Current Projects


Funded Research Initiatives

Cybersecurity and Workforce Development

  • Minority Cyber-CREWS: Minority Community Cybersecurity Research, Educational Engagement, Workforce Development, and Security Best Practices (Department of Homeland Security)
  • PERFECT – Providing Environment and Resources for STEM 9th–12th Graders in Effective Cybersecurity Training (Office of Naval Research)

AI and Machine Learning Education

  • REU Site: Beyond Language: Training to Create and Share Vector Embeddings across Applications (NSF)
  • REU Site: Making Generative Artificial Intelligence Responsible (NSF)

Broadening Participation in Computing

  • HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Developing a High-Quality Academic Environment for Broadening Participation of Hispanic Students in Computing (NSF)

Human-Centered AI and Libraries

  • Gauging Library Needs for Advanced AI-Assisted Cataloging (IMLS)
  • Inclusive Services to Enhance Immigrants' Resilience to Crisis (IMLS)
  • Building Community College Library Capacity for Supporting Students' Data Literacy Needs (IMLS)

Robotics and Edge Computing

  • An Edge-Based Approach to Robust Multi-Robot Systems in Dynamic Environments (NSF)

Polar Data Science

  • iHARP Sub-Award: Causality at Scale for Polar Regions (NSF)
  • iHARP - NSF HDR Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions (NSF)

Immersive Technologies

  • Emergency Response and Evacuation Training for Active Shooter Events (NSF)
  • RISE: High-Performance Intelligent Data-Science Institute (HIDI) (NSF)

Industry Collaborations

  • Data Analytics and Learning for High Dimensional and Multi-Modal Data (SEES group)
  • IUCRC Center on Electric, Connected and Autonomous Technologies for Mobility (NSF)

Climate and Agriculture

  • Agroforestry for Climate Risk Management: Effectiveness of Windbreaks in Reducing Crop Loss in the Midwest, USA (USDA-NIFA)