Director

Shreya Banerjee

I am a computer scientist, artificial intelligence researcher, and assistant professor of computer science at the University of New Orleans, USA. My research interest lies at the intersection of connectionist and logicist AI, encompassing work in diverse topics, such as: Deep Learning/ ML – Logic & Automated Reasoning – Commonsense Reasoning – Natural Language Processing (NLP) – Question Answering – Problem-Solving – Knowledge Representation and Reasoning – Human-Machine Teaming – Cognitive Modeling – Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – Computational Social Science. Previously, I worked in hybrid Artificial Intelligence based techniques as a graduate research assistant in Rensselaer AI & Reasoning (RAIR) Lab, with my advisor Dr. Selmer Bringsjord.

Ph.D. Students

Henry Ansah

I graduated from KNUST in 2017 with an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. I am currently a PhD student at the University of New Orleans working under Professor Shreya Banerjee. My research interest lies in the intersection between Multimodal Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Reasoning. My research goal is to explore all the various ways to enable commonsense reasoning in vision and language models, drawing insights from the cognitive nature that surrounds the reasoning capabilities of biological entities.

Visiting Scholars

Soheil Saneei

My research interests involve exploring AI through the dual lenses of neuroscience and physics. More specifically, I am both interested in how AI agents can perceive and reason, and how machine/deep learning can be used to model physical phenomena. I believe the utilization of AI in these two fields can greatly deepen our understanding of how the material world and our perspective interact. I am also very interested in entrepreneurship, i.e. translating our scientific findings to make a real-world impact.

Nhi Pham

I am an eager undergraduate student interested in utilizing multidisciplinary perspectives to explore the intersection of creativity and technology. Research allows me to broaden my knowledge in various fields while incorporating my passions in computer science, visual arts, design, and psychology. Currently, I am developing my skills in games, software, and web development.

Jenny Spicer

I am a first generation college undergraduate at UNO for Computer Science, with an ambitious goal to attend graduate school to study Human Computer Interaction. Short-term, my goals are to research UI/UX, game development, and/or data visualization. Medium-term, I want a career where I apply my findings. Long-term, my dream has always been to be STEM college professor or high school teacher, serving as a mentor sharing resources and opportunities I had to find alone, as well as inspiring students the same way my teachers and professors have inspired me along the way.