Dr. Jiang's lab is constantly looking for highly motivated Ph.D. students and Undergraduate RAs in the area of data science and machine learning (deep learning). For prospective students, please click this link.
Ph.D. Students
Wenchong He joined the group in Fall 2019. He received his B.S. in physics from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2017, and a Master's degree from the College of William & Mary in 2019. He joined Dr. Jiang's Lab in 2019 and transferred to UF with Dr. Jiang in Fall 2021. His research interests include spatiotemporal data mining and deep learning. He has published three KDDs, two TKDEs, one AAAI, one SDM, and two TIST papers. He is a Ph.D. intern at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Summer 2021. Please contact him through email [whe2@ufl.edu]. Homepage
Tingsong Xiao joined our lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He received his B.E. in Computer Science from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2021. His research interests include deep learning, explainable/interpretable AI, and medical image analysis. Please contact him through email [xiaotingsong@ufl.edu]. Homepage
Zelin Xu joined our lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He received his B.E. in Software Engineering majoring in Artificial Intelligence from Shandong University in 2022. His research interests include artificial intelligence, deep learning, and spatiotemporal data mining. Please contact him through email [zelin.xu@ufl.edu]. Homepage
Richa Dutt joined our lab in Spring 2023. She has been supervised by Dr. Paul Gader before that. Her research interests include machine learning (deep learning), remote sensing (especially hyperspectral remote sensing) for coastal water quality. Richa completed her B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Technology in 2017 and M.S. in computer Science and Engineering from University of Florida in 2019.
Yupu Zhang joined our lab in Fall 2023. He received a B.E. from Northeastern University in China and Master's degree from the University of Florida. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for drug discovery, health informatics, and Earth sciences.
Zibo Liu started his Ph.D. in Spring 2023. He is co-advised with Dr. Shigang Chen. He received a B.E. in CS from Jilin University in China and Master's degree in CS from Virginia Tech. the University of Florida. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for computer networks, transportation, etc.
Zhengkun Xiao started his Ph.D. in Fall 2023. He is co-advised with Dr. Shigang Chen. He received a B.A. and Master's degree in CS from Univeristy of Virginia. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for computer networks, transportation, and other applications.
Ph.D. Graduated
Arpan Man Sainju graduated with his Ph.D. in Summer 2021. He joined the Middle Tennessee State University as a tenure-track assistant professor in computer science from Fall 2021. He joined the lab in Fall 2016. He received his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2011. He has worked as a system engineer at E&T. co. ltd., Japan for five years before joining UA. Arpan's research interests include spatial data mining, spatial big data, and deep learning with applications in geoscience and education. During his Ph.D., Arpan has published ten journal papers (e.g., TKDE, TBD, TDS, TIST) and six conference papers (e.g., AAAI 20, KDD 18-20, SSTD 17). He received the Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award in CS 2018. Please find his new homepage here.
Undergraduate Students
Zachary Charles Curran, UF CISE undergraduate, since Fall 2021
Jim Su, UF CISE Undergraduate, since Spring 2023
Daniel Shane Lewis, UF CISE Undergraduate, since Fall 2021
High School Interns
Luke Xue, High School intern from Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL, won the First Prize of the Math/CS track of Regional Science and Engineering Fair, invited for state fair 2023.
Longji Chen, High School intern from Alabama School of Fine Arts in 2020, won the First Prize of the Math/CS track of Alabama Science and Engineering Fair, invited for international fair.
Alexander Herzog, High School intern from Alabama School of Fine Arts in 2019, won the First Prize of the Math/CS track of Alabama Science and Engineering Fair, invited for international fair.
Alumni
Sultan Asiri (Ph.D. student at UA, Summer 2020 - Summer 2021, He continues his Ph.D. at UA)
Ethan Mines (Master RA at UA, Spring 2020 - Spring 2021, Now: Senior Artificial Intelligence Engineer Camgian Inc.)
Marcus Stephan Kirby (Undergraduate RA at UA, Summer 2020 to Spring 2021)
Alex Lay (Undergraduate and Master's RA at UA, Fall 2020)
Jack O'Donohue (Undergraduate RA at UA, Summer 2019 - Spring 2021, Now: PhD Student at PSU.)
Aashman Gupta(Undergraduate RA at UA, Summer 2019 - Fall 2019, Now: Software Engineer at Microsoft.)
Vyas Padmanabhan (Undergraduate RA at UA, Summer 2020 - Summer 2021, Now: Junior Artificial Intelligence Engineer at Camgian Inc.)
Megan Carneal (Undergraduate at UA, REU in Spring 2021)
Group Photos
Group at NeurIPS 2023, From left: Tingsong Xiao, Zhe Jiang, Wenchong He, Zelin Xu, and Haodi Ma (from Daisy Wang's group) Group Party in December 2023 Lab BBQ at Lake Wauburg for Mid-Autumn Day, September 2022 Lab party to celebrate Arpan's graduation, July 2021 Lab hotpot party in Thanksgiving Holiday, November 2019
Wenchong He joined the group in Fall 2019. He received his B.S. in physics from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2017, and a Master's degree from the College of William & Mary in 2019. He joined Dr. Jiang's Lab in 2019 and transferred to UF with Dr. Jiang in Fall 2021. His research interests include spatiotemporal data mining and deep learning. He has published three KDDs, two TKDEs, one AAAI, one SDM, and two TIST papers. He is a Ph.D. intern at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Summer 2021. Please contact him through email [whe2@ufl.edu]. Homepage
Tingsong Xiao joined our lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He received his B.E. in Computer Science from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2021. His research interests include deep learning, explainable/interpretable AI, and medical image analysis. Please contact him through email [xiaotingsong@ufl.edu]. 
Zelin Xu joined our lab as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He received his B.E. in Software Engineering majoring in Artificial Intelligence from Shandong University in 2022. His research interests include artificial intelligence, deep learning, and spatiotemporal data mining. Please contact him through email [zelin.xu@ufl.edu]. 
Richa Dutt joined our lab in Spring 2023. She has been supervised by Dr. Paul Gader before that. Her research interests include machine learning (deep learning), remote sensing (especially hyperspectral remote sensing) for coastal water quality. Richa completed her B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Technology in 2017 and M.S. in computer Science and Engineering from University of Florida in 2019.
Yupu Zhang joined our lab in Fall 2023. He received a B.E. from Northeastern University in China and Master's degree from the University of Florida. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for drug discovery, health informatics, and Earth sciences.
Zibo Liu started his Ph.D. in Spring 2023. He is co-advised with Dr. Shigang Chen. He received a B.E. in CS from Jilin University in China and Master's degree in CS from Virginia Tech. the University of Florida. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for computer networks, transportation, etc.
Zhengkun Xiao started his Ph.D. in Fall 2023. He is co-advised with Dr. Shigang Chen. He received a B.A. and Master's degree in CS from Univeristy of Virginia. His research interests include data science, machine learning, and AI for computer networks, transportation, and other applications.
Arpan Man Sainju graduated with his Ph.D. in Summer 2021. He joined the Middle Tennessee State University as a tenure-track assistant professor in computer science from Fall 2021. He joined the lab in Fall 2016. He received his B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2011. He has worked as a system engineer at E&T. co. ltd., Japan for five years before joining UA. Arpan's research interests include spatial data mining, spatial big data, and deep learning with applications in geoscience and education. During his Ph.D., Arpan has published ten journal papers (e.g., TKDE, TBD, TDS, TIST) and six conference papers (e.g., AAAI 20, KDD 18-20, SSTD 17). He received the Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award in CS 2018. Please find his new homepage 
