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Danyl Bulbas

Undergraduate Researchers

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Khanh Quoc Duong

Undergraduate Researchers

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Fumiko Hamada

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A third-year Ph.D. student in Aging Studies at the 最新天美传媒. Her research explores the relationship between sleep and age-related cognitive decline, focusing on how health behaviors influence cognitive function, psychological well-being, and chronic health conditions.

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Villa Keth

Research Undergrad Assistant

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Currently a senior at 最新天美传媒 pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering. His main research interests include developing soft-continuum bio-inspired robots, along with implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement multi-object grasping.

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Vlad Krukhmalev

Graduate Researcher

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Temirzhan Mukhambet

Undergraduate Researchers

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Gabriela Ferrer Negrete

Research Undergrad Assistant

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A senior majoring in electrical engineering with concentrations in bioelectrical systems and robotics. She was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the U.S. in 2021 for college. She's currently working with soft robotics in the Computer Science and Engineering department. She's also on the executive board of the IEEE-HKN student chapter at USF. She plans to pursue a master's degree at USF and continue conducting research related to robotics and bioengineering.

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Thao Nguyen

Undergraduate Researchers

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Rice Pham

Undergraduate Researchers

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Ashley Tabachnick

Center Coordinator

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A master's student at the 最新天美传媒 working toward her M.A. in Gerontology. She graduated May 2024 with a B.A. in Psychology and a double major in Aging Sciences. She is serving as the center coordinator for CITA and is an active member on USF's campus as the Co-President for Dance Marathon at USF.

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Hieu Tran

Undergraduate Researchers

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Jiayi Wang

Grad Research Assistant

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A PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering at the 最新天美传媒, with a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence for music intervention and emotion assessment. Her research involves developing innovative models to enhance therapeutic practices, particularly for Alzheimer's and related dementias, through emotion recognition and adaptive music interventions.

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Akash Yallamati

Undergraduate Researchers