Grants and Funding
Current Grants
Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award (2024-2027)
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: "Enhancing Behavioral Understandings and Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder using Artificial Intelligence"
Amount: $25,000 per year
Description: This project applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to analyze sleep patterns and develop interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder. The research aims to create predictive models that can forecast challenging behaviors and help caregivers implement preventative strategies.
Collaborative Projects
NIH R01 - Cognitive Patterns in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Role: Co-Investigator
PI: Gari D. Clifford, PhD
Period: 2023-2027
Description: Collaborative project with the Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center to develop new methods for early detection of cognitive impairment using wearable technology and novel biomarkers.
Center for Discovery Research Initiative
Role: Research Collaborator
Period: 2022-2025
Description: Institutional collaboration focused on developing privacy-preserving technology solutions for monitoring and supporting individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Previous Funding
Georgia Tech Research Initiative Award
Role: Graduate Research Assistant
Period: 2019-2022
Description: Awarded as part of doctoral research on developing new approaches for knowledge discovery in nanophotonics using dimensionality reduction and explainable AI models.