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Dr. Héctor Muñoz-Avila is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Lehigh University. He rejoined Lehigh in July 2025 after serving as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF), where he led the Information Integration and Informatics (III) program and managed the AI and ML portfolios. His research integrates statistical machine learning, symbolic planning, and reasoning techniques to develop cognitive systems with high-level capabilities.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
- M.S., Computer Science, Andes University (Colombia)
- B.S., Mathematics, Andes University
- B.S., Computer Science, Andes University
Dr. Muñoz-Avila's research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration in AI, digital games, civil engineering, cognitive psychology, and education. He has chaired major conferences like ICCBR-05 and IAAI-13 and secured funding from agencies including the Office of Naval Research (ONR), DARPA, and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).
Scientific Awards:
- National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award
- Paper Awards
- Lehigh Class of 1961 Professorship
He is based at Lehigh's Mountaintop Campus, Building C, 113 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA.
