ECE Alumna Named to Reveille 25 Class of 2025
April 25, 2025
Electrical and Computer Engineering alumna Dr. Vineetha Maya Menon was named to Mississippi State University’s Reveille 25 Class of 2025.
MSU’s Alumni Association recognizes the remarkable accomplishments of the university’s young alumni through this award, which was created in 2021.
Menon graduated MSU with her doctorate in electrical and computer engineering in 2016, and she is one of the 25 selected for this year’s class. A native of Bengaluru, India, Menon is a leader in artificial intelligence and data science. She currently serves as the Dr. Terence Reed Endowed Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
As the director of the Big Data Analytics Lab, she specializes in Explainable AI, AI-driven drug discovery, cybersecurity and human-AI trust in autonomous systems. Menon co-founded Cirkle LLC, an AI-powered consulting firm, and BiobankingAI, which optimizes the software management of biosample data. Recognized with awards from IEEE and the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), she also mentors individuals in STEM fields.
At MSU, she revitalized the IEEE-HKN Gamma-Omega Chapter, led the IEEE-Women in Engineering chapter and was inducted into the Graduate School Hall of Fame. She credits MSU for shaping her leadership and research skills and inspiring her commitment to AI innovation and ethical technology development.
For more on The Reveille 25, as well as the full list of young alumni who are making an impact in their profession and in their communities, visit https://www.alumni.msstate.edu/reveille25.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University consists of 27 faculty members (including seven endowed professors), seven professional staff, and over 700 undergraduate and graduate students, with approximately 100 being at the Ph.D. level. With a research expenditure of over $14.24 million, the department houses the largest High Voltage Laboratory among North American universities.