I was invited to talk at the Department of Physics Colloquium, and will present on “Neural Operators for Physics-Informed AI in Ultrawide Bandgap (UWBG) Semiconductor Research.”
When: April 2nd, 2025
Where: RFM-3219
Time: 5 – 6 PM
Physics Colloquium
ECHO TXST!
Fire Tech: Frontline Innovation for Resilient and Effective Firefighter Technology –
Session 1: How Can Robotics, Drones, and AI Transform Fire Response?
March 26th 12 PM – 1 PM CST
Register: https://txstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/Tf_6H_-1RKSnDAna-cnMmg#/registration
A&M-SA Article
Our REU site is featured in the A&M-SA Today article “Summer Research Program Focuses on Interdisciplinary AI Research in Healthcare“
Guest Editor
Guest Editing for the Applied Science Special Issue: Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things. Deadline: August 20, 2025
- Applications and technologies for smart cities, smart grids, smart farms, smart home, smart health, and Industry 4.0.
- Low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) technologies.
- Machine learning-based applications, protocols, and algorithms for IoT systems and applications.
- Edge AI technologies for IoT systems.
- Integration, management, and IoT systems and solutions for digital twins.
- 5G/6G communication technologies for IoT systems.
- The energy consumption and sustainability of IoT systems.
- Computational requirements for IoT systems.
Our latest Journal Article!
Collaboration with Dhadkan Shrestha, our paper titled “Reinforced NEAT Algorithms for Autonomous Rover Navigation in Multi-Room Dynamic Scenario,” is now available at MDPI-FIRE!
TXST REP Award
Co-PI for the newly awarded TXST FY25 Research Enhancement Program (REP) for the Pulsed Laser Annealing for Enhanced Doping and Phase Purity in Synthetic Diamonds for Advanced Electronic and Energy Applications, $16,000.00 with Dr. Ariful Haque (PI).
NSF-REU Renewed!
Our NSF-REU was renewed in collaboration with Texas A&M-San Antonio, “REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Mixed Reality for Smart and Connected Health“
FNWF’24 Panel
I’m part of the “Smart Cities in the Era of 5G and Beyond – An Example” panel at the 2024 IEEE Future Networks World Forum (FNWF) in Dubai, UAE.
Panel @ D360S
I’ll participate in the Digital 360 Summit 2024—Smart Mobility Panel: What is Happening with Advanced Air Mobility? Driskill Hotel, Austin, TX – September 25, 2024
Firefly is in flight!
The Firefly Robotics team, including Saad Rafiq, Daniyar Boztayev, Dr. Jitendra Tate, and myself, was awarded $20k from TXST Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) – New Ventures!
