Short Bio
Karthikeyan Umapathy is currently working as an Associate Professor at the School of Computing, University of North Florida (UNF). He is the 2018 - 2022 recipient of the FIS Distinguished Professor in Computing Award. He is a co-director of Florida Data Science for Social Good (FL-DSSG). He received his Ph.D. in Information Sciences and Technology from the Pennsylvania State University. His research interests center on designing and developing complex information systems, analyzing web service standards, and empirically investigating information technology (IT) standardization processes. He uses service learning to provide a real-world software development experience for students by identifying projects from Non-Profit and Small-business organizations. He works closely with local software development companies to engage them within his courses. He creates a wide variety of opportunities within and outside of the curriculum to help students gain technical expertise and experience in providing professional service.
He provides technology consultancy services for small businesses, startup companies, and non-profit organizations. He has expertise in mobile and web application development. He provides consulting on technology planning, business plan, lean startup methodology, product development, and market testing.
Announcements
The Florida Data Science for Social Good (FL-DSSG) program blends data science and technology design to inform and solve important social problems in Northeast Florida. FL-DSSG program at UNF is being spearheaded by Drs. Dan Richard and Karthikeyan Umapathy. 2023 FL-DSSG program is supported by contributions from NLP Logix, Jacksonville Jaguar Foundation, Cathedral Arts Project, Florida Philanthropic Network, Leanonvation Labs, Miller Electric, MarketOnce, HC Brands, ADVOS, PGA Tour, and iVenture Solutions.
Get Involved with FL-DSSG
The 2023 FL-DSSG Internship program was kicked off on June 5th. The FL-DSSG Summer Internship program supports seven interns and three community partners. Internship is a 12-week program that runs from June 5th to August 25th. Please read relevant materials in the below links and feel free to contact me if your interested in getting involved with FL-DSSG or learning more about the program.
Event Promotions
August 23, 2023 from 4:30PM to 6:00PM
DSSG interns will discuss findings and reveal insights gained from the Cathedral Arts Project, GrowFL, and Florida Philanthropic Network projects. The event is free but RSVP is required. Big Reveal will be held at WJCT Studios and live streamed via YouTube.
Registration (free) for 2023 FL-DSSG Big Reveal Event is now open.
2023 International Association for Computer Information Systems (IACIS)
Conference dates: October 4 to 7, 2023
Location: Clearwater Beach, Florida.
2023 Computing Education + Information Systems Applied Research (ISCAP)
Conference dates: November 1 to 4, 2023
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Quick Links
UNF Computing Senior Project
I am always looking for Web application projects from non-profit and/or small-business organizations that can be incorporated as student projects in my courses. Feel free to contact me, if you have relevant project needs for your organization.
Senior Project InfoProject Poster Gallery
Research and Thesis Opportunities
I am interested in working with both undergraduate and graduate students. If you are interested in working on your thesis in web services and complex systems development topics, feel free to contact me. If either topic does not interest you, I would be willing to work with you on a research topic of your interest as long as it is within realm of information systems and information science.
Research OpportunitiesFall 2023 Courses
CIS 4327 - Information Systems Senior Project I
CEN 6940 - Computing Practicum
TeachingLatest News
Won the SIG Best Paper Award at the 2019 AERA Conference
Won the SIG-Computer and Internet Application in Education Best Paper Award at the 2019 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference. The paper we presented was titled as Block-Based Versus Text-Based Programming Environments on Novice Student Learning: A Meta-Analysis Study.
2019 SAIS Conference Paper Award
Won the Best Faculty and Student Paper Award at the 2019 Southern Association on Information Systems (SAIS). The paper we presented was titled as An Exploratory Study on the Influences of Website Quality on Actual Purchase and Moderation Effects.
2018 SAIS Conference Paper Presentation
Presented a paper titled "Security and User Experience: A Holistic Model for CAPTCHA Usability Issues" at the 2018 Southern Association on Information Systems (SAIS), Atlanta, GA USA.