Focus Areas
Brain Discovery
The human brain is the most complex organ in our body – and possibly the most complex entity on earth. It controls decision making to each and every process that controls our body. This organ that weighs just about three pounds has stunned and delighted scientists and engineers for decades and continues to do so. Our work encompasses brain computer interfaces, their applications in human-robot interaction, study of brain networks and connectivity, understanding the brain function using brain imaging and data fusion methods, brain stimulation (deep and focused transcranial magnetic stimulation), and cortical arousal during sleep. Our work targets understanding the healthy or developing brain as well as one suffering from a disorder.
Work in the area is conducted in the following research labs as well as part of an upcoming NSF IUCRC center, Building Reliable Advances in Neurotechnologies (BRAIN). The center has the following five themes spearheaded by diverse faculty in our department: cyber human systems, AI and Big Data for Brain, Neural Signal Processing and Machine learning, Neural stimulation and Virtual and augmented reality. For more information please see www.nsfbrain.org.
Research Faculty and Labs
Tulay Adali – Machine Learning for Signal Processing Lab
Nilanjan Banerjee – Mobile Pervasive and Sensory Systems Lab
Seung-Jun Kim – Signal Processing and Smart Systems Lab
Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri – Vinjamuri Lab
Human-System Engineering to Optimize Health and Performance
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explore new datasets with increased volume, complexity, and real-world variability;
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develop novel systems to collect data and provide real-time feedback and intervention;
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enable caregiver data exploration and assisted interpretation.
Research Faculty and Labs
Nilanjan Banerjee – Mobile Pervasive and Sensory Systems Lab
Manas Gaur – KAI² – Knowledge-infused AI and Inference
Tim Oates – CORAL – Cognition Robotics and Learning Lab
Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri – Vinjamuri Lab
Mohamed Younis – ESNET – Embedded Systems and Networks Laboratory
Centers
CARTA – Center for Accelerated Real-Time Analytics
An NSF-sponsored IUCRC center focused on cutting-edge inter-disciplinary research in real-time analytics using next-generation accelerated hardware.
Centaνr – Center for Navigation, Time and Frequency Research (Website coming soon)
The center carries out fundamental research that is aimed at overcoming the barriers to photonic precise navigation and timing in RF-contested environments.
UCYBR – UMBC Center for Cybersecurity
Director: Dr. Anupam Joshi
Assistant Director: Dr. Richard Forno
The UMBC Center for Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary university center that unifies UMBC’s many cybersecurity capabilities. It provides both Maryland and the nation with academic and research leadership, collaboration, innovation, and outreach in this critical discipline by streamlining our academic, research, workforce development, and technology incubation activities to advance UMBC’s position as a leading research university in cybersecurity-related disciplines.