Department Chair; Associate Professor
Computing Sciences
College of Arts and Sciencesjung@hartford.edu 860.768.4917 D217
Education
PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University
MS, Ball State University
BS, Yeungnam University
Dr. Andrew Jung received his PhD in Engineering (Concentration: Computer Science) at Virginia Commonwealth University and has been working as an associate professor in the Department of Computing Sciences at the University of Hartford since 2018, and was named department chair in 2025. Before moving to the University of Hartford, he worked as an assistant professor at Framingham State University in Massachusetts and as a full-time instructor at ECPI University in Virginia.
As a scholar, he has developed a distinguished research pipeline with other faculty members and institutions. He has published several research papers on international journals and conferences with topics of survivable wireless sensor networks, IoT, molecular data aggregation, auto insulin injection system, and computer science education. His current major research interests include IoT, and playful computer science education. He is currently conducting research on detecting human emotions based on IoT and deep learning technology, analyzing basic data (https://www.semostudy.com).
Dr. Jung, a quintessential teacher-scholar, has demonstrated his unwavering commitment to academic excellence through his exceptional guidance of students. His work with students at the University of Hartford, where he has overseen capstone projects for senior computer science and engineering major students, resulted in two student teams publishing research papers at major IEEE conferences for two consecutive years (ISAC: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10590215, Smart Parking System: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9911417).
He provided many essential services to the school and students at the University of Hartford. Among his many services, one of his greatest contributions to the University and department was leading the program to obtain ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accreditation. Since 2019, he has managed all procedures, methods, and programs for ABET accreditation to obtain ABET accreditation for the computer science and engineering program. As a result, on August 16, 2024, ABET accreditation for the computer science and engineering program was achieved. He has completed several academic leadership trainings provided by ABET in preparation for the ABET accreditation process and, in particular, received the IDEAL Academic Assessment leader certification from ABET. Institute for the Development of Excellence in Assessment Leadership (IDEAL) Scholars complete a four-day immersive program. Scholars are trained in program assessment of student learning, leadership principles, and facilitation skills. By the end of the program, the scholars are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and ability to develop and lead an effective and sustainable program assessment process.
He has also provided many other services to the school, department, students, and local and professional community. He served as a member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences, notably serving as the Chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee in 2023-2024, a member of the Computer Science Graduate Program Development Committee, served in the department's Cybersecurity Program Advisory Committee, a member of Curriculum Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences, a member of Academic Standing Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences. He also hosted Bloomfield High School's “Bloomfield Summer Academy” at the University of Hartford in 2021. Through collaboration with several other departments, he provided services to local high school students. In addition, he also served on program committees for professional research organizations such as ISLS, FIE, and SoftCOM.