Student Research Assistants
Ana Aleksandric
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Ana Aleksandric is a third-year PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also going into her third year with a position of Graduate Research Assistant in Health Informatics at the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI). She received her undergraduate degree in Computer Science at Texas Wesleyan University in May 2020, which inspired her to pursue a PhD degree. It is her goal to use her discipline and knowledge to help others. Ana believes that technology and programming can be beneficial in many aspects related to improving the health and wellness of our communities.
Anne Marie Alsup
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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I am currently working with Dr. Jacob Luber and Dr. Michael Cho from the bioengineering department to complete my thesis. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a focus in Medical Imaging from The University of Texas at Arlington, and I am planning to graduate with my Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering in Summer 2022. My work with the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI) focuses on automation of cell imaging analysis through deep learning-based programming with a concentration on calcium spiking in alpha cells.
Alexandra Amaya
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Denise Hernandez
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Hello, my name is Alexandra Amaya and I am a current Public Health student. I am also pursuing a degree in nursing and hope to in the future combine my nursing and public health knowledge to be able to better serve my community. In the future, I hope to become a public health nurse and travel to underdeveloped countries to provide them with the resources they lack while improving their way of life.
Aarti Darji
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Aarti Darji is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Arlington majoring in Data Science. She started participating as a research assistant during freshman year on sustained attention. From there, she developed an interest in data science and the intersection between healthcare and technology. She hopes to pursue graduate school for bioinformatics.
Cassandra Davila
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Denise Hernandez
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Cassandra Davila is a first-generation student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. She is a third year Honors undergraduate at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is working with Dr. Hernandez on her Honors Research Capstone Thesis for Fall 2024. Cassandra’s interest lies within health administration and emergency management. She is passionate about breaking down and understanding barriers and challenges of underserved populations and areas. Cassandra’s eagerness to make a difference demonstrates her passion for public health. Cassandra is planning to attend the University of North Texas to pursue their Master’s program in Emergency Management.
Kelli Beth Fowlds
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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I am a first year PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. My main focus of research is computational modeling of biological images, including deep machine learning and cell segmentation. Currently I am analyzing calcium spiking patterns in beta cells.
Amir Hajighasemi
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Joseph Hammonds
Graduate Research Assistant
Advisor. Dr. Denise Hernandez
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Hi, my name is Joseph Hammonds I’m from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was raised in Dallas, Texas. I graduated from Prairie View A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Health. I’m currently a Public Health Graduate student concentrated in epidemiology. Once I graduate, I want to be an epidemiologist.
Bavithra Lakshmanasamy
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Denise Hernandez
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Bavithra Lakshmanasamy, a senior undergraduate majoring in Data Science with a focus on psychology. My enthusiasm lies in applying data science to healthcare, with a goal of integrating informatics for impactful outcomes. I’ve successfully managed geo-spatial analysis projects, including a notable trend study on broadband access and its correlation with health outcomes.
Introduced to this field through the Getphit bootcamp, I’ve gained expertise that has been pivotal to my journey. As I approach graduation, my aspiration is to become a neuroscientist, concentrating on the computational side of research. The lab platform I’m part of has been a guiding light, enhancing my understanding of the intricate details within the field.
Hemshankar Laugi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Jon Weidanz
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Hemshankar Laugi is a bioengineering undergraduate at the University of Texas at Arlington. Having already engaged in numerous research projects in molecular biology, immunology, cancer biology, and bioinformatics, he is well-equipped with laboratory techniques and programming languages. Starting from summer 2024, he is working as an immuno-oncology researcher at Dr. Weidanz lab. His project involves producing and characterizing Llama nanobody clones to MHC-E, which could enhance the lysis of tumor cells by NK cells through NKG2A/CD94 immune checkpoint blockade. As a biotech enthusiast and an aspiring entrepreneur, he aims to start a biotech startup and improve patients’ lives worldwide.
Hayden Lotspeich
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Hayden Lotspeich is a UTA Masters student studying computer science.
Parisa Boodaghi Malidarreh
Graduate Research Assistant
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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PhD student, CS
MS at Iran University of Science and Technology(IUST)
BS at Babol Noshirvani University of Technology(NIT)
Soumyajit Maity
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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I’m Soumyajit Maity, and I’m currently pursuing my Master’s in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Engineering and Management in Kolkata. Over the years, I’ve dived deep into the world of machine learning and deep learning, working with models like Autoencoders and LSTMs. My passion lies in tackling challenges in imbalanced learning, natural language processing (NLP), and image processing. I have extensively published papers on topics like Imbalanced Classification in Machine Learning.
Mohamed Mohamed
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Mohamed Mohamed is a UTA Masters student studying computer science.
Linh Nguyen
Undergraduate Assistant
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Linh Nguyen is a junior majoring in Communication Technology and minoring in Information System and Korean at UTA. Her career goal and passion focus on UX/UI design and research as well as front-end/full-stack developing.
Thuong "Lucy" Pham
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Cody Reynolds
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Biraaj Rout
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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A current graduate student (MSCS) at The University of Texas at Arlington.I obtained my B.E degree from Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (Affiliated to VTU), Bangalore.
I also have 3.5 years of experience in areas such as Software Engineering, Medical data analytics, and Live-streaming.
Anahita Samadi
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Anahita Samadi is a PhD Candidate in computer science under the supervision of Professor Sullivan. Her research centers on the testing of machine learning classification algorithms for NLP tasks. She holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Arlington. Currently, she is co-advised by Professor Luber, with plans to expand her research into the field of medical imaging.
Md Jillur Rahman Saurav
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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I’m Md Jillur Rahman Saurav. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Arlington. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Shahjalal University of Science & Technology. I enjoy working on NLP and computer vision problems. You’ll find my recent works at https://facevoid.github.io/.
Jai Prakash Veerla
PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Jai Prakash Veerla is pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a specialization in Bioinformatics under the supervision of Dr.Jacob Luber at The University of Texas at Arlington. His current research work focuses on performing adversarial attacks on DNA Sequencing. He received a Bachelor of Technology degree in Computer Science and Engineering from ACE Engineering College, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) in November2020. He is an enthusiast of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. he really loves to contribute to his work in the field of Medicine and Healthcare by implementing the knowledge that he has gained through his research.
Neel Rajeshbhai Vora
Master’s Student
Advisor: Dr. Jacob Luber
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Neel Rajeshbhai Vora is a master’s student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at The University of Texas at Arlington. Currently he is machine learning intern at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory working on Quantum Machine Learning. He was also employed as a research assistant in the WSSL lab under the supervision of Dr. VP Nguyen. Neel’s primary research interests lie in multimodal learning and machine learning on edge devices. His current research focuses on UAV localization and Quantum Computing.