Klyne Smith, Eng.D.
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Program Director of Datacenter Systems Engineering Graduate Program
| Department |
CS |
| Office Location |
Caruth Hall 481 |
Klyne Smith has more than 30+ years of IT and Telecommunication technical experience in project management, complex solution delivery, requirements, business development, consulting, and operations. He has managed end-to-end solutions across IT, transportation, sports, retail, utilities, finance, entertainment, academia, medical, and telecommunication. Dr. Smith has successfully delivered solutions on five continents and in over 20 countries.
Prior to moving to full-time teaching, Dr. Smith worked for IBM, Caesars Entertainment, Alcatel-Lucent, Amdocs, and Ericsson. Throughout his career, he was the primary delivery lead or made significant contributions in developing and executing technical solutions for companies such as Comcast, Walmart, Amazon, Amtrak, Target, Macy’s, Coke, the NBA, the Olympics, Hertz, AT&T, NET Brazil, NYTA, Claro, Bell Canada, TelMex, and Proctor & Gamble.
Education
Doctorate of Engineering in Software Engineering, Southern Methodist UniversityMBA Christian Brothers University
M.S. Information Systems Technology, George Washington University
B.S. Computer Science & Math, Xavier University of Louisiana
Research
- Complex Solution Delivery in Industry Associated with Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence
- Intersection and Dependencies of Software Engineering and Project Management to Reduce
- Project Risks Project and Risk Management Optimization
- Software Engineering Life Cycle Model Delivery Optimization
Publications
- Dr. Klyne Smith Awarded Grant to Help Develop Quantum-Resistant Cyber Solutions for U.S. Air Force - Dr. Smith will provide valuable insights to research and identify potential military use cases for groundbreaking Voice Over Internet Protocol encryption techniques developed by SENTRIQS.
- Dr. Klyne Smith Awarded Grant from U.S. Air Force to Address Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Risks - Dr. Smith will provide valuable insights to research and identify potential military use cases for a new quantum-safe communication technology developed by SENTRIQS.
- Dr. Klyne Smith Sub-Awarded Grant to Explore Autonomous Military Vehicles for U.S. Air Force - Dr. Smith and STEER Tech will explore transforming existing military vehicles into an autonomous fleet to streamline operations and remove Airmen from unnecessary dangerous situations.
