University research directory

Research labs at
The University of Alabama.

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29 research-led lab profiles

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Department of Computer Science↗

Ahmad Alsharif Research Group

University of Alabama

Ahmad Alsharif · Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama. Research areas include applied cryptography; secure protocol design; IoT security; cyber-physical systems security; digital forensics; secure blockchain applications; and machine-learning applications in cybersecurity. Office: 3016 Cyber Hall; contact email: [email protected].

applied cryptographysecure protocol designIoT security
Portrait of Alex ZhangIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Alex Zhang Research Group

The University of Alabama

Alex Zhang · Associate Professor

Alex Zhang's faculty-led research profile covers Embedded Systems, and Human-Computer Interaction.

Embedded SystemsHuman-Computer Interaction
Portrait of Alice E. SmithIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Alice E. Smith Research Group

The University of Alabama

Alice E. Smith · Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor

Alice E. Smith's faculty-led research profile covers Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, and Data Analytics.

Advanced ManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceAutonomous Vehicles
Portrait of Hongsheng HeIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Autonomous Robotics Laboratory

The University of Alabama

Hongsheng He · Associate Professor

The Autonomous Robotics Laboratory develops knowledge-driven machine intelligence for dexterous manipulation, autonomous navigation, trustworthy autonomy, and human–robot collaboration.

Dexterous manipulationTrustworthy autonomyNeural-symbolic AI
Portrait of Bineet GhoshIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Bineet Ghosh Research Group

The University of Alabama

Bineet Ghosh · Assistant Professor

Bineet Ghosh's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Deep Learning, and Embedded Systems.

Artificial IntelligenceAutonomous VehiclesDeep Learning
Portrait of Donald YessickIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Donald Yessick Research Group

The University of Alabama

Donald Yessick · Teaching Assistant Professor

Donald Yessick's faculty profile is ready for the lab to add a research mission, team information, and current opportunities.

Portrait of Jeffrey CarverIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Empirical Software Engineering Research Group

The University of Alabama

Jeffrey Carver · James R. Cudworth Professor, Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies

Jeffrey Carver's research group studies research software engineering, peer code review, human factors, software security, and software engineering education.

Research software engineeringPeer code reviewHuman factors
Portrait of Hamid MoradkhaniIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Hamid Moradkhani Research Group

The University of Alabama

Hamid Moradkhani · Alton N. Scott Professor of Engineering, Affiliate Professor of Computer Science

Hamid Moradkhani's faculty profile is ready for the lab to add a research mission, team information, and current opportunities.

Portrait of Chris S. CrawfordIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Human-Technology Interaction Lab (HTIL)

The University of Alabama

Chris S. Crawford · Associate Professor

The Human-Technology Interaction Lab (HTIL), led by Dr. Chris S. Crawford at The University of Alabama, studies brain-computer interfaces and human-robot interaction. The team combines neurophysiological sensing, software engineering, and robotics to explore how technology can respond to a person’s cognitive state. Projects include Brains and Blocks for creating neurofeedback applications, brain-controlled drone racing, EEG signal processing with bci.js, and NeuroBrush for interactive art. Collaborative research also explores RF sensing for sign language recognition. Computing education connects this work with hands-on learning about physiological interfaces.

Brain-Computer InterfacesHuman-Robot InteractionPhysiological Computing
Portrait of Jeff GrayIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Jeff Gray Research Group

The University of Alabama

Jeff Gray · University Distinguished Professor

Jeff Gray's faculty-led research profile covers Computer Science Education, Engineering Education and Pedagogy, Human-Computer Interaction, and Software Engineering.

Computer Science EducationEngineering Education and PedagogyHuman-Computer Interaction
Portrait of Jiaqi (Jackey) GongIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong Research Group

The University of Alabama

Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong · Associate Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor of ME, Director for the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, and Deep Learning.

Artificial IntelligenceComputer VisionData Analytics
KRIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Kaushik Roy Research Group

The University of Alabama

Kaushik Roy · Assistant Professor

Kaushik Roy's faculty profile is ready for the lab to add a research mission, team information, and current opportunities.

Portrait of Lina PuIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Lina Pu Research Group

The University of Alabama

Lina Pu · Associate Professor

Lina Pu's faculty profile is ready for the lab to add a research mission, team information, and current opportunities.

Portrait of Md Rayhanur RahmanIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Md Rayhanur Rahman Research Group

The University of Alabama

Md Rayhanur Rahman · Assistant Professor

Md Rayhanur Rahman's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Deep Learning, and Generative AI & LLMs.

Artificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityDeep Learning
Portrait of Monica AndersonIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Monica Anderson Research Group

The University of Alabama

Monica Anderson · Associate Professor & Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies

Monica Anderson's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Education, Engineering Education and Pedagogy, and Robotics.

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science EducationEngineering Education and Pedagogy
Portrait of Noorbakhsh Amiri GolilarzIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz Research Group

The University of Alabama

Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz · Assistant Professor

Noorbakhsh Amiri Golilarz's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, and Deep Learning.

Artificial IntelligenceComputer VisionData Analytics
PJIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Pranay Joshi Lab

The University of Alabama

PRanay Joshi · Assistant Professor

An illustrative lab studying how people interpret AI uncertainty and how reliable systems support better decisions.

Responsible AIHuman–AI interactionFoundation-model evaluation
Portrait of Purushotham BangaloreIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Purushotham Bangalore Research Group

The University of Alabama

Purushotham Bangalore · James R. Cudworth Professor

Purushotham Bangalore's faculty-led research profile covers Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Distributed Systems, and High-Performance Computing.

Cyber SecurityData AnalyticsDistributed Systems
Portrait of Runlong YuIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Runlong Yu Research Group

The University of Alabama

Runlong Yu · Assistant Professor

Runlong Yu's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Generative AI & LLMs, and Geospatial Analysis.

Artificial IntelligenceData AnalyticsGenerative AI & LLMs
Portrait of Sayanton DibboIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Sayanton Dibbo Research Group

The University of Alabama

Sayanton Dibbo · Assistant Professor

Sayanton Dibbo's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Privacy, and Generative AI & LLMs.

Artificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityData Privacy
Portrait of Shahram RahimiIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Shahram Rahimi Research Group

The University of Alabama

Shahram Rahimi · Head of the Department of Computer Science, Professor

Shahram Rahimi's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science Education, Generative AI & LLMs, and Machine Learning.

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science EducationGenerative AI & LLMs
Portrait of Sinan Al-AniIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Sinan Al-Ani Research Group

The University of Alabama

Sinan Al-Ani · Teaching Assistant Professor

Sinan Al-Ani's faculty-led research profile covers Cyber Security, Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning.

Cyber SecurityInternet of Things (IoT)Machine Learning
Portrait of Sudip MittalIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

Sudip Mittal Research Group

The University of Alabama

Sudip Mittal · Associate Professor

Sudip Mittal's faculty-led research profile covers Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, and Digital Twins.

Artificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityData Analytics
Portrait of Mahmoud MahmoudIndependently curated · Unclaimed
Department of Computer Science↗

TITANS Lab

The University of Alabama

Mahmoud Mahmoud · Associate Professor

TITANS Lab advances trustworthy and adversarially robust AI for autonomous systems, cyber-physical infrastructure, and safety-sensitive decision environments.

Trustworthy AIAdversarial machine learningExplainable AI

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