Lab Introduction
The overarching goal of the Data Science and Applications (DSA) lab at Utah State University is to devise novel, efficient, and practical solutions to enhance the social impact of data science. More specifically, we focus on two aspects of data science: a) fundamental machine learning and data mining methodologies, and b) data science applications in other disciplines. In the first aspect, we aspire to develop novel and efficient data mining and machine learning algorithms to discover unknown and actionable patterns hidden deep inside big data. In the second aspect, the lab's mission is to conduct interdisciplinary studies and projects that bridge data mining and machine learning to other disciplines such as education, political science, and sociology.
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Join us!Research Areas and Projects
- Social Media Mining
- Teachers in Social Media
- Learning Analytics
- Misinformation and Information Credibility
- Fairness in Machine Learning and AI
Recent News
Dec 2022. Dr. Karimi received International Faculty Recognition Award at Utah State University
Dec 2022. One paper accepted to IEEE Big Data 2022. Teachers in Social Media: A Gender-aware Behavior Analysis
Sep 2022. One paper accepted to DSSA 2022. Enhancing Individual Fairness through Propensity Score Matching
Sep 2022. One paper accepted to ICMLA 2022. Decision Boundaries of Deep Neural Networks
Sep 2022. One paper accepted to ICMLA 2022. DA New Framework to Assess the Individual Fairness of Probabilistic Classifiers
Sep 2022. One paper accepted to DSSA 2022. Enhancing Individual Fairness through Propensity Score Matching
May 2022. One paper accepted to Intermountain Engineering, Technology and Computing (IETC) 2022. Temporal Abstract Syntax Trees for Understanding Student Coding Thought Process
May 2022. Dr. Karimi received funding from Utah Extension Water Initiative (Utah State University). Predicting Snowpack and Snowmelt to Optimize Water Resource Management in Utah
May 2022. Dr. Karimi received funding from United States Geological Survey (USGS). Developing High-Resolution Seasonal Snow Forecasts for Utah’s Watersheds
Dec 2021. Dr. Karimi received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A Smart Toolkit for Knowledge Brokers to Visualize Social Opportunity Spaces