Affiliate Faculty Database

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




	Name Department Specializations




	Rhonda Bacher Biostatistics Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics


	Ragnhildur Bjarnadottir Family, Community and Health Systems Sciences Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing


	Peggy Borum Pediatrics Collaborative science, Data intensive science, 


	Babette Brumback Biostatistics Collaborative science, Health informatics


	Nico Cellinese Biology Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning


	Marc Chevrette Microbiology and Cell Science Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology


	Hwayoung Cho Family, Community and Health Systems Science Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces, 


	Christopher Cogle Medicine - Hematology Oncology Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics,
Health informatics, Simulation science, Systems biology


	Albert De Vries Psychology Data analytics,	Data intensive science,	Data mining and machine learning, Large-scale and data-driven optimization, Simulation science		


	Karen Garrett Plant Pathology Biodiversity, 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 Farmerie ICBR Genomics and proteomics,


	Matthew Gitzendanner Biology Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Genomics and proteomics, 


	Zhiguang Huo Biostatistics Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics


	Tamer Kahveci Computer Information Science and Engineering Bioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics


	Yanjun Li Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Health informatics, Systems biology


	Xiangyang Lou Biostatistics Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology


	Akito Kawahara Florida Museum Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics


	Mamoun Mardini Aging & Geriatric Research Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Human machine systems and interfaces, Remote sensing


	Matthew Merritt Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Simulation science


	Bernadett Papp Oral Biology Bioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology


	Parisa Rashidi Electrical and Computer Engineering Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Natural language processing, Remote sensing, Social networks


	Rolf Renne Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Bioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology


	Alberto Riva ICBR Bioinformatics Core Bioinformatics, Cyberinfrastructure middleware, Data intensive science, Systems biology, Genomics and proteomics,


	Shreya Saxena Electrical and Computer Engineering Cognitive 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 Schnitzler University of Florida Whitney Lab Genomics and proteomics


	Marko Suvajdzic Digital Worlds Institute Bioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital humanities and data curation,
Education and learning analytics, Health informatics,


	Patrick Tighe Anesthesiology Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Social networks


	Denis Valle Forest Resources and Conservation Biodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing, 


	Ethan White Wildlife & Conservation Ecology Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning

Name	Department	Specializations
Rhonda Bacher	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics
Ragnhildur Bjarnadottir	Family, Community and Health Systems Sciences	Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing
Peggy Borum	Pediatrics	Collaborative science, Data intensive science,
Babette Brumback	Biostatistics	Collaborative science, Health informatics
Nico Cellinese	Biology	Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning
Marc Chevrette	Microbiology and Cell Science	Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Hwayoung Cho	Family, Community and Health Systems Science	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces,
Christopher Cogle	Medicine - Hematology Oncology	Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Health informatics, Simulation science, Systems biology
Albert De Vries	Psychology	Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Large-scale and data-driven optimization, Simulation science
Karen Garrett	Plant Pathology	Biodiversity, 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 Farmerie	ICBR	Genomics and proteomics,
Matthew Gitzendanner	Biology	Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Genomics and proteomics,
Zhiguang Huo	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Genomics and proteomics
Tamer Kahveci	Computer Information Science and Engineering	Bioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics
Yanjun Li	Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy	Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Health informatics, Systems biology
Xiangyang Lou	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Akito Kawahara	Florida Museum	Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Collaborative science, Genomics and proteomics
Mamoun Mardini	Aging & Geriatric Research	Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces, Remote sensing
Matthew Merritt	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Simulation science
Bernadett Papp	Oral Biology	Bioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Parisa Rashidi	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing, Remote sensing, Social networks
Rolf Renne	Molecular Genetics and Microbiology	Bioinformatics, Data mining and machine learning, Genomics and proteomics, Systems biology
Alberto Riva	ICBR Bioinformatics Core	Bioinformatics, Cyberinfrastructure middleware, Data intensive science, Systems biology, Genomics and proteomics,
Shreya Saxena	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Cognitive 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 Schnitzler	University of Florida Whitney Lab	Genomics and proteomics
Marko Suvajdzic	Digital Worlds Institute	Bioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital humanities and data curation, Education and learning analytics, Health informatics,
Patrick Tighe	Anesthesiology	Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Social networks
Denis Valle	Forest Resources and Conservation	Biodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Natural language processing,
Ethan White	Wildlife & Conservation Ecology	Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning

Informatics Techniques and Technologies




	Name Department Specializations




	Nikolay Bliznyuk Statistics Biodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive science,
Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Large-scale experiments


	Peter Bubenik Mathematics Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, 


	Yunmei Chen Mathematics Large-scale and data-driven optimization


	Erik Deumens UFIT Research Computing Collaborative science, Cyberinfrastructure middleware


	Jim Hoover Marketing Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Education and learning analytics,
Natural language processing, Visualization


	Kevin Knudson Mathematics Data analytics, Data intensive science


	Zhigang Li Biostatistics Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, 


	Robert Lucero Nursing Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning,
Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces


	Lauren McIntyre Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Bioinformatics


	Juan Claudio Nino Material Sciences and Engineering Data mining and machine learning, Natural language processing, Simulation science


	Selwyn Piramuthu Information Systems and Operations Management Data 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 Qiu Biostatistics Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Remote sensing, 


	Anand Rangarajan Computer & Information Science and Engineering Data mining and machine learning, Remote sensing, 


	Sanjay Ranka Computer Information Science and Engineering Cloud and grid computing, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics,
Simulation science, Visualization


	Daisy Zhe Wang Computer & Information Science and Engineering Data analytics, Data intensive science, Health informatics, Natural language processing


	Yan Wang Urban and Regional Planning Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Digital humanities and data curation,
Health informatics, Natural language processing, Social networks, Visualization

Name	Department	Specializations
Nikolay Bliznyuk	Statistics	Biodiversity, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Large-scale experiments
Peter Bubenik	Mathematics	Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning,
Yunmei Chen	Mathematics	Large-scale and data-driven optimization
Erik Deumens	UFIT Research Computing	Collaborative science, Cyberinfrastructure middleware
Jim Hoover	Marketing	Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Education and learning analytics, Natural language processing, Visualization
Kevin Knudson	Mathematics	Data analytics, Data intensive science
Zhigang Li	Biostatistics	Bioinformatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics,
Robert Lucero	Nursing	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Data mining and machine learning, Ethics in informatics, Health informatics, Human machine systems and interfaces
Lauren McIntyre	Molecular Genetics and Microbiology	Bioinformatics
Juan Claudio Nino	Material Sciences and Engineering	Data mining and machine learning, Natural language processing, Simulation science
Selwyn Piramuthu	Information Systems and Operations Management	Data 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 Qiu	Biostatistics	Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Remote sensing,
Anand Rangarajan	Computer & Information Science and Engineering	Data mining and machine learning, Remote sensing,
Sanjay Ranka	Computer Information Science and Engineering	Cloud and grid computing, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Simulation science, Visualization
Daisy Zhe Wang	Computer & Information Science and Engineering	Data analytics, Data intensive science, Health informatics, Natural language processing
Yan Wang	Urban and Regional Planning	Data 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




	Name Department Specializations




	Sophia Acord Center for the Humanities and 
the Public Sphere Collaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics


	AJ Alvero Sociology Cognitive 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 Arfi Political Science Data analytics


	Elizabeth Dale History / Law Digital humanities and data curation


	Andrei Kirilenko Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management Collaborative science, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Social networks


	Walter Leite Human Development and Organizational Studies Computational statistics and numerical methods, Education and learning analytics, Large-scale experiments


	Lora Levett Sociology and Criminology & Law Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Large-scale experiments


	Norman Lewis Journalism Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data analytics, Social networks


	Zoey Liu Linguistics Natural language processing, large-scale experiments


	Liang Mao Geography Remote sensing, Social networks


	Christopher McCarty Anthropology Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data intensive science, Social networks, Visualization


	Jasmine McNealy Telecommunication Digital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics, Social networks


	Jieun Shin Telecommunication Data analytics, Ethics in informatics, Social networks


	Plato Smith Data Management Collaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation


	Yulia Strekalova Mass Communication Collaborative science, Data mining and machine learning


	Tina Tallon Music Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital Humanities and Data Curation, Natural language processing


	Gregory Webster Psychology Data analytics, Social networks

Name	Department	Specializations
Sophia Acord	Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere	Collaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics
AJ Alvero	Sociology	Cognitive 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 Arfi	Political Science	Data analytics
Elizabeth Dale	History / Law	Digital humanities and data curation
Andrei Kirilenko	Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management	Collaborative science, Data analytics, Data mining and machine learning, Social networks
Walter Leite	Human Development and Organizational Studies	Computational statistics and numerical methods, Education and learning analytics, Large-scale experiments
Lora Levett	Sociology and Criminology & Law	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Large-scale experiments
Norman Lewis	Journalism	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data analytics, Social networks
Zoey Liu	Linguistics	Natural language processing, large-scale experiments
Liang Mao	Geography	Remote sensing, Social networks
Christopher McCarty	Anthropology	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Collaborative science, Data intensive science, Social networks, Visualization
Jasmine McNealy	Telecommunication	Digital humanities and data curation, Ethics in informatics, Social networks
Jieun Shin	Telecommunication	Data analytics, Ethics in informatics, Social networks
Plato Smith	Data Management	Collaborative science, Digital humanities and data curation
Yulia Strekalova	Mass Communication	Collaborative science, Data mining and machine learning
Tina Tallon	Music	Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Digital Humanities and Data Curation, Natural language processing
Gregory Webster	Psychology	Data analytics, Social networks

Informatics for Engineered Systems and the Physical Sciences




	Name Department Specializations




	Yuheng Bu Electrical and Computer Engineering Computational statistics and numerical methods,
Data mining & machine learning


	Rafael Muñoz-Carpena Hydrology & Water Quality Computational statistics and numerical methods,
Data analytics, Simulation science


	Hai-Ping Cheng Physics Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data intensive
science, Large-scale and data-driven optimization


	Aaron Costin Rinker School of Construction Mgt. Cloud and grid computing, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Cyberinfrastructure middleware, Remote sensing, Visualization


	Mostafa Reisi-Gahrooei Industrial and Systems Engineering Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data
mining and machine learning, Social networks


	Juan Gilbert Computer & Information Science and Engineering Cognitive 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 Hennig Materials Science and Engineering Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data mining and
machine learning, Simulation science, Visualization


	Mickey Mackie Geology Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning


	Konstantin Matchev Physics Computational statistics and numerical methods, Data mining and
machine learning, Simulation science


	Desika Narayanan Astronomy Collaborative science, Data intensive science,
Simulation science, Visualization


	Panos Pardalos Industrial and Systems Engineering Bioinformatics, Cognitive and behavioral informatics, Computational statistics and numerical methods,
Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning, Health informatics, Remote sensing, Social networks


	Adrian Roitberg Physics Bioinformatics, Cloud and grid computing, Computational statistics and
numerical methods, Simulation science, Visualization


	Vivian Wong Rinker 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 Xian Industrial and Systems Engineering Data analytics, Data intensive science, Data mining and machine learning


	Xiaoguang Zhang Physics Data analytics, Data intensive science

Affiliate Faculty

Biomedical and Life Science Informatics

Informatics Techniques and Technologies

Informatics in Social Science, Humanities, and Education

Informatics for Engineered Systems and the Physical Sciences

Thrust Areas