People

Leadership Team

Yingjie Chen Photo
Professor and Associate School Head
Xiaonan Lu Photo
Associate Professor

Core Faculty

Miad Faezipour Photo
Associate Professor
Kyubyung Kang Photo
Assistant Professor
Tianyi Li Photo
Assistant Professor
Xingyu Li Photo
Assistant Professor
Christos Mousas Photo
Associate Professor & Director of the VR Lab, MS in CGT…
Gaurav Nanda Photo
Assistant Professor
Romila Pradhan Photo
Assistant Professor
Wenhai Sun Photo
Associate Professor
Jin Wei-Kocsis Photo
Associate Professor

Affiliate Faculty

Smriti Bhatt Photo
Assistant Professor
Hua Cai Photo
Associate Professor, IE and EEE
Joseph Campbell Photo
Assistant Professor, CS
Dan Foti Photo
Professor, PSY
Dongming Gan Photo
Associate Professor
Jose Garcia-Bravo Photo
Associate Head for Faculty Affairs and Associate Professor
Shu Hu Photo
Assistant Professor
Jian Jin Photo
Associate Professor, ABE
Fecri Karanki Photo
Assistant Professor
Upinder Kaur Photo
Assistant Professor, ABE
Noori Kim Photo
Assistant Professor
Younghyun Kim Photo
Associate Professor, ECE
Zachary Kingston Photo
Assistant Professor, CS
Tho Le Photo
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology
Feng Li Photo
Interim School Head of Applied and Creative Computing,…
Qingchun Li Photo
Assistant Professor
Tao Li Photo
Assistant Professor
Xiaonan Lu Photo
Associate Professor
Deepak Nadig Photo
Assistant Professor and Director, CYAN Lab
Cho Hyun Park Photo
Assistant Professor
Qiang Qiu Photo
Associate Professor, ECE
Ahmed Qureshi Photo
Assistant Professor, CS
Julia Rayz Photo
Professor and Associate School Head
Yu She Photo
Assistant Professor, IE
Sudip Vhaduri Photo
Assistant Professor & Director, mAI Lab

ADVISORY BOARDS

Internal Advisory Boards

The Internal Advisory Board is composed of key stakeholders and leaders within Purdue University who provide strategic guidance and support to the Applied AI Research Center. It ensures that activities align with the broader mission and goals of Purdue Polytechnic and Purdue University, fostering collaboration and resource-sharing across the institution.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide advice on the center’s strategic direction, research priorities, and initiatives.
  • Ensure alignment with Purdue’s broader goals and initiatives.
  • Promote interdisciplinary collaboration across different centers and departments at Purdue.
  • Advocate for the center within the Purdue community.
  • Review and assess the center’s performance, providing constructive feedback and recommendations.
  • Help in identifying areas for improvement and growth.

External Advisory Boards

The External Advisory Board consists of industry leaders, practitioners, and experts from outside Purdue who provide an external perspective on the center’s activities and strategic direction. It ensures that the research and initiatives are relevant to industry needs, and that the Center maintains strong connections with the external research and innovation ecosystem.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide insight into industry trends, challenges, and needs.
  • Ensure that research and initiatives are aligned with industry demands.
  • Facilitate partnerships with industry, government, and other external entities.
  • Offer strategic advice on the center’s projects and initiatives.
  • Mentor faculty and students, providing industry perspectives and expertise.
  • Review and evaluate performance, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and impact.