Dr. Liaquat Hossain is a Full Professor and Dean of the College of Science at Long Island University, where he provides strategic leadership for interdisciplinary science, computing, health, and technology-focused academic initiatives across multiple campuses. He is an internationally recognized scholar in convergence science, complex systems, resilience networks, computational social science, and interdisciplinary STEM innovation.

Dr. Hossain’s research explores the emergent behavior of large-scale complex systems and networks, integrating concepts from information science, computational modeling, systems engineering, social physics, mathematical psychology, and evolutionary biology. His work focuses on understanding resilience, coordination, and adaptation across communication systems, healthcare, disaster response, cybersecurity, environmental systems, and public health infrastructures. His interdisciplinary research has contributed to advancing knowledge in areas such as pandemic preparedness, disaster coordination, digital surveillance networks, cyber-physical resilience, organizational communication, and social network analysis.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Hossain has held numerous senior leadership roles, including Dean, School Director, Department Chair, Associate Dean, and research leadership positions at institutions including Montclair State University, University of Nebraska, University of Hong Kong, University of Sydney, and Syracuse University. He also completed postdoctoral research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with the Harvard Kennedy School, focusing on internet telephony interoperability, information economics, and technology policy.

Dr. Hossain has led major interdisciplinary initiatives in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, public health informatics, data science, resilience engineering, and computing education. He has secured more than $10 million in competitive research funding from government, academic, healthcare, and industry organizations, including projects related to health emergency coordination, digital resilience, disaster communications, epidemiology, and complex adaptive systems. His work has been supported by organizations such as the Australian Research Council, National Health and Medical Research Council, European Union Framework Program, and multiple international research councils and agencies.

Recognized globally for his scholarly contributions, Dr. Hossain has been listed among Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists and has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications spanning information systems, disaster management, public health preparedness, organizational networks, communication systems, and computational resilience science. His research has appeared in leading journals including Computers & Education, Knowledge-Based Systems, Computers in Human Behavior, Technovation, PLOS ONE, Scientometrics, and Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

In addition to his research and leadership contributions, Dr. Hossain is deeply committed to equity, inclusion, and student success in STEM education. He has led initiatives supporting underrepresented communities in computing and engineering, promoted women in STEM, developed interdisciplinary educational pathways, and created programs focused on experiential learning, computational thinking, and socially responsible innovation. His leadership philosophy emphasizes collaboration, ethical innovation, interdisciplinary problem-solving, and preparing students to address increasingly complex global challenges through science and technology. More.