The AI MIND Lab (Artificial Intelligence for Medical Innovation and Novel Discoveries) at UCF brings together computer science and clinical sciences to create intelligent, trustworthy AI for healthcare. Our research spans deep learning, multimodal data fusion, generative and foundation models, and explainable AI, with applications in oncology, cardiology, neuroimaging, pathology, and beyond. By combining cutting-edge computation with clinical collaboration, we aim to advance precision medicine and real-world patient care while training the next generation of AI innovators.
Pegah Khosravi, PhD
Associate Professor at University of Central Florida (UCF)
Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Department of Computer Science
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine
Senior Deputy Editor of AI, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
GoogleScholarGitHubAhnaf Munir
PhD Student in collaboration with Prof. Shah and Prof. Tian, IAI, UCF
Kidney-VLM Project
Dannong Wang
PhD Student in collaboration with Prof. Shah and Prof. Tian, IAI, UCF
Kidney-VLM Project
PostDoc (TBD)
Computer Science
Focus: Medical AI
PhD Student (TBD)
Computer Science
Focus: Medical AI
Thank you for your interest in the AI MIND Lab. Please carefully review the following before reaching out:
Due to data sensitivity and strict Data Use Agreements (DUAs), lab work involving non-public medical datasets is restricted to students formally affiliated with UCF. International or external students must first be accepted into a UCF program and onboarded through the appropriate institutional channels before any collaboration can begin.
Students from non-UCF institutions may only participate in projects involving public datasets or data they bring through their home institution, and must do so through a formalized research agreement between their institution and UCF. These collaborations must be coordinated with their primary supervisor and undergo full institutional review and approval.
Opportunities at UCF AI MIND Lab
I am recruiting Master’s, Ph.D. students, and Postdoctoral researchers in Computer Science at UCF to join the AI MIND Lab. Our program emphasizes both cutting-edge research and strong publication outcomes. Ph.D. students are expected to graduate with at least two peer-reviewed conference papers (e.g., NeurIPS, CVPR, MICCAI) and two full-length journal articles in high-impact outlets (e.g., Nature, The Lancet, or leading field-specific journals).
For detailed and up-to-date requirements, please visit the official UCF Graduate Studies page. At AI MIND Lab, we value respectful communication, responsibility, and integrity. Students are expected to manage their time well, honor commitments, and respond promptly to maintain effective collaboration. Dedication, honesty, and professionalism are the foundation of our work, and we welcome motivated students ready to grow in a supportive, rigorous environment.
Application Deadlines
Fall Admission
December 1: Final deadline for international applicants
July 1: Final deadline for domestic applicants
Spring Admission
December 1: Final deadline for domestic applicants
July 1: Final deadline for international applicants
GPU & HPC Resources at AI MIND Lab
At AI MIND Lab, we harness high-performance computing to advance medical AI and computer vision research.
Newton GPU Cluster (UCF ARCC) – Our main resource at UCF, equipped with NVIDIA V100 and H100 GPUs and InfiniBand networking for large-scale deep learning and multimodal AI model training.
ARCC Faculty File Systems – Shared group allocations and Lustre storage provide scalable access for collaborative projects.
UCF College of Medicine Storage – Dedicated 10 TB secure storage supports IRB-approved studies and protected medical imaging data.
ACCESS PSC Bridges-2 (A100 GPUs) & PSC Ocean Storage – National resources that expand our capacity for computationally intensive experiments and large dataset management.
Together, these resources allow us to train cutting-edge AI models on massive clinical datasets while ensuring security and scalability across UCF and national HPC ecosystems.
At AI MIND Lab, we are committed to advancing AI-driven medical research through collaborations supported by robust data agreements. These agreements ensure compliance with ethical standards, privacy regulations, and institutional guidelines, granting access to high-quality datasets essential for our research. Below are our ongoing projects, a brief description of their goals, and their associated collaborations:
Kidney Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis Using Visio-Language Models: Developing multimodal AI systems that integrate medical imaging with pathology and clinical text to improve kidney cancer diagnosis, subtype classification, and outcome prediction.
Collaboration: AdventHealth
Multimodal AI for Vocal Fold Pathology Detection and Classification:
Developing vision-language and multimodal deep learning models that integrate stroboscopic video, acoustic, and clinical data to detect, classify, and track vocal fold pathologies. This work advances objective voice disorder assessment through explainable and data-efficient AI methods.
Collaboration: Weill Cornell Medicine
AI-Driven Pipeline for Cardiovascular Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease: Automating cardiovascular imaging analysis and report generation for better diagnosis and monitoring of CHD.
Collaboration: West Virginia University Medicine Children's Hospital
Top AI & Medical AI Conferences 2026
ICML: Jul 6-12 | Seoul, South Korea | icml.cc
AAAI: Jan 20-27 | Singapore | aaai.org
CVPR: Jun 3-7 | Colorado, USA | cvpr.thecvf.com
ACL: Jul 2-7 | San Diego, US | 2026.aclweb.org
Asilomar: Oct 25-28 | Pacific Grove, US | asilomarsscconf.org
AISTATS: May 2-5 | Tangier, Morocco | aistats.org
ICLR: Apr 23-27 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | iclr.cc
NeurIPS: Dec 2-7, 2025 | San Diego, USA | neurips.cc
MICCAI: Oct 4-8 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | miccai.org
MIDL: Jul 8-10 | Taipei, Taiwan | midl.io
ISBI: Apr 8-11 | London, UK | biomedicalimaging.org
AMIA: Nov 15-19, 2025 | Atlanta, USA | amia.org
ML4H: Dec 6-7, 2025 | San Diego, USA | ml4h.cc
SRS: Jul 23-26 | Miami, USA | srobotics.org
AIME: Jun 7-10 | Ottawa, Canada | aime25.aimedicine.info
AACR Annual: Apr 17-22 | San Diego, USA | aacr.org
Office Hours & Teaching Schedule
You are welcome to visit me in person during my office hours, held every Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, in Room 319A of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) at the Global Building, Main Campus.
To ensure I can offer you my full attention and assistance, please schedule an appointment via email before your visit.
Every Thursday, as the hours unfold from morning to evening, my door opens not only to questions but to dreams, ambitions, and the shared journey of discovery.
Social Media
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Within every data point lies a heartbeat—a story waiting to be told. As we unravel the mysteries of the medical world, let’s remember that our work isn’t just about algorithms and codes; it’s about the lives we touch, and the futures we shape. Let’s venture into this journey not just as students of science but as architects of hope.