Research and Cohorts

AWARE-AI Trainees are mentored by faculty to advance human-sensing AI in four tracks:

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Software

Software investigates machine learning innovations for AI systems to process multimodal-heavy information as flexible as humans, to enhance interaction systems.

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Hardware

Hardware advances human-robot collaboration and efficient AI on the edge to improve human trust, safety, and comfort in manufacturing environments.

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Human-computer interaction

Human-computer interaction designs methods for usable AI-based systems for older adults, and for human-robot interaction.

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Cognitive modeling

Cognitive modeling extends human cognition and brain-inspired AI research toward catalyzing novel AI technology.

Trainee Cohorts

  • Abdoulaye Maiga, PhD, Mathematical Modeling
  • Calvin Nau, PhD, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Cedric Bone, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Emily Rooney, PhD, Color Science
  • Bea Pulido, MS, Experimental Psychology
  • Ashutosh Kumar, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Chris Ding, MS, Computer Science
  • Gaurank Maheshwari, MS, Data Science
  • Gloria Mbaka, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Khushi Dhar, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Muhammad Raees, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Oluyemi Amujo, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Paras Jain, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Pavan Kumar Bellam, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Praj Meshram, MS, Human-Computer Interaction
  • Prateek Mehta, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Yugo Iwamoto, MS, Human-Computer Interaction

  • Liya Thomas, MS, Human-Computer Interaction
  • Marzieh Amiri Shahbazi, PhD, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Mahsa Mozaffari, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Michael Peechatt, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Rodney Antonio Sanchez, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • William Gebhardt, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Cedric Bone, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Farhan Hyder, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Gabriel Park, MS, Data Science
  • Hagar Hendy, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mohammad Raziuddin Chowdhury, MS, Artificial Intelligence
  • Najmus Sahar, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Raghunandan Ramadass, MS, Data Science
  • Rajat Sahay, MS, Data Science
  • Reza Fayyazi, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Viet Dung Nguyen, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Yaxuan (Olivia) Wang, MS, Data Science

  • Arianna Giguere, PhD, Imaging Science
  • Justin Namba, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Matthew Seita, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Margaret Gray, MS, Data Science
  • Abhijan Wasti, MS, Imaging Science 
  • Matt Altobelli, MS, Experimental Psychology
  • Michael Peechatt, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Naveen Kudli Balaji, MS, Computer Science
  • Sarthak Arora, PhD, Engineering
  • Saurav Singh, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Viet Dung Nguyen, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences
  • Wenhao Yang, PhD, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
  • Will Gebhardt, PhD, Computing and Information Sciences

  • Arianna Giguere, PhD student in Imaging Science
  • Bidur Khanal, PhD student in Imaging Science
  • Celal Savur, PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Emily Kuang, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Jhair Gallardo, PhD student in Imaging Science
  • Karthik Subramanian, PhD student in Engineering
  • Kevin Barkevich, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Kevin Re, MS student in Electrical Engineering
  • Matthew Seita, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Matthieu Fuchs, PhD student in Imaging Science
  • Murtaza Tamjeed, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Oliver Alonzo, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Rajesh Titung, PhD student in Computing and Information Sciences
  • Rigved Rakshit, MS student in Data Science
  • Yousuf Harun, PhD student in Imaging Science
  • Zhuorui Yong, PhD student in Engineering
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. DGE-2125362. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.