Dr. Valles’s co-authored collaborative paper “Development of an Augmented Reality Handwashing Tool for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder” with Evan Smith was accepted to the 2024 IEEE CCWC.
IEEE CCWC’24 Paper Accepted
Dr. Valles’s co-authored collaborative paper “Early Prediction of Characteristic Compressive Strength of Concrete Based on Mix Proportions Using Modified Dimensional Analysis” with Nikhil Pawar was accepted to the 2024 IEEE CCWC.
Welcome Shafiqul!
Shafiqul Alam Khan has joined the group for his thesis research work. Learn more at HiPE – people
Welcome Alyssa!
Alyssa Lopez will start her Animal AI Detection research under the USDA NextGen’s LEADING Hispanics under Dr. Valles’s mentorship. Learn more at HiPE – people
Fellowship Press
NSF S-STEM Grant
Dr. Valles is a Co-PI of the newly funded Scholars of Excellence in Engineering Design (SEED) from NSF-S-STEM program
NSF ExpandAI Grant
Dr. Valles is a Co-PI of the newly funded CAP: Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce from the NSF-ExpandAI program.
USDA’s AnimalCareBot Grant
Dr. Valles is a Co-PD of the newly funded AnimalCareBot: Bridging the Gap between Emerging Technologies for Livestock Production and Education in Agricultural Sciences from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Dell-NVIDIA Brief HiPE’s Rover
Dell’s and NVIDIA’s workstation brief of HiPE’s work on the Smart Firefighting rover prototype featuring Erich and Saad.
Welcome Dhadkan, Saad & Dan to THRC!
Welcome Dhadkan Shrestha, Saad Rafiq, and Daniyar Boztayev to HiPE in collaboration with THRC for the Smart Firefighting project utilizing AI and drones.