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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.
Faculty
Francisco R. Ortega - Director of NUILab
Francisco R. Ortega
Assistant Professor at Colorado State University
Current Director of NUI labs
fortega@colostate.edu
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Faculty Collaborators
Current NUILab Assistants
Ph.D. Students
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Zahra “Faezeh” Borhani
Graduate Research Assistant
Zahra.Borhani@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Vidya Gaddy
Instructor in the Department of Computer Science
vidya.gaddy@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Jacinda Li
Graduate Research Assistant
ljq915@rams.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Bachelor Students
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Dylan Schreiber
Undergraduate Research Assistant
dylan.schreiber@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Jessica Lee
Undergraduate Research Assistant
jihyun.lee@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Matthew Buckman
Undergraduate Research Assistant
matthew.buckman@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Irene Zaugg
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Irene.Zaugg@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Emily Cosgriff
Undergraduate Research Assistant
emily.cosgriff@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Ali Branum
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ali.Branum@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
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Regan Williams
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Regan.Williams@colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Editing and Content Manager
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Jo Carroll
Editor and Online Content Curator
Colorado State University
Friends of the NUILab
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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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Dhruva Patil
patil.dhruva@gmail.comColorado State University
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Alex Karduna
Undergraduate Research Assistant
alexkarduna@gmail.com
Colorado State University
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Jalynn Blu Nicoly
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jalynn.Nicoly@colostate.edu
Colorado State University