A number of UMBC faculty members received UMBC internal research awards through the Strategic Awards for Research Transitions (START) and Summer Research Faculty Fellowship (SURFF) programs to support their AI-related research projects.
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Anderson Frailey (Economics) received a SURFF award for “Cybersecurity Advantages of AI Access”
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David Garcia (CBEE): received a SURFF award for “Proteomic and Machine Learning Based Supplementation of Cell-free Systems for Biological Production”
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Dong Li (CSEE) received a START award for "Securing Smartphones Against Voice Scams with Real-Time Vocal-Acoustic Watermarking."
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Tera Reynolds (Information Systems) received a SURFF award for “A Human-centered Approach to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Research and Design to Support Hypertonic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Self-management”
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Eric Stokan (Political Science) received a START award for “Bridging the AI Digital Divide in Local Governance: Capability, Vulnerability, and the Future of Public Service”
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Roberto Yus (CSEE) received a START award for "Optimizing AI Workflows for Reliable, Low-Cost Agentic Systems."
Get more information on UMBC’s internal funding opportunities and open calls for proposals on the Division of Research and Creative Services website.