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Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics

An $18 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant will establish a new Virginia Tech center to bring computer science, infectious disease, engineering, and the arts together to predict and prevent global pandemics.

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Computer science research team (from left) Nure Tasnina, T.M. Murali, Maryam Haghani, and Blessy Antony will help build predictive models based on machine learning to further research into pathogens that could jump species barriers and lead to infectious disease. Part of the COMPASS Center mission is to inspire doctoral students like Tasnina, Haghani, and Antony to pursue the field of pandemic science. Photo by Tonia Moxley for Virginia Tech.

AI and Securing Water Systems with Feras Batarseh

Feras Batarseh joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to discuss the intersection of water systems and technology, specifically focusing on aspects of artificial intelligence (AI). He shared the importance of using AI to predict and prevent water quality issues, such as high turbidity, and highlighted the need for water systems to become more intelligent and cyber-secure.

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Feras Batarseh speaks at a recent Tech on Tap event about his work on cybersecurity for water treatment systems. (Craig Newcomb for Virginia Tech).

AI can make transportation safer and more efficient

To support the future AI in transportation, a team of researchers led by Abhijit Sarkar of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) wrote a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Tiny tech, big impact: Miniaturized gas-analyzing tech boldly moves research forward

SPOCK is the world’s first “miniature” gas chromatograph built with patent-pending technology that analyzes chemical composition and physical properties and delivers real-time results, revolutionizing aerosol work in industry safety, environmental science, and national security.

Researchers use AI to study deadly hemorrhagic fever viruses

As part of a $3.25 million Department of Defense grant through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Montreal, and SRI International are using artificial intelligence (AI) to study hemorrhagic fever viruses with the ultimate goal of identifying targets for therapeutics.

Research aims to improve data quality in manufacturing, seeking 'golden data'

In an era when artificial intelligence and machine learning are key to advancing technology, researchers want to ensure they’re fueled for success with high-quality data.

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Artificial intelligence models operating within the Manufacturing Industrial Internet rely on quality data for effective decision-making. Illustration using AI by Jordi Shelton for Virginia Tech.

Artificial Intelligence Research Areas

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Autonomous Systems
Advance Driver Assistance Systems
Automated Driving Systems
Computer Vision
Crowdsourcing
Deep Learning
Expert Systems
Evolutionary Computation
Forecasting

Future of Work
Human Computation
Internet of Things
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Neuromorphic Computing
Neural Networks
Smart Manufacturing
Smart Cities
Robotics

Artificial Intelligence Research Experts

From robotics to deep learning to computer vision, Virginia Tech researchers are making advances and shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

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Artificial Intelligence Research Teams

Talented faculty and students are developing cutting edge research that is leading to Virginia Tech’s rise as a global destination for artificial intelligence knowledge and discovery. Virginia Tech’s artificial intelligence footprint is growing — first with the Blacksburg campus’ capabilities with emerging Washington D.C. metro area strengths.

Commonwealth Cyber Initiative

Deshmukh Group

Hume Center’s Intelligent Systems Lab

Network Science, Wireless, and Security Laboratory

Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Yao Group

Artificial Intelligence News

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Research reveals the ways students really use AI to write , article
After building an AI platform that records every move students make, computer scientists discovered that half of all students asked AI to write an assigned essay for them — and that recording their behavior could change it.
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Chatting with AI to combat online grooming , article
Using survey data from parents and teens and leveraging artificial intelligence, researchers created a chatbot that gradually advances the interactions from innocent to predatory, giving teens first-hand experience of cybergrooming tactics without the risk of actual harm.
Date: Sep 14, 2026 -
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HokieAI enables secure access to new capabilities for students, faculty, and staff , article
New AI platform offers secure access to multiple vetted models in a Virginia Tech-managed environment.
Date: Aug 23, 2026 -
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The $40 billion blind spot: NSF CAREER Award corrects the broadband map that leaves rural communities stranded , article
The $42.45 billion federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program is meant to expand high-speed, reliable internet infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities, but some rural and Indigenous communities have been left out for decades. Hasan's machine learning research aims to close those gaps.
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