AI Researchers at the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is at the forefront of innovation in artificial intelligence research. With a robust network of researchers representing fields across an impressive array of colleges, we accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence technology, while ensuring that AI is ethical, human centered, and beneficial for society.
Note: This list of AI Researchers is continually being updated. Please let us know if you want to be included by filling out this FORM. Based on your recommendation, we value your input and look forward to enhancing this resource.
Jekan Thangavelautham
Associate Professor
Focus: Machine Learning applied to concurrent design and control of space systems, Artificial Neural Networks applied to multirobot systems and swarms for planetary reconnaissance, extreme environment exploration, site clearing, open-pit mining, excavation, and construction tasks.
Ming Li
Professor
Focus: Wireless and Cyber Security, Wireless Network Modeling and Optimization, Wireless and Spectrum Security, Privacy-Preserving Data Analytics, and Cyber-Physical System Security.
Wolfgang Fink
Associate Professor
Focus: Human and Brain-machine Interfaces, Smart Service Systems, Autonomous Systems, Biomedical Engineering for Health Care, and Computer-optimized Design
Roberto Furfaro
Professor
Focus: Guidance and Control of Space Systems, Intelligent Algorithms for Space Exploration, Remote Sensing of Planetary Bodies, Model-based Systems Engineering Applied to Space Missions
Cristian Román-Palacios
Assistant Professor
Focus: Phylogenetics and Biodiversity Drivers, Paleoclimatic Reconstructions and Climate Change, Applied Data Mining and Machine Learning
Greg Chism
Assistant Professor of Practice
Focus: Data Visualization, Statistics and Statistical Learning, Social Network Analysis
Nicholas DiRienzo
Adjunct Lecturer
Focus: Data Science Pedagogy, Applied Machine Learning, Quantitative Research Methods
Adarsh Pyarelal
Assistant Professor
Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Applied Natural Language Processing and Dialog Understanding, and Scientific applications.
Clayton Morrison
Associate Professor
Focus: Machine learning, Probabilistic modeling, Causal inference
Peter Jansen
Associate Professor
Focus: Natural language processing, Artificial intelligence, Cognitive science
Steven Bethard
Associate Professor
Focus: Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Information Extraction Models
Winslow Burleson
Professor
Focus: Human Computer Interaction, Learning Sciences, Heath Science Design
Xuan Lu
Assistant Professor
Focus: Human-centered Data Science, Artificial intelligence, Human-AI Collaboration
Chicheng Zhang
Assistant Professor
Focus: Interactive Machine Learning, Learning Theory, Contextual Bandits, Active Learning
Eduardo Blanco
Associate Professor
Focus: Natural Language Processing, Computational Semantics, Relation Extraction and Inference, Negation and Uncertainty
Ellen Riloff
Professor
Focus: Natural Language Processing, Bootstrapped Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Jason Pacheco
Assistant Professor
Focus: Statistical Machine Learning, Probabilistic Graphical Models, Approximate Inference Algorithms, and Bayesian Methods
Kobus Barnard
Professor
Focus: Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Scientific Applications, Multimedia Data
Kwang-Sung Jun
Assistant Professor
Focus: Interactive Machine Learning, Learning Theory, Multi-armed Bandits, Online Learning, Confidence Bounds
Lei Cao
Assistant Professor
Focus: Systems for AI and AI for System, Data Management, and Analytics tools with SAUL properties (Scalable, Automatic, Human-in-the-loop).
Mihai Surdeanu
Associate Professor
Focus: Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
Gus Hahn-Powell
Assistant Professor
Focus: Literature-based Discovery, Machine Reading, Information Extraction, Rule Learning, Knowledge Assembly
Mike Hammond
Professor
Focus: Computational Modeling of Phonology, Morphology, Poetic Meter, Speech Processing; Automatic Speech Recognition, Text-to-speech
Gondy Leroy
Professor
Focus: Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning with a practical and positive impact
Sudha Ram
Professor
Focus: Machine Learning, AI Interpretability and Explainable AI, Large Scale Network Science and Data Mining, Health Care Analytics, Big Data Analytics
Hao Helen Zhang
Professor
Focus: Nonparametrics, High Dimensional Data Analysis, Feature Selection, Sparse Methods, Statisical Machine Learning, Biomedical Data Analysis.
Michael Chertkov
Professor
Focus: Energy Systems, Graphical Models, Stat Hydro, Non-eq. Stat mech, Fiber Optics, Stochastic Control.
Cas Laskowski
Technology & Empirical Services Librarian
Focus: Ethical implications of AI, privacy, censorship, A2J, national security, and individual liberty
Christopher L. Griffin, Jr.
Director of Empirical & Policy Research
Focus: Antitrust and corporate governance
Tara Sklar
Faculty Director
Focus: AI and medical devices
Note: This list of AI Researchers is continually being updated. Please let us know if you want to be included by filling out this FORM. Based on your recommendation, we value your input and look forward to enhancing this resource.
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