events of 1/6/21
After this week's events in Washington, D.C., the leadership of the College of Engineering wanted to reach out to our community to remind everyone about the culture and climate necessary in our College to ensure we accomplish our goal of engineering a healthier, safer, and more sustainable world.
Video celebrates graduating Spartan Engineers
While in-person celebrations are cancelled in December 2020, the College of Engineering is recognizing the accomplishments of its 350 undergraduate, master's and PhD graduates and sharing special words and messages at the Engineering Virtual Commencement Celebration.
KDD 2020
Jiliang Tang, assistant professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University, has been named a "Rising Star" in the international field of data mining and data science.
2020 IAPR Fellow
Xiaoming Liu, professor of computer science and engineering at Michigan State University, has been elected a Fellow of the International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and will be recognized at the International Conference on Pattern Recognition in Milan, Italy, in January.
#1 ranking in world
A Michigan State University researcher in the College of Engineering has the world's top H-index ranking for computer science and electronics.
2019 Achievements
As we enjoy our winter break and countdown to the New Year, we'd also like to take the time to celebrate our accomplishments over the past year. Thank you to all who have supported the College of Engineering and added to the impact of our achievements!
CSE leadership
Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian has been named chairperson of the Michigan State University Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) - the largest academic department in the College of Engineering and one of the largest at MSU.
Happy Holidays 2017
The winter holidays are a time for both celebration and reflection. As 2017 draws to a close, we have much to celebrate and a tremendous future to look forward to in the College of Engineering. As always, our progress is only made possible by the tremendous support and dedication that each of you have shown throughout the past year.