معرفی
Ismailcem Budak Arpinar is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing at the University of Georgia, part of the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on Human Brain Inspired AI, Neuro-symbolic Computing, Time-series Forecasting, Semantic Web, Social Media Analytics, and Crowdsourcing. She holds a PhD in Computer Science from Middle East Technical University (1998).
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1998)
- MS in Computer Science, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1993)
- BS in Computer Science, Middle East Technical University, Turkey (1991)
Research Interests:
Her work spans AI-driven pandemic forecasting, neuro-symbolic systems, semantic web technologies, and social computing. She explores applications in healthcare (e.g., bioinformatics), public health (e.g., pandemic modeling), and cybersecurity (e.g., extremist communication analysis). Her recent projects leverage foundation models and knowledge-infused learning for interdisciplinary challenges.
Grants & Funding:
- ACED: AI for Scientific Discovery (NSF, 2024)
- Multimodal Time-Series Forecasting for Pandemic Prediction (UGA AI Seed Grant, 2024)
- Knowledge-infused Time-series Foundation Model (NSF, 2023–2027)
Awards:
- UGA Career Center Acknowledgement Award (2015)
- Charter School Planning & Implementation Grant (2009)
Lab & Collaboration:
Her research involves collaborations across disciplines, including epidemiology, genetics, and cybersecurity. She leads projects in the LSDIS Lab (Large Scale Distributed Information Systems) and co-leads initiatives on pandemic prediction and AI for health sciences.
