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Our Experts

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University of Maryland experts are shaping the future of AI...

to build trust to improve health to strengthen food security to empower and inspire to create safer communities to foster knowledge and critical thinking to defend against cyber threats to transform business and industry

“AI-infused systems have the potential to enhance human capacity and creativity, mitigate complex society challenges and foster innovation. Achieving this requires a joint effort between those pushing the boundaries of new AI technologies, those who innovate AI applications, and those who study human values and how people and society interact with AI."

Hal Daumé III

Director, Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM)

...to build trust

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Computer and Language Science

AI for human self-efficacy, mitigating social harms

Hal Daumé III

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Humanities

AI and the future of work and human rights

Neda Atanasoski

Sheena Erete headshot

Information Science

Community-based design, equity in AI and machine learning tools

Sheena Erete

Sohei Feizi headshot

Computer Science

Trustworthy and reliable AI, accuracy of AI detection tools

Soheil Feizi

...to improve health

Reza Ghodssi headshot

Biomedical Engineering

AI-enabled biodevices, chemical and biological sensing

Reza Ghodssi

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Computer Science

Health informatics, precision medicine, medical image analysis

Heng Huang

Praytush Tiwary headshot

Biochemistry

AI for drug discovery and novel treatments

Praytush Tiwary

Elizabeth Aparicio headshot

Public Health

AI chatbots for health information, chatbots for new parents

Elizabeth Aparicio

...to strengthen food security

Catherine Nakalembe headshot

Geographical Science

Machine learning and remote sensing for agriculture and food security

Catherine Nakalembe

David Backer headshot

Public Policy

AI forecasting for prevention and response to food security and nutrition crises, evolution of global humanitarian response

David Backer

Hemendra Kumar headshot

Agriculture

Precision agriculture, smart irrigation management

Hemendra Kumar

Pratap Tokekar headshot

Robotics

Environmental sensing, robotics applications for agricultural and civil engineering

Pratap Tokekar

...to empower and inspire

Hernisa Kacorri headshot

Information Science

Accessibility and assistive technology, users as active directors of AI

Hernisa Kacorri

Marine Carpuat headshot

Linguistics

Multilingual natural language processing, machine translation

Marine Carpuat

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Music

AI and virtual reality for music education

Irina Muresanu

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English

AI and digital technologies in creative writing

Lillian-Yvonne Bertram

...to create safer communities

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Information Science

Prediction models of gun and domestic violence, data driven harm and violence reduction

Zubin Jelveh

Maria Molina headshot

Atmospheric Science

Efficient and equitable weather forecasting, climate extremes

Maria Molina

Vanessa Frias-Martinez headshot

Information Science

Urban computing, how machine learning models can aid decision makers in areas like poverty, natural disasters or smart cities

Vanessa Frías-Martínez

Chester Harvey headshot

Urban Planning

Innovative technology to provide early warnings of risks to community development and resilience, urban data science

Chester Harvey

...to foster knowledge and critical thinking

Doug Lombardi headshot

Education

AI-driven tools to deepen scientific and civic reasoning in K-12 education, critical thinking and collective agency in response to science denial and disinformation

Doug Lombardi

Naeemul Hassan headshot

Journalism

Automated fact-checking, misinformation detection, credible health information

Naeemul Hassan

Cody Buntain headshot

Information Science

How people use online spaces in times of uncertainty, disaster or unrest, health misinformation, online manipulation

Cody Buntain

Jing Liu headshot

Education

AI applications for improving K-12 teaching and learning

Jing Liu

...to defend against cyber threats

Nirupam Roy headshot

Computer Science

Deepfake detection and prevention, cybersecurity

Nirupam Roy

Charles Harry headshot

Public Policy

International security, cybersecurity, security policy, intelligence

Charles Harry

Jessica Vitak headshot

Information Science

Privacy and ethical implications of technology, informed decision-making for technology use and sharing sensitive data

Jessica Vitak

Nancy Gallagher headshot

Public Policy

Strategies for enhancing cybersecurity, international security, arms control and nonproliferation, space security

Nancy Gallagher

...to transform business and industry

Lauren Rhue headshot

Business

Technology as a force for positive economic change, economic and social implications of technology

Lauren Rhue

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Mechanical Engineering

Industrial AI and big data, smart manufacturing, AI-augmented ICU and medical analytics

Jay Lee

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Chemical Engineering

AI-aided discovery of functional materials including sustainable plastic substitutes

Po-Yen Chen

Tania Babina headshot

Finance

Drivers of innovation, entrepreneurship and technological change, AI's impact on firm performance and labor composition

Tania Babina

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