Dr. Stewart is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. He leads the ReROUT Lab where students build cutting-edge research systems, transfer them to industry and under served communities and celebrate diverse, intellectually enriching backgrounds. The lab conducts REsearch that Reaches OUT. Dr. Stewart's research has led to (1) fast and predictable Internet services, (2) carbon neutral, sustainable data centers, (3) STEM education platforms used by Columbus school districts and (4) fully autonomous, self-flying drones used to improve agricultural crop yield.

Dr. Stewart is a recipient of the prestigious NSF Career Award. He has been recognized as a leading Africian American in web technology by Revision Path. He has authored award winning papers at top conferences in multiple disciplines. He was the founding Chief Editor of the Sustainable Computing Register, the regular publication of the IEEE STC on Sustainable Computing.  Dr. Stewart earned a PhD from the University of Rochester under the supervision of Kai Shen. He also graduated from Morehouse College.