NSF EPSCoR Edge AI Project

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Led by The University of South Alabama, NSF EPSCoR Edge AI is building a new Edge AI research infrastructure with novel algorithms, hardware, sensors and devices and to train a diverse workforce in Alabama, North Dakota, and Arkansas by driving transformational advancement in the capabilities of AI in edge devices. Bringing together a multidisciplinary team from six universities, NSF EPSCoR Edge AI’s goal is to accelerate AI implementation developed to the point where it can be readily included within edge devices, promoting real-time decision-making.

NSF EPSCoR Edge AI is committed to developing an Education-to-Workforce Pipeline in Edge AI to train, educate, and develop a diverse workforce. The developed pipeline target groups include high school students, undergraduates (including tribal college students and minority students) and graduate students, Post-Doctoral researchers, junior faculty, and industry practitioners.

Vision Statement

The vision of this NSF RII Track 2 FEC project is AI implementation developed to the point where it can be readily included with edge devices, promoting real-time decision-making.

Mission Statement

The mission of this project is to build Edge AI research infrastructure with novel algorithms, hardware, sensors and devices and to train a diverse workforce in Alabama, North Dakota, and Arkansas by driving transformational advancement in the capabilities of AI in edge development.

Participating Universities

Dr. Na Gong
Principal Investigator

Dr. Roma Hanks
Senior Personnel

Dr. Jinhui Wang
Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Shenghua Zha
Senior Personnel

Dr. Clive Woods
Senior Personnel

Dr. Wilburn Bolton
Senior Personnel

Dr. Mohamed Shaban
Senior Personnel

Dr. Hulya Kirkici
Senior Personnel

Dr. George Clark

SARJ award Recipient

Dr. Juan Li
Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Danling Wang
Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Kristine Steffen
Senior Personnel


Dr. Inbae Jeong




SARJ award Recipient

Dr. Jia Di
Co-Principal Investigator

Dr. Eric L. Johnson
Senior Personnel

Dr. Sicong Shao 

SARJ award Recipient

Dr. Jielun Zhang

SARJ award Recipient

Dr. Zhigang Xiao
Senior Personnel

Dr. Kerry Hartman
Senior Personnel