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We are a multi-disciplinary group, with our primary site at Colorado State University and a smaller active site at Florida International University. Our lab includes members from diverse backgrounds of knowledge and origins. While CS-centric, former students have included majors such as Statistics, Mathematics, Biology, Psychology, Engineering, and Architecture, among others. We have had members from many countries, including USA, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, China, Germany, Brazil, and Venezuela, among others.
Former Research Students at CSU
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Adam Williams
DARPA PostDoc Fellow
adam.sinclair.williams@ colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Awards:
- Wim Böhm Ph.D. Fellowship in Computer Science (08/2021 – 01/2022)
- Computer Science Graduate Fellowship (08/2019 – 05/2020)
- Colorado State University Computer Science Department Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2019)
- P. R. Mukherjee Award in Computer Science (2021)
Ph.D. Students
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Aditya Raikwar
Graduate Research Assistant
aditya.raikwar@colostate.eduColorado State University
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Xiaoyan Zhou
Graduate Research Assistant
Xiaoyan.Zhou@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
- Robert B. France Fellowship in Computer Science (2023)
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Adam Williams
Graduate Research Assistant
adam.sinclair.williams@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Master Students
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Adam Williams
Graduate Research Assistant
adam.sinclair.williams@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Aditya Raikwar
Graduate Research Assistant
aditya.raikwar@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Zarah “Faeze” Borhani
Graduate Research Assistant
Zahra.Borhani@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Jacinda Li
Graduate Research Assistant
ljq915@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Vidya Gaddy
Graduate Teaching Assistant
vidyagaddy@gmail.com
Colorado State University
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Domenick Mifsud
Graduate Research Assistant
dmifsud@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Ethan Holen
Graduate Research Assistant
ethanholen@gmail.com
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Brian T. Sullivan
Graduate Research Assistant
brian.t.sullivan@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Caspian Siebert
Graduate Research Assistant
caspian@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Tanmay Prabhu Naidu
Graduate Research Assistant
tanmay.naidu@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Bachelor Students
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Jalynn Blu Nicoly
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jalynn.Nicoly@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Ryan Blocker
Undergraduate Research Assistant
ryan.c.blocker@gmail.com
Colorado State University
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Jacob Masters
Undergraduate Research Assistant
jacob.masters@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Phat Ho
Volunteer Research Assistant
phat.ho@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Mason Coco
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Mason.Coco@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Ethan Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant
ethan02@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Kellyn Dassler
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Machine Learning Engineer Intern at USGS
Current Job: Mobile Software Engineer at Charles Schwab
kellyndassler@gmail.com
Colorado State University
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Ariana Mims
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Penetration Testing Intern at AllState
Current Job: Junior Penetration Tester at AllState
aricmims@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Arysa Flores
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Current Job: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant at Colorado State University
arysa@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Alex Karduna
Undergraduate Research Assistant
alexkarduna@gmail.com
Colorado State University
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Amy Felix
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Current Job: Associate Technical Consultant for Perficient
amy.Felix21@alumni.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Website
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Ethan Ganster
Research Assistant
eganster@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Dan Rehberg
Undergraduate Research Assistant
dan.rehberg@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Madeline Watts
Undergraduate Research Assistant
mw29@rams.colostate.edu
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Ethan Holen
Undergraduate Research Assistant
ethanholen@gmail.com
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Domenick Mifsud
Undergraduate Research Assistant
dmifsud@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Crispin Haro
Undergraduate Research Assistant
crish@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Dana Paola Ordonez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
dana.ordonez_sanchez@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Interns
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Lucas Plabst
Two-Time Former Volunteer Research Assistant, currently Graduate Research Assistant
lucas.plabst@uni-wuerzburg.de
University of Würzburg
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Lena Hinzer
Former Volunteer Research Assistant, currently Graduate Research Assistant
lena.hinzer@stud-mail.uni-wuerzburg.de
University of Würzburg
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Prashast Sharma
Former Volunteer Research Assistant
prashastsharma48@gmail.com
KIIT University, India
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Erwan La Pluard
Former Volunteer Research Assistant
e6leplua@enib.fr
Brest National School of Engineering
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Logan Loi
Former Volunteer Research Assistant
lloi3@gatech.edu
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Auguste Cousin
Former Volunteer Research Assistant
auguste.cousin@icloud.com
Brest National School of Engineering
Website
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Erik Ridd
Employed at 1stplayable
Former Volunteer Research Assistant
Erik.Ridd@colostate.edu
New College of Florida
Website
Former Assistants at FIU
Master Students
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Fernando de Zayas
Graduate Research Assistant
First Job: Inventory Manager at Discovery Lab
Current Job: Developer at OpenHID Laboratory
fdeza001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2020
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Ruben Balcazar
Graduate Research Assistant
First Job: Graduate Research Assistant at OpenHID
Current Job: Software Engineer at Ultimate Software
rbalc001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2017
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Jules Calella
Graduate Research Assistant
First Job: Electrical Engineer at BioMagic VR
Current Job: Software Engineer at Microsoft
julescalella@gmail.com
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
Website
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Mathew Kress
Graduate Research Assistant
First Job: Lead Virtual Reality Developer – HELM Systems
Current Job: Software Engineer at Ghostpunch Games
mkres006@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2017
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Nicholas Torres
Graduate Research Assistant at STEM-CyLE and NUILab
Current Job: Software Engineer 1 at Ultimate Software
ntorr054@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Bachelor Students
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Seidan Jamides
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Research Assistant at FIU
Current Job: Data Migration Specialist at Entrust Global Group LLC
sjami006@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Cristina Villarroel
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Software Intern at Visa
Current Position: Master Student in Computer Science at Georgia Tech
cvill141@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Max (Pablo) Mueller
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase
Current Job: Founder of Scytale
pmuel001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
Website
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Andy Pujol
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Web Developer at Carnival Cruises
apujo010@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Arelys Alvarez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: AI Robotics Automation Intern at Cigna
Current Job: Software Developer at ThoughtWorks
aalva456@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Santiago Bolivar
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Technology Instructor at Dan Marino Foundation
Current Job: Director of Creative Technology at The Dan Marino Foundation
sboli001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
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Joseph Medina
Undergraduate Research Assistant
jmedi145@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Catherine Angelini
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Software Engineer and Program Manager Intern at Microsoft
Current Job: Software Engineer at Microsoft
cange017@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2021
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Ciana Rogers
Undergraduate Research Assistant
ciana.rogers@gmail.com
Florida International University
Graduated in 2020
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Fidel Hernandez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Software Engineer Intern at Cerner Corporation
Current Job: Software Engineer at BNY Mellon
fhern103@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Jessica Silva
Undergraduate Research Affiliate
First and Current Job: Software Developer
JessicaSilva0390@gmail.com
Florida International University
Graduated in 2020
Website
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Vanesa Perez
Undergraduate Research Assistant
vpere159@fiu.edu
Florida International University
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Edilmary Urdaneta
Undergraduate Research Affiliate
First and Current Job: Clinical Research Coordinator at Pediatric Skin Research, LLC
eurda010@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
Website
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Diana Ugalde
Research Assistant at FIU Psych. OHP Lab
Undergraduate Research Affiliate
dugal002@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Currently Completing a Doctorate Program at FIU
Website
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Katherine Tarre
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Data Analytics Intern at JM Family Enterprises Inc.
ktarr007@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2022
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Alain Galvan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Graphics Software Engineer at Marmoset Co
Current Job: Graphics Software Engineer at AMD
hi@alain.xyz
Website
Florida International University
Graduated in 2016
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Lukas Borges
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Software Engineer at Pro Sound & Video
lborg019@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
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Jason Lee Thomas
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Software Engineer at Citrix
Current Job: Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase
jasthoma@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2015
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Jonathan Bernal
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Software Engineer at BioMagic VR
jbern102@fiu.edu
Florida International University
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Luis Averhoff
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Software Engineer at Infotechsoft
laver008@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2021
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Maia Obregon
Undergraduate Research Affiliate
mzock001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2021
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Jason Garcia
Former Editing and Content Managers
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Jo Carroll
Editor and Online Content Curator
Colorado State University
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Vesna Babarogić
Editor
Current Job: Human Resources Lead at PlayStudios Orion
Colorado State University
Website
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Lauren Mangus
Editor and Online Content Manager
lamangus@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Lexi Sanchez
Editor and Online Content Curator
Colorado State University
Former Web Designers
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Rachel Masters
Graduate Research Assistant
Webmaster
ramast1@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Santiago Bolivar
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Technology Instructor at Dan Marino Foundation
Current Job: Director of Creative Technology at The Dan Marino Foundation
sboli001@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2018
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Andy Pujol
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First and Current Job: Web Developer at Carnival Cruises
apujo010@fiu.edu
Florida International University
Graduated in 2019
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Alain Galvan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
First Job: Graphics Software Engineer at Marmoset Co
Current Job: Graphics Software Engineer at AMD
hi@alain.xyz
Website
Florida International University
Graduated in 2016