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2025
- 12-3-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper, “Edge-AI Framework for Air Quality Index (AQI) Forecasting with Quantized Deep Learning Models,” was accepted for presentation at the 2026 IEEE 16th Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC), UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 11-11-25: Md Sakif Uddin Khan is joining the HiPE group for his thesis work.
- 10-25-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative journal article “Tension-Tension Fatigue and Flammability Behavior of Fire-Resistant Carbon Fiber Composites for Fire Drone Applications” was published in SAMPE North America.
- 10-24-25: Dr. Valles won Best Presenter Awards for the paper “Multi-Modal Emotion Temporal Environment Facial Classification to Help Children with ASD” in the Next Generation Artificial Intelligence session track and for the paper “Forecasting Sea Water Level Using Deep Learning Models for Enhanced Coastal Flood Management and Mitigation” in the AI and Deep Learning session track at IEEE UEMCON 2025, IBM Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Center for Learning, New York.
- 10-4-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative poster “Utilizing AI to Support Conversation in Individuals with ASD” was presented at the 2025 Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Conference in San Diego, CA, USA.
- 9-30-25: Javier Flores is joining the HiPE group via the CHiPS Act to work on Semiconductor AI Modeling and MD Simulation support. Welcome!
- 9-24-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “Utilizing AI to Support Conversations in Individuals with ASD” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), IBM Learning Center, Armonk, New York.
- 9-24-25: Annabella Wagner‘s, Evren Aslan‘s, and Daniel Marimekala‘s REU paper “Predicting Toxic Gas Levels in Structure Fires Using Machine Learning” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), IBM Learning Center, Armonk, New York.
- 9-22-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “Forecasting Sea Water Level Using Deep Learning Models for Enhanced Coastal Flood Management and Mitigation” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), IBM Learning Center, Armonk, New York.
- 9-18-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “The Use of Machine Learning to Model Player Readiness in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), IBM Learning Center, Armonk, New York.
- 9-17-25: Kaavya Sri Ramarapu‘s paper “Multi-Modal Emotion Temporal Environment Facial Classification to Help Children with ASD” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), IBM Learning Center, Armonk, New York.
- 9-10-25: Kaylee Scanlin has joined the HiPE research group through the TXST CADS for HPC and AI support across the University.
- 9-8-25: Utsav Adhikari has joined the HiPE research group to work on the USDA’s AnimalCareBot project.
- 9-2-25: Mimi Fariha has joined the HiPE research group to work on the USDA’s AnimalCareBot project.
- 9-2-25: Nathan Charles has joined the HiPE research group to work on the USDA’s AnimalCareBot project.
- 8-23-25: Erich Ellsworth has rejoined the HiPE research group for his thesis research work. Welcome back!
- 8-19-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “IoT for Autism: Analyzing Motor Behaviors in Virtual Environments Using Visual Data” was accepted to the 11th National Workshop for REU Research in Networking and Systems (REUNS 2025) in the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Smart Systems (MASS 2025), Chicago, USA.
- 8-19-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “Simulation-Based Smart Home Architecture for Autism Support Using CSI-Based Movement Detection” was accepted to the 11th National Workshop for REU Research in Networking and Systems (REUNS 2025) in the 22nd IEEE International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Smart Systems (MASS 2025), Chicago, USA.
- 8-19-25: Dr. Valles’s collaborative paper “Low-Cost Sensor Fusion Framework for Organic Substance Classification and Quality Control Using Classification Methods” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Future Machine Learning and Data Science (FMLDS2025), Los Angeles, USA.
- 8-18-25: Md Masrur Hossain Rakin has joined the HiPE research group for his thesis research work. Welcome!
- 8-8-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative paper “Low-Cost Sensor Fusion Framework for Organic Substance Classification and Quality Control Using Classification Methods” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Future Machine Learning and Data Science (FMLDS2025), Los Angeles, USA.
- 8-6-25: Dr. Valles is a Co-PI for the awarded NSF-CREST Phase I Center for Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Materials, $7,500,000.00 with Dr. Edwin L. Piner (PI), Yoichi Miyahara (Co-PI), and Ariful Haque (Co-PI).
- 7-1-25: Zaheen Afroz Simin has successfully defended her thesis!
- 6-18-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative paper “Motor Fault Diagnosis Across Variable Power Using Deep Learning” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Computer, Information, and Telecommunication Systems (CITS 2025), Comar, France.
- 6-18-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative paper “FPGA-based Matrix Multiplication Accelerator” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Computer, Information, and Telecommunication Systems (CITS 2025), Comar, France.
- 6-18-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative paper “Image Restoration With Variational Dynamic Memory Net, U-Net and Lnns” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Computer, Information, and Telecommunication Systems (CITS 2025), Comar, France.
- 5-20-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative poster with Dr. Jitendra Tate, Rahul Sheley, and Pratrik Karkhanis won first place at the 2025 Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Conference and Exhibition, for the work in “Tension-Tension Fatigue of High-Temperature Thermoset Composites in Fire Drone Application.”
- 4-21-25: Shafiqul Alam Khan has successfully defended his thesis!
- 4-10-25: Patent Issued to Dr. Maria Resendiz and Dr. Valles for the “EMOTION PORTRAYAL DATABASE“
- 4-2-25: Kaavya Sri Ramarapu has successfully defended her thesis!
- 3-12-25: Dr. Valles will present at the ECHO TXST Fire Tech: Frontline Innovation for Resilient and Effective Firefighter Technology – How Can Robotics, Drones, and AI Transform Fire Response?
- 2-18-25: Dr. Valles will present in the TXST College of Health Professions Training Program – Keys to Proposal Resubmission at Round Rock.
- 2-15-25: Dr. Valles was invited to talk at the Department of Physics Colloquium and will present on “Neural Operators for Physics-Informed AI in Ultrawide Bandgap (UWBG) Semiconductor Research.”
- 2-14-25: Dr. Valles‘s REU site was featured in the A&M-SA Today article “Summer Research Program Focuses on Interdisciplinary AI Research in Healthcare.”
- 2-12-25: Alyssa’s honors thesis abstract, “Developing and Validating Artificial Intelligence Models to Predict Cattle Behavior, Movement, and Emotion,” has been accepted for proceedings to the 2025 American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Southern Section/Western Section Joint Meeting in Arlington, Texas.
- 2-3-25: Dr. Valles‘s collaborative NSF-S-STEM paper “Sowing the SEEDs (Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design): Starting the SEED NSF S-STEM Program at Texas State University” was accepted to the 2025 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- 1-24-25: Dr. Valles is a Guest Editor for the Special Issue: Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things
- 1-23-25: Dhadkan Shrestha‘s paper “Reinforced NEAT Algorithms for Autonomous Rover Navigation in Multi-Room Dynamic Scenario” is now available at MDPI-FIRE!
