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. The lab focuses on multiple research areas, including Social Media Mining, Educational Data Mining, and Cross-Disciplinary Applications of Data Science in Science and Engineering fields. By leveraging advanced data mining techniques and machine learning algorithms, the lab aims to extract valuable insights from large and complex datasets across various domains. The research conducted in the lab not only contributes to the fundamental understanding of data-driven decision-making processes but also fosters interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from diverse STEM fields. Guided by a commitment to innovation and excellence, the Data Science and Applications Lab at USU strives to shape the future of data science and its impact on society.
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Join us!Research Areas and Projects
- Social Media Mining
- Educational Data Mining
- Graph Mining
- Machine Learning
- Data Mining
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. A 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