Research Laboratories at College of Information

The College of Information is also home to a number of specialized research laboratories that provide faculty and students with hands-on opportunities to explore, experiment, and innovate. These labs are equipped with advanced technologies and resources that support cutting-edge investigations in areas such as data visualization, human-centered computing, information systems, virtual reality, extreme reality, artifical intelligence, and emerging technologies. Through these collaborative environments, researchers are able to translate ideas into practice, test new concepts, and generate discoveries that have real-world impact. The College’s research labs includ

Data Innovation Lab

Data Innovation Lab is interested in applying/developing novel interdisciplinary research methods to tackle data-driven problems and exploring data-driven methodology in evidence-based information science research and practice.

Director: Dr. Jeonhyun Kim
Professor, Department of Learning Technologies
 jeonghyun.kim@unt.edu

Data Visualization and eXtended Reality (DVXR) Lab

The Data Visualization and eXtended Reality (DVXR) Lab is dedicated to creating advanced visualization solutions for diverse and complex data sets within a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly interactive research environment. We explore the full spectrum of eXtended Reality (XR) technologies including Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR) to design innovative methods and tools for data exploration.

Director: Dr. Sharad Sharma
Associate Dean of Research
Sinha Endowed Professor, Department of Data Science 
sharad.sharma@unt.edu

EvoAI Computational Linguistics Lab

EvoAI Computational Linguistics Lab is concerned with investigating the causes and effects of linguistic change with computational methods. Neural network approaches as well as inferential modelling can yield insights into why languages diversify over time and what the pathways of change are. The primary goal of research in this lab is to combine novel methods with data from both ancient and modern sources to study the effect of cognition, society, and historical developments on language change.

Director: Dr. Frederik Hartmann
Assistant Professor in Department of Linguistics
Frederik.Hartmann@unt.edu

Intelligent Data Engineering & Analytics Lab

Intelligent Data Engineering & Analytics (IDEA) Lab explore efficient computational methods for the analysis of large, distributed, heterogeneous multimedia data to build reliable intelligent systems in important domains such as education, healthcare, legal intelligence, cyber security, scientific communication, and others.

Director: Dr. Haihua Chen
Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science 

haihua.chen@unt.edu

Multiple Literacies Lab

The purpose of the Multiple Literacies Lab is to enable the acquisition of multiple literacy skills through research and evidence-based practice.

Director: Dr. Daniella SmithProfessor
Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor
Department of Information Science
Director, Information Science Ph.D. Program
 Daniella.Smith@unt.edu

SCORE Lab

The SCORE Lab is a cybersecurity based research-driven innovation hub at the University of North Texas focused on creating next-generation technologies that secure and support cyber-human ecosystems. 

Director: Dr. Gahangir Hossain
Associate Professor, Department of Data Science 
gahangir.hossain@unt.edu