Charles F. Vardeman II

Charles F. Vardeman II is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and a Computational Scientist at the University of Notre Dame's Center for Research Computing (CRC). His work focuses on advancing data interoperability through FAIR data principles, semantic web technologies, and knowledge graph-based solutions. Vardeman also explores the intersection of ontology design patterns with symbolic neural networks to enhance data-computational model integration.

• B.S. in Chemistry from Notre Dame
• Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from Notre Dame

His research emphasizes semantic harmonization and the application of emerging AI techniques to improve scientific data discovery and integration. Vardeman actively contributes to the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Semantic Technologies Committee, focusing on bridging vocabularies across earth science domains.

• Supported by NSF Grant #2127548 through the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure