Dr. Bob Aghdashi is an executive and expert dedicated to leveraging technology and artificial intelligence to shape the future. With over 15 years of experience in data analysis for problem-solving and championing inclusive leadership, he currently leads the McTrans Center at the University of Florida. In this role, Dr. Aghdashi guides a multidisciplinary team of computer science and engineering experts, driving innovation in the transportation sector.…
Luisa Amelia Dempere received her Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Florida. After receiving her doctorate, she was appointed as the Director of the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center (MAIC). She has been the director of MAIC for the last 14 years, and in 2012 she became also the director of the Particle Analysis Instrumentation Center (PAIC).…
Traffic operations, signal control optimization, highway capacity analysis, and traffic simulation.
Applied AI and data analytics,Internet of Things,Humans and technology,Transportation,Personalized learning,Lifelong workforce development
Microwave remote sensing of land surface conditions, land surface
process modeling for different terrain types, sub-surface hydrology,
moisture and energy transport in soil.
Applied AI and data analytics,Internet of Things,Sensors,Resource management,Lifelong workforce development
Mineral processing, surface chemistry, fine particle processing,
crystal modifiers.
Adaptive, non-Gaussian signal processing, nonlinear dynamical
systems, information-theoretic learning, applications to pattern
recognition and DSP systems, information technology in
education.
Foundational AI,Internet of Things,Neuroengineering,Lifelong workforce development,Building a culture of inclusion and innovation
Highway materials, pavement response, design and evaluation, non-destructive testing of
pavements, geotechnical engineering.
Research assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Florida. His research and teaching interests lie in combinatorial and stochastic optimization, machine learning, networks and systems analytics.
Foundational AI,Applied AI and data analytics,National Security
