Professor
Computer Science
Cybersecurity, BS
Contact
(860) 832-2717
kjell@ccsu.edu
Office
Maria Sanford Hall
303
Education
Computer Science
University of Wisconsin, Madison
1985
Publications, Research & Presentations

 

  • B. Kjell, 鈥淧erformance of Kilgour's truncation algorithm in files of different subjects,鈥 Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v. 25, pp. 70-71, 1974.
    C. R. Dyer and B. Kjell, 鈥淪egmentation of textured images by pyramid linking,鈥 in Pyramidal Systems for Image Processing and Computer Vision, NATO ASI Series, v. F 25, V. Cantoni and S. Levialdi, eds., Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1986.
    V. Topkar, A. Sood, and B. Kjell, 鈥淧erformance analysis of 1-D scale-space algorithms for pulse detection in noisy image scans,鈥 Computer Vision, Graphics, and Image Processing, v. 60, no. 2, pp. 191-209, 1994.
    B. Kjell and O. Frieder, 鈥淒iscrimination of authorship using visualization,鈥 Information Processing and Management, v. 30, no. 1, pp. 141-150, 1994.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淎uthorship determination using letter pair frequency features with neural network classifiers,鈥 Literary and Linguistic Computing, v. 9, no. 2, pp. 119-124, 1994.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淢otivational uses of spreadsheets in an introductory simulation class,鈥 Computers in Education Journal, v. 6, no. 2, pp. 34-37, 1996.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淎 tool for web-based programmed learning,鈥 Computers in Education Journal, v. 8, no. 4, pp. 29-33, 1998.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淭he rise of embedded processing and the opportunity for open standards,鈥 Technology and Society Magazine, v. 23, no. 2, 2004.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淐omputer science education and the global outsourcing of software production,鈥 Technology and Society Magazine, v. 24, no. 3, 2005.
    Papers in Conference Proceedings
    B. Kjell and C. R. Dyer, 鈥淓dge separation and orientation texture measures,鈥 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 306-311, 1985.
    B. Kjell and C. R. Dyer, 鈥淪egmentation of textured images,鈥 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 476-481, 1986.
    B. Kjell and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淧yramid linking algorithms for image segmentation on the Connection Machine,鈥 SPIE conference 848, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 6, pp. 234-240, 1987.
    B. Kjell and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淒ata fusion and image segmentation using hierarchical simulated annealing,鈥 SPIE conference 1002, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 7, pp. 330-337, 1988.
    B. Kjell and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淧rogram visualization as a technique for improving software productivity,鈥 27th Annual Technical Symposium, Washington, D. C. Chapter of the ACM, pp. 63-68, 1988.
    B. Kjell, and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淥ptimal edge mask determination using simulated annealing,鈥 SPIE conference 1192, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 8, pp. 678-685, 1989.
    V. Topkar, A. Sood, and B. Kjell, 鈥淥bject detection using scale-space,鈥 SPIE conference 1293, Applications of Artificial Intelligence 8, Orlando, Florida, 1990.
    B. Kjell, and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淣oise-tolerant texture classification and image segmentation,鈥 SPIE conference 1381, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 9, pp. 553-560, 1990.
    O. Frieder, and B. Kjell, 鈥淢assive parallelism for massive data applications,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Charlottesville, Virginia, pp. 667-672, 1991.
    B. Kjell, A. Sood, and V. Topkar, 鈥淪cale-space features for object detection,鈥 SPIE conference 1468, Applications of Artificial Intelligence 9, Orlando, Florida, pp. 148-155, 1991.
    B. Kjell, and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淭exture operator determination by simulated annealing,鈥 SPIE conference 1608, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 10, pp. 526-532, 1991.
    V. Topkar, A. Sood, and B. Kjell, 鈥淥bject detection in noisy images,鈥 NATO Advanced Studies, 1991.
    V. Topkar, A. Sood, and B. Kjell, 鈥淥bject detection using contrast based scale-space,鈥 IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pp. 700-701, 1991.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淒etermining composition of grain mixtures using texture energy operators,鈥 SPIE conference 1825, Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision 11, pp. 395-400, 1992.
    B. Kjell and O. Frieder, 鈥淰isualization of literary style,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Chicago, Illinois, pp. 656-661, 1992.
    W. Addison Woods, O. Frieder and B. Kjell, 鈥淰isualization for discrimination of authorship with military applications,鈥 Proc. Defense Analysis Seminar VII, Seoul, South Korea, 1993.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淎uthorship attribution of text samples using neural networks and Bayesian classifiers,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 2-5, pp. 1660-1664, 1994.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淐omparative study of noise-tolerant texture classification,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 2-5, pp. 2431-2436, 1994.
    B. Kjell, O. Frieder, and W. Addison Woods, 鈥淚nformation retrieval using letter tuples with neural network and nearest neighbor classifiers,鈥 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 1995.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淚nteractive query optimization in n-gram based information retrieval,鈥 International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis, Orlando, FL, July 22-26, 1996.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淧rogrammed instruction using web pages,鈥 Consortium for Computing in Small Colleges, Second Annual Conference, Proceedings, (Journal of Computing in Small Colleges, v. 12, no. 5), pp. 113-123, 1997.
    Brian M. O鈥 Connell, B. Kjell, and Joan M. Calvert, 鈥淐omputer-assisted instruction in an introduction to computer science curriculum,鈥 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 10-13, 1999. (Proceedings on CD ROM.)
    B. Kjell, 鈥淎rtificial intelligence and writing,鈥 Computers and Writing 2002, Normal, Illinois, May 16-19, 2002 (proceedings not published).
    B. Kjell and H. Gailer, 鈥淓nhancing usability by international students of a distance learning Web site,鈥 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS 2004), Worcester, MA, June 17-19, 2004, pp. 104-106.
     
  • Technical Reports
    B. Kjell and C. R. Dyer, 鈥淓dge separation and orientation texture measures,鈥 technical report 559, Computer Sciences Dept., University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1984.
    B. Kjell and P. Y. Wang, 鈥淚mage smoothing and segmentation using simulated annealing in pyramids,鈥 report TR-3-88, Computer Science Dept., George Mason University, 1988.
    V. Topkar, B. Kjell and A. Sood, 鈥淢ine detection using infra-red images,鈥 report CV-90-1, Computer Science Dept., George Mason University, 1990.
    B. Kjell, A. Sood and V. Topkar, 鈥淭arget detection in scale-space,鈥 progress report, Center for Image Analysis, George Mason University, 1990.
    B. Kjell, 鈥淐omparative study of noise-tolerant texture classification,鈥 report CV-92-4, Computer Science Dept., George Mason University, 1992.
    B. Kjell, Computer Programming with QuickBasic, self-published, 280 pages, 91精品 Connecticut State University, 1998.
    B. Kjell, Introduction to simulation, self-published, 80 pages, 91精品 Connecticut State University, 1998.
Awards & Grants

1989 - 1991 U. S. Army Belvoir Research,
Development, and Engineering Center, Co-principal investigator, jointly with Arun Sood: Multi-resolution and transform techniques for mine detection. contract no. DAAK70-89-K-0027.


1989 - 1991 National Science Foundation
Co-principal investigator, jointly with Arun Sood: CISE Research Instrumentation: image processing improvement, NSF grant CDA-8906889.


1994 National Science Foundation
Research Opportunity Award collaboration with principal investigator Ophir Frieder: Parallel algorithms for information retrieval, NSF grant IRI-9357785 supplement.


1998 91精品 Connecticut State University (internal grant)
Hardware and software for development of a computer aided instruction Web site.


2003 91精品 Connecticut State University (internal grant)
Enhancement of a computer aided instruction Web site.


2006 National Science Foundation
S-STEM Scholarship Program at 91精品 Connecticut State, Stan Kurkovsky (Principal Investigator), Bradley Kjell, Nimmi (Parikh) Sharma, Ivan Gotchev. 0630953,


2015 91精品 Connecticut State University (internal grant)
Curriculum Development Grant, Web Assembly Language Tutorial, Revision


2018-2020 National Science Foundation
Integrating Computer Science in the High School Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Energy Sciences Curriculum Jonathan Costa (at EdAdvance, Principal Investigator), Ralph Morelli, Karen Wosczyna-Birch. 1741148


2016-2018 Connecticut Department of Education
Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant, Computer Science for All
James Veseskis (Principal Investigator)

Courses Taught

CS 113      CS 115      CS 151      CS 152      CS 153      CS 254      CS 354      CS 355      CS 407

CS 423      CS 473      CS 481      CS 492      CS  494     CS 500      CS 501     CS 570