Research Group

The decIsion Making for Ambient INtelligence Environments (IMAgINE) Lab at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is conducting cutting–edge research in machine learning and statistical signal processing with a particular focus on decision making under uncertainty. We are particularly interested in devising optimal/near–optimal information gathering and processing strategies to automatically make good decisions under constraints. We gain our inspiration from a variety of interdisciplinary and innovative applications including but not limited to smart cities, safer online communities, and cyber-physical-human-systems.

PhD Students

• Joy Saha
  ECE Ph.D. (2024-present)

• Nipun Wickramasinghe
  ECE Ph.D. (2023-present)

Alumni

• Sachini Ekanayake (Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2024) → Postdoctoral Research Associate at GE Vernova
  ML & Systems Rising Stars, 2024
  CPS Rising Stars, 2023
  University at Albany GSA Grant Award, 2021
  Grace Hopper Celebration Student Scholarship, 2021
  University at Albany Initiatives for Women Fellowship, 2021

• Hadi Habibzadeh (Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2022) → Applied Scientist at Amazon
  University at Albany GSA Grant Award, 2021
  NIH-Funded Scholarship-Summer School in Adaptive Neurotechnologies, 2019
  IEEE UEMCON Conference Best Paper Award recipient, 2018

• Yasitha Warahena Liyanage (Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2022) → Data and Applied Scientist at Microsoft
  Microsoft Azure Core Camps Award, 2024
  Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2022
  National Science Foundation Travel Grant, 2020
  University at Albany GSA Grant Award, 2020
  IEEE Signal Processing Society Travel Grant, 2018

• Akshay Gujjari (M.S. in Computer Science, 2020) → Data Engineer at New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

• Shon Bangale (M.S. in Computer Science, 2019) → Senior Software Engineer at 777 Partners

• Imara Nazar (Aug. 2018 - May 2020) → Ph.D. Student in Electrical & Computer at University at Albany, SUNY
  National Science Foundation Travel Grant, 2019

• Angeliki Kapodistria (Aug. 2017 - May 2018) → Data Engineering Analyst at Accenture
  University at Albany Initiatives for Women Fellowship, 2018

• Sarah Siddiqui (M.S. in Information Science, 2018) → STEM Librarian at University of Rochester

• Liana Pangburn (B.S. in Computer Science, 2022) → Software Engineer II at Travelport

• Matthew Killeen (B.S. in Computer Science, 2022) → Associate Software Engineer at Infosys

• Zachary Balogh (B.S. in Computer Science, 2022) → Integration Consultant at Cognizant

• Hangyeol Park (B.S. in Computer Science, 2022) → Software Development Engineer at Amazon

• Mohamed Hashem (B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2021)

• Krithika Sundaram (B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2021)

• Sergio Gutierrez (B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2021)

• Pranjal Atrey (B.S. in Computer Science, 2021) → M.S. Student at University of Maryland, College Park
  University at Albany Presidential Award for Undergraduate Research, 2018

• Ben Poholchuk (B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2021) → Associate Electrical Engineer at Naval Nuclear Laboratory

• Ian Pradhan (B.S. in Computer Science, 2020)

• Mahnoor Amir (B.S. in Computer Science, 2020) → Analyst at HPS Investment Partners, LLC

• Christopher Yong (B.S. in Computer Science, 2018) → Data Engineer at OM1, Inc
  University at Albany Undergraduate Research Endowed Fellowship, 2018