AI Research

Florida State University champions the innovative, exciting, and groundbreaking research out esteemed faculty produces. FSU's AI researchers push technological boundaries across fields such as computer science, law, business, and many more, expanding how we can understand and apply AI. Their work increases access to these technologies, raises public awareness, and fuels lasting impact int his rapidly growing field.

AI’s Potential to Solve Real-World Problems

Guang Wang, PhD, understands AI’s potential as a catalyst for societal transformation, empowerment, and protection. His research utilizes AI technologies to build a more sustainable future.
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AI’s Evolving Relationship with Language

Tom Juzek, PhD, believes the human component of AI technologies is essential. His research examines the connection between human language and large language models, focusing on the linguistic behavior of the models.
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Bryce Anderson
Student Researcher
Research Areas:
Language Change, Spoken Language, Ethical AI Use
Bret Staudt Willet, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
Self-Directed Learning
Shouping Hu, PhD
Lou & Elizabeth Bender Endowed Professor of Higher Education, Co-Director of the Collaborative Lab for the Advancement of Student Success
Research Areas:
Postsecondary Readiness, Outcomes, Success in Higher Education
Allan Jeong, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Critical Thinking, Visual Mapping, Student Discourse, Online Reasoning
Rusell Almond, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Game, Simulation, Assessments, Scoring Assessments
Bin Ouyang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Materials Chemistry Theory
Bryan Quaife, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Computational Methods, Fluid Dynamics
Adrian Barbu, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Computer Vision, Medical Imaging
Daniel Schwartz, PhD
Professor
Research Areas:
Knowledge Representation, Reasoning, Logical Systems, Fuzzy Sets, Nonmonotonic Reasoning, Autonomous Vehicles
Sachin Shanbhag, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Algorithms, Machine Learning
Hristo Chipilski, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Observational Data, Atmospheric Dynamics, Algorithmic Theory, Earth System Modeling
Scott Stagg, PhD
Professor
Research Areas:
Deep Learning, Cellular Molecular Machines, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Experimental Biology, Data Classification
Oliver Steinbock, PhD
Cottrell Family Professor
Research Areas:
Photo-Based Methods, Chemical Compounds
Nick Dexter, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Computational Mathematics, Scientific Machine Learning, Uncertainty Quantification, Energy Systems, Deep Learning
Yushun Dong, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Trustworthy AI, Healthcare, Natural Disaster Prediction
Guang Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
Spatiotemporal Data Mining, Human-Centered AI, Mobility, Energy, Healthcare
Qi Feng, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Machine Learning Theory, Algorithm Design, Reinforcement Learning, Signature Method, Sub-Riemannian Geometry, Stochastic Analysis, Stochastic Control
Michael Gubanov, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Cancer
Zina Ward, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
General Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Machine Learning
The Cyborg Jillian Weise, PhD
Associate Professor
Research Areas:
Human-Machine Relationships, Disabled Identity
Lingjiong Zhu, PhD
Professor and Thinking Machines Eminent Scholar Chair
Research Areas:
Stochastic Algorithms, Large-Scale Sampling, Machine Learning, Financial Engineering
Thomas Stephan (Tom) Juzek, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Model Alignment, Preference Learning, Lexical Over-Representation
Rittwika Kansabanik, PhD
Graduate Teaching Associate
Research Areas:
Machine Learning, High-Dimensional Data, Latent Factor Models, Feature Recovery, Trustworthy AI Systems
Sangyhun Lee, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Scientific Machine Learning, Multiphysics, Multiscale PDEs, Subsurface Applications, Finite Element Methods, Energy Systems
Shibo Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Computational Physics, Machine Learning, Statistical Insights
Xian Mallory, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Biological Data Analysis, Bioinformatics, Cancer
Anke Meyer-Baese, PhD
Professor
Research Areas:
Dynamical Graph Theory, Medical Imaging
Michael Neal, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Writing Curricula, Critical Thinking, Writing Instruction, Ethical AI Engagement, Student Engagement
William Olivera, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
Information Technologies, Healthcare, Health IT Adoption, Patient Outcomes, Patient Monitoring
Noyan Ilk, PhD
Department Chair, Synovus Associate Professor of Business Administration and MS-BA Program Coordinator
Research Areas:
Business and Service Analytics, Machine Learning Business, Financial Technologies
Jonathan Adams, EdD, PhD
Professor
Research Areas:
Educational Technologies, Online Learning, Entrepreneurship
Balu Bhasuran, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Clinical Decision-Making, Clinical NLP, Population Health, Causal Inference, Knowledge Gaps, Explainability in AI Systems
Zhe He, PhD
Professor, Director of the Institute for Successful Longevity
Research Areas:
Biomedical/Health Informatics, Computer Science, Information Science, Machine Learning, Knowledge Representation
Lauren Scholz, JD
McConnaughhay and Rissman Professor
Research Areas:
AI-Driven Algorithms, Law and Market Behavior
Liying Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
Mental Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Marginalized Groups, Mental Health Disparities, Resilience
Hongyu Miao, PhD
Professor, C-PSHE Director of Data Science & Digital Intelligence (DSDI)
Research Areas:
Clinical Trial Design, Neuroimaging, Healthcare, Data Analysis, Cancer, Neural Disorders, Infectious Diseases, Digital Health
Christopher Uejio, PhD
Professor
Research Areas:
Health Datasets, Residential Housing Quality, Property Records, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Electronic Health Records
Ziqi Li, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
GeoShapely Method, Geospatial AI, Explainable AI
Aidan Milliff, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Areas:
Computational Social Science, Machine Learning, Political Violence, Forced Migration, Political Psychology
Mike Killian, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Medication Adherence, Psychosocial Risks, Child and Family Health Outcomes, Social Work, Medicine
Tarik Dogru, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Programs, Dedman Professor of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Research Areas:
Employment, Hospitality, Tourism
Eren Ozguven, PhD
Associate Professor, RIDER Center Director
Research Areas:
Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Infrastructure Networks
Richard Antwi
PhD Student
Research Areas:
Computer Vision, Road Geometry, Intelligent Transportations Systems, Mobility
Suvanru De, ScD
Google Endowed Dean; Professor
Research Areas:
Computational Science, Deep Learning, VR, Neuroimaging, Video Assessment, Brain Activity, Surgical Training, Human Performance
Abdulrahman Takiddin, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dean's Emerging Scholar
Research Areas:
Machine Learning, Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart Grid, Smart Transportation
Maxim Dulebenets, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Algorithms, Heuristics, Hyper-Heuristics, Meta-Heuristics, Hybridized Methods, Swarm Intelligence
Christian Hubicki, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Robotics, Optimal Control, Biomechanical Modeling, Adaptive Robot Behaviors
Lichun Li, PhD
Associate Professor, Department Graduate Chair (CEE), Graduate Committee Chair
Research Areas:
Game Theory, Quantum Computing, Games

AI Research

AI’s Potential to Solve Real-World Problems

AI’s Evolving Relationship with Language

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