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Research Laboratories
The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics is also home to a number of specialized research laboratories that provide faculty and students with hands-on opportunities to explore, experiment, and innovate. These labs are equipped with advanced technologies and resources that support cutting-edge investigations in areas such as data visualization, human-centered computing, information systems, virtual reality, extreme reality, artifical intelligence, and emerging technologies. Through these collaborative environments, researchers are able to translate ideas into practice, test new concepts, and generate discoveries that have real-world impact.
Data Innovation Lab
Data Innovation Lab is interested in applying/developing novel interdisciplinary research
methods to tackle data-driven problems and exploring data-driven methodology in evidence-based
information science research and practice.
Data Visualization and eXtended Reality (DVXR) Lab
The Data Visualization and eXtended Reality (DVXR) Lab is dedicated to creating advanced visualization solutions for diverse and complex
data sets within a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly interactive research
environment. We explore the full spectrum of eXtended Reality (XR) technologies including
Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR) to design innovative
methods and tools for data exploration.
Director:Dr. Sharad Sharma
Associate Dean of Research
Sinha Endowed Professor
Department of Data Science
sharad.sharma@unt.edu
Associate Dean of Research
Sinha Endowed Professor
Department of Data Science
sharad.sharma@unt.edu
Intelligent Data Engineering & Analytics Lab
Intelligent Data Engineering & Analytics (IDEA) Lab explore efficient computational
methods for the analysis of large, distributed, heterogeneous multimedia data to build
reliable intelligent systems in important domains such as education, healthcare, legal
intelligence, cyber security, scientific communication, and others.
Director: Dr. Haihua Chen
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Multiple Literacies Lab
The purpose of the Multiple Literacies Lab is to enable the acquisition of multiple
literacy skills through research and evidence-based practice.
Director: Dr. Daniella Smith
Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor
Director, Information Science Ph.D. Program
Director, Information Science Ph.D. Program
SCORE Lab
The SCORE Lab is a cybersecurity based research-driven innovation hub at the University of North Texas focused on creating next-generation technologies that secure and support cyber-human ecosystems.
Director: Dr. Gahangir Hossain
Associate Professor
Associate Professor