Richard Segall

Dr. Richard Segall is a Professor in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Arkansas State University, affiliated with the Beck College of Sciences & Mathematics. He is also affiliated faculty in the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Program, the Environmental Sciences Program, and serves on thesis committees at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Operations Research, University of Massachusetts at Amherst (1984)
  • M.S. in Operations Research and Statistics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1975)
  • M.S. in Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1973)
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1971)

Dr. Segall's research spans data mining, text mining, web mining, big data analytics, bioinformatics, supercomputing applications, and mathematical modeling. His work bridges business analytics and computational biology, with a focus on transdisciplinary applications in agriculture, healthcare, and space systems.

His recent publications emphasize genomic data analysis, plant disease diagnostics, AI-driven healthcare solutions, and space technology forecasting. The integration of machine learning, data visualization, and open-source tools is a recurring theme across domains.

• Scientific Awards & Grants:
  • Three research awards from the National Research Council (NRC)
  • Software grants from Oracle Corporation and SAS Institute, Inc.

Dr. Segall has served on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Data Science, International Journal of Data Mining, Modelling and Management, and International Journal of Fog Computing. He previously contributed to the Arkansas Center for Plant-Powered Production (P3) and currently participates in the Center for No-Boundary Thinking (CNBT).