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Dr. Brian D. Davison is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Lehigh University. He co-founded the Catastrophe Modeling Center and pioneered interdisciplinary programs such as the Master’s Program in Data Science and an undergraduate data science minor. His research focuses on data science, machine learning, and AI applications in disaster resilience, catastrophe modeling, and biomedical systems. Davison holds an NSF CAREER Award and has secured funding from NSF, NIH, DARPA, and industry partners like Microsoft and Amazon.
Education:
- Ph.D., Computer Science, Rutgers University
- M.S., Computer Science, Rutgers University
- B.S., Engineering, Bucknell University
Research Interests: His work spans data science fundamentals, including information retrieval, web search, and natural language processing. He applies these techniques to critical infrastructure resilience, biosensing technologies, and ethical AI. Recent projects involve optimizing DNA-based sensors for disease detection and developing robust computer vision models for dynamic environments.
Publications Trends: Recent articles emphasize domain adaptation, bias mitigation in ranking systems, and biomedical applications of vision-language models. He also explores foundational issues in robustness and fairness across machine learning domains.
Awards:
- NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award
Advising & Grants: Leads multi-institutional initiatives like the Catastrophe Modeling Center and I-DISC. His grants address disaster recovery modeling, AI ethics, and healthcare applications. Advises on foundational AI projects and collaborates with industry leaders.
Labs & Teams: Directs the Center for Catastrophe Modeling at Lehigh’s Mountaintop Campus, fostering interdisciplinary teams across engineering, computer science, and public policy.
