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Melanie E. Moses is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico with a secondary appointment in Biology and External Faculty status at the Santa Fe Institute. Her affiliations include Co-directorship of the UNM Program in Interdisciplinary Biological and Biomedical Sciences (PiBBs) and affiliation with the UNM Spatio Temporal Modeling Center (STMC).
Her research centers on complex adaptive systems, developing computational models of biological phenomena like ant colonies and immune systems to engineer robust solutions for swarm robotics and environmental challenges. Key projects include VolCAN (volcano monitoring), SimReef (coral conservation), and NASA-funded initiatives like Swarmathon and Project ChiliHouse for space exploration.
The Moses Biological Computation lab drives significant educational impact through NM CSforAll and NASA Swarmathon, having trained over 3,000 students (75% from underrepresented groups in STEM). Current research focuses on transdisciplinary applications spanning computational immunology, autonomous robotics, and ecological modeling, with active grants supporting space agriculture and cooperative robotics.
Moses' advising emphasizes inclusive participation in computer science, leveraging biologically-inspired computation to address global challenges in healthcare, environmental sustainability, and space exploration. Her lab maintains strong collaborations across engineering, biology, and planetary sciences disciplines.
Research facilities include the Moses Biological Computation lab specializing in agent-based modeling and swarm robotics, with physical infrastructure for robot testing and computational resources for large-scale simulations. Current projects involve ROS2 integration, dexterous robotic arms, and autonomous systems for extraterrestrial environments.
