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Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing Lab
The Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing (CLaSP) lab at RIT is dedicated to advancing fundamental and use-inspired AI research involving text, speech, sign language, dialogue, and multimodal data.
CLaSP provides research opportunities for PhD, MS, and undergraduate students, and the lab hosts a regular student research discussant series. The lab collaborates closely with other research groups on campus. Recently graduated former students have gone on to jobs in AI, software and user interface development, human factors, etc. including employers such as EyeGaze Inc, ISI USC, Amazon, Digital Ocean, Apple, SpaceX, Qualcomm, Cogent Labs (Japan), UL-Wiklund, Athena Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Nordstrom Technologies, Facebook, Kodak Alaris, Microsoft, IBM, Thompson Reuters, Smartvid, and Interactive Brokers.
For more information, please contact Dr. Alm (cecilia.o.alm@rit.edu). The lab is located in LBR-A220. We welcome students from artificial intelligence and computing, cognitive science, neuroscience, experimental psychology, or related disciplines. Prospective or current RIT students interested in joining the CLaSP lab should contact Dr. Alm directly.
Back row left to right: Shriya Chepur, Jordan Quinn, Pavan K. Bellam, Kaustubh Gaikwad, Rajesh Titung, Aniket N. Patil (on screen), Jordan De Pina, Cedric Bone, and Gabriel Park. Front row lefto to right: Hayden Orr, Michael Peechatt, and Isabelle Arthur.
Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing (CLaSP) Lab in LBR-A220
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January 23, 2025
Alm and Fitch awarded NSF grant to study visual prosody in ASL in collaboration with Gallaudet University
Linguists face a resource gap for studying visual prosody and its grammatical and emotional functions in sign languages, and for creating AI systems capable of processing visual prosody. Faculty members affiliated with RIT’s Ph.D. program in Cognitive Science aim to fill that gap through Deaf scientist-centered research.
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December 13, 2024
Student spotlight: Fulbright student's research applies AI to real-world problems
Diana Velychko, a Fulbright master’s student in artificial intelligence, is paving the way for more intuitive artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Her work focuses on the intersection of human perception and AI, aiming to bridge the gap between how people see the world and how machines interpret it.
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November 25, 2024
International research experience in Sweden seeks to develop the AI-enhanced workplace
A new National Science Foundation grant will allow 18 RIT students to travel to Sweden and conduct artificial intelligence (AI) research that enhances the industrial workplace. The students will take part in a program of AI research, professional development, and mentorship, which includes eight weeks at University West, near Gothenburg, Sweden.
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August 20, 2024
New Ph.D. programs welcome students this fall
The university’s two newest Ph.D. programs in cognitive science and physics offer diverse research opportunities for students and help them gain the skills and abilities needed to analyze data and grasp complex concepts. The new programs bring RIT’s total doctoral programs to 15.