Affiliate Faculty Database

Affiliate Faculty

Join Affiliate Faculty
UF Informatics Institute's database will help you find experts, data scientists, AI specialists and more. Search by thrust area and by specialization. All experts listed are affiliated with UFII through the theme of their research and have volunteered their information in order to reach new collaborations.

Biomedical and Life Science Informatics

Biomedical and Life Science Informatics

NameDepartmentSpecializations
Rhonda BacherBiostatisticsBioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics
Ragnhildur BjarnadottirFamily, Community and Health Systems SciencesData mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing
Peggy BorumPediatricsCollaborative science, Data intensive science,
Babette BrumbackBiostatisticsCollaborative science, Health informatics
Nico CellineseBiologyBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning
Marc ChevretteMicrobiology and Cell ScienceBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Hwayoung ChoFamily, Community and Health Systems ScienceCognitive and behavioral informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces,
Christopher CogleMedicine - Hematology OncologyBioinformatics, Collaborative science, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics,
Health informatics, Simulation science, Systems biology
Albert De VriesPsychologyData analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Large-scale and data-driven optimization, Simulation science
Karen GarrettPlant PathologyBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Computational statistics and numerical methods,
Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, genomics and proteomics, Health informatics, Large-scale experiments,
Simulation science, Social networks, Systems biology, Visualization
Bill FarmerieICBRGenomics and proteomics,
Matthew GitzendannerBiologyBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Genomics and proteomics,
Zhiguang HuoBiostatisticsBioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics
Tamer KahveciComputer Information Science and EngineeringBioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics
Yanjun LiMedicinal Chemistry, College of PharmacyData mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Health informatics, Systems biology
Xiangyang LouBiostatisticsBioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Akito KawaharaFlorida MuseumBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics
Mamoun MardiniAging & Geriatric ResearchData analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Human machine systems and interfaces, Remote sensing
Matthew MerrittBiochemistry and Molecular BiologySimulation science
Bernadett PappOral BiologyBioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Parisa RashidiElectrical and Computer EngineeringCognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Natural language processing, Remote sensing, Social networks
Rolf RenneMolecular Genetics and MicrobiologyBioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Alberto RivaICBR Bioinformatics CoreBioinformatics, Cyberinfrastructure middleware, Data intensive science, Systems biology, Genomics and proteomics,
Shreya SaxenaElectrical and Computer EngineeringCognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces, Visualization
Christine SchnitzlerUniversity of Florida Whitney LabGenomics and proteomics
Marko SuvajdzicDigital Worlds InstituteBioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital humanities and data curation,
Education and learning analytics, Health informatics,
Patrick TigheAnesthesiologyData analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Social networks
Denis ValleForest Resources and ConservationBiodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing,
Ethan WhiteWildlife & Conservation EcologyBiodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning

Informatics Techniques and Technologies

Informatics Techniques and Technologies

NameDepartmentSpecializations
Nikolay BliznyukStatisticsBiodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Large-scale experiments
Peter BubenikMathematicsComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning,
Yunmei ChenMathematicsLarge-scale and data-driven optimization
Erik DeumensUFIT Research ComputingCollaborative science, Cyberinfrastructure middleware
Jim HooverMarketingData analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Education and learning analytics,
Natural language processing, Visualization
Kevin KnudsonMathematicsData analytics, Data intensive science
Zhigang LiBiostatisticsBioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics,
Robert LuceroNursingCognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning,
Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces
Lauren McIntyreMolecular Genetics and MicrobiologyBioinformatics
Juan Claudio NinoMaterial Sciences and EngineeringData mining and machine learning, Natural language processing, Simulation science
Selwyn PiramuthuInformation Systems and Operations ManagementData analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Ethics in informatics,
Health informatics, Large-scale and data-driven optimization, Remote sensing, Social networks
Peihua QiuBiostatisticsComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Remote sensing,
Anand RangarajanComputer & Information Science and EngineeringData mining and machine learning, Remote sensing,
Sanjay RankaComputer Information Science and EngineeringCloud and grid computing, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Simulation science, Visualization
Daisy Zhe WangComputer & Information Science and EngineeringData analytics, Data intensive science, Health informatics, Natural language processing
Yan WangUrban and Regional PlanningData analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Digital humanities and data curation,
Health informatics, Natural language processing, Social networks, Visualization

Informatics in Social Science, Humanities, and Education

Informatics in Social Science, Humanities, and Education

NameDepartmentSpecializations
Sophia AcordCenter for the Humanities and
the Public Sphere
Collaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics
AJ AlveroSociologyCognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Digital Humanities and Data Curation, Education and learning analytics, Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces, Natural language processing, Social networks, Visualization
Badredine ArfiPolitical ScienceData analytics
Elizabeth DaleHistory / LawDigital humanities and data curation
Andrei KirilenkoTourism, Hospitality and Event ManagementCollaborative science, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Social networks
Walter LeiteHuman Development and Organizational StudiesComputational statistics and numerical methods, Education and learning analytics, Large-scale experiments
Lora LevettSociology and Criminology & LawCognitive and behavioral informatics, Large-scale experiments
Norman LewisJournalismCognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data analytics, Social networks
Zoey LiuLinguisticsNatural language processing, large-scale experiments
Liang MaoGeographyRemote sensing, Social networks
Christopher McCartyAnthropologyCognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data intensive science, Social networks, Visualization
Jasmine McNealyTelecommunicationDigital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics, Social networks
Jieun ShinTelecommunicationData analytics, Ethics in informatics, Social networks
Plato SmithData ManagementCollaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation
Yulia StrekalovaMass CommunicationCollaborative science, Data mining and machine learning
Tina TallonMusicCognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital Humanities and Data Curation, Natural language processing
Gregory WebsterPsychologyData analytics, Social networks

Informatics for Engineered Systems and the Physical Sciences

Informatics for Engineered Systems and the Physical Sciences

NameDepartmentSpecializations
Yuheng BuElectrical and Computer EngineeringComputational statistics and numerical methods,
Data mining & machine learning
Rafael Muñoz-CarpenaHydrology & Water QualityComputational statistics and numerical methods,
Data analytics, Simulation science
Hai-Ping ChengPhysicsComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive
science, Large-scale and data-driven optimization
Aaron CostinRinker School of Construction Mgt.Cloud and grid computing, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Cyberinfrastructure middleware, Remote sensing, Visualization
Mostafa Reisi-GahrooeiIndustrial and Systems EngineeringData analytics, Data intensive science, Data
mining and machine learning, Social networks
Juan GilbertComputer & Information Science and EngineeringCognitive and behavioral informatics, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Digital humanities and
data curation, Education and learning analytics, Ethics in informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces,
Natural language processing, Visualization
Richard HennigMaterials Science and EngineeringComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and
machine learning, Simulation science, Visualization
Mickey MackieGeologyComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning
Konstantin MatchevPhysicsComputational statistics and numerical methods, Data mining and
machine learning, Simulation science
Desika NarayananAstronomyCollaborative science, Data intensive science,
Simulation science, Visualization
Panos PardalosIndustrial and Systems EngineeringBioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods,
Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Remote sensing, Social networks
Adrian RoitbergPhysicsBioinformatics, Cloud and grid computing, Computational statistics and
numerical methods, Simulation science, Visualization
Vivian WongRinker School of Construction Mgt.
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Research areas: Data mining and machine learning, Digital Humanities and Data Curation, Human machine systems and interfaces; Simulation science, Visualization Research Description:
Two main areas: 1) Using spatiotemporal data to understand human behaviour and mobility in urban systems; 2) Modern data science applications to introduce more automation in manufacturing operations.

Xiaochen XianIndustrial and Systems EngineeringData analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning
Xiaoguang ZhangPhysicsData analytics, Data intensive science