Our Team
The talented team making SHIELD a reality.

Yong Zhuang, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator & Assistant Professor
College of Computing, Grand Valley State University
Dr. Zhuang specializes in machine learning and data mining. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston, with a focus on spatio-temporal analysis, time series forecasting, and causal analysis in feature selection.
Office Address:
Grand Valley State University – College of Computing
Mackinac Hall (MAK) C-2-100
1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401
Email: yong.zhuang@gvsu.edu

Nishan Khanal
Graduate Student, Data Science and Analytics
College of Computing, Grand Valley State University
Nishan is passionate about using data science and machine learning to solve real-world problems in diverse domains. With a curious mindset, he is dedicated to exploring challenges in various fields and leveraging data-driven solutions.
Email: khanalni@mail.gvsu.edu