Joshua L. Phillips

Dr. Joshua L. Phillips is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), affiliated with the College of Basic and Applied Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Merced (2012), an M.S. from Vanderbilt University (2004), and a B.S. from MTSU (2002). His research focuses on AI, machine learning, computational biophysics, and cognitive science, with applications in protein engineering, HIV vaccine development, and molecular dynamics simulations.

Dr. Phillips has secured over $3.5 million in NSF funding for student scholarships and research. He developed MTSU's B.S. in Data Science program and contributes to graduate-level data science initiatives. His work includes the Robot Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) Working Memory Toolkit, advancing neurobiologically inspired AI models.

Key projects include deep learning for biological data integration, accelerated molecular dynamics simulations, and environmental effects on HIV protein interactions. His lab's work bridges AI and computational biology, with a focus on advancing drug discovery and understanding multidrug resistance mechanisms.