Membership

Joining the Applied Technologies Research Community offers a chance to connect with fellow researchers with different skills, fostering collaboration to tackle real-world problems. As a member, you receive access to a diverse network of partners, making team-building easier and boosting your research projects. The community also provides a supportive space for mentoring, knowledge exchange, and professional development. Being part of the cluster keeps you in the loop about funding opportunities, offers guidance for grant writing, and provides thorough proposal reviews to increase your chances of receiving resources for your research. Join us to amp up your research, build cool collaborations, and make a real impact!

The Applied Technologies Research Community welcomes researchers from both KSU campuses. Ready to shape the future with cutting-edge tech? Join ATRC as a member now!

Current Members

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Mahyar Amirgholy

Title: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: Smart transportation

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Turaj Ashuri

Title: Interim Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: Renewable energy, Robotics/automation, AI

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Parth Bhavsar

Title: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: AI, Smart Healthcare, Smart Transportation

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Sumit Chakravarty

Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: AI, Cybersecurity, IoT, Quantum, Robotics/automation, telecommunications, Smart healthcare, Smart transportation

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Craig Chin

Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: AI; Education; HCI

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Taeyeong Choi

Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology

Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering

Research focus areas: AI, Robotics/automation, Software engineering, IoT, Education

Debra Coffey Headshot

Debra Coffey

Title: Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education

Research focus areas: Education, Graphics, Digital stories

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Sathish Gurupatham

Title: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: AI, Education, Graphics, Smart transportation, Thermofluid science

Sungchul Jung Headshot

Sungchul Jung

Title: Assistant Professor of Gaming

Affiliation: Computing and Software Engineering

Research focus areas: AR/VR, Gaming, Education, HCI, Smart healthcare, Telecommunications

Ranbir Singh Kang Headshot

Ranbir Singh Kang

Title: Assistant Professor of Geography and Geospatial Sciences

Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Research focus areas: Education, Environmental science, Earth science, Applied science, Sustainability, Human environment interaction

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Olga Koz

Title: Professor

Affiliation: Library

Research focus areas: AI, Education, Telecommunications, Research synthesis

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Ahyoung Lee

Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering

Research focus areas: AI, IoT, Renewable energy, Smart transportation, Smart healthcare

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Dabae Lee

Title: Associate Professor of Instructional Technology

Affiliation: Bagwell College of Education

Research focus areas: AI, Education

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Hoseon Lee

Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, IoT

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Soon Goo Lee

Title: Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Affiliation: College of Science and Mathematics

Research focus areas: AR/VR, Biotechnology, Education, AI, Gaming, Graphics, Renewable energy

Amin Pouriyeh Headshot

Amin Pouriyeh

Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology

Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering

Research focus areas: AI, Biotechnology, Blockchain and distributed ledger technology, Cybersecurity, Education, IoT, Software engineering, Telecommunications, Smart healthcare, Robotics/automation

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Adriane Randolph

Title: Interim Associate Dean for Community and Faculty Affairs, Executive Director of the BrainLab, and Professor of Information Systems

Affiliation: Coles College of Business

Research focus areas: AI, Biotechnology, HCI, IoT, Education, Smart healthcare

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Gaurav Sharma

Title: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Affiliation: Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

Research focus areas: Renewable energy, Fluid dynamics, Computational fluid dynamics, Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Rockets, Swirl flows, Swirl dynamics

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Snehal Shirke

Title: Senior Lecturer of Technical Communication

Affiliation: Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Research focus areas: HCI, AI, AR/VR, Gaming

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Pegah Zamani

Title: Professor of Architecture and Director of Research Center for Sustainable Communities

Affiliation: College of Architecture and Construction Management; Research Center for Sustainable Communities

Research focus areas: AI, AR/VR, Gaming, Biotechnology, Education, HCI, Renewable energy, Robotics/automation, Smart healthcare, Smart transportation

Liang Zhao Headshot

Liang Zhao

Title: Assistant Professor of Information Technology

Affiliation: College of Computing and Software Engineering

Research focus areas: AI, Cybersecurity, IoT