Dr. Houbing Herbert Song

About

Houbing Herbert Song is a Professor in the department of Information Systems at UMBC, where he directs the Security and Optimization for Networked Globe Laboratory (SONG Lab). He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2012. His research focuses on neuro-symbolic AI, anomaly detection, Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), autonomous systems, and cyber-physical systems, with support from federal agencies and industry. Dr. Song is an IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Member, elected Member of the European Academy of Engineering (EAE), and a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher. He has authored more than 500 articles, edited more than 10 books, and holds two patents. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics and holds editorial and leadership roles across major IEEE and ACM communities, including the Founding Chair of the ACM Emerging Interest Group on Trustworthy and Responsible Systems (EIGTRUST). He is also an ACM Distinguished Speaker and IEEE Distinguished Lecturer/Visitor across multiple societies, including SYSC, CIS, CS, ComSoc, ITSS, and VTS, and has received numerous honors, including the IEEE Harry Rowe Mimno Award, the Research.com Rising Star of Science Award, and more than 10 Best Paper Awards.