Abani Patra is a Professor of Computer Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University. He also serves as the Center Director for Data Science at the Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence (TIAI). His research focuses on computational sciences and data-driven modeling, with applications spanning environmental systems, biomedical imaging, and geophysical hazards. He has directed major initiatives at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and previously founded the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences at the University at Buffalo. Education: PhD in Mathematics, University of Texas, 1995 MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, 1990 BSc in Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India Research Interests: Large-scale computational modeling and uncertainty quantification Data-driven approaches for geophysical hazards (e.g., debris flows, volcanic eruptions) Biomedical imaging and metabolic analysis Open science platforms for glaciology and volcanology Key Projects: Developed the Ghub platform for open cryosphere research Launched VICTOR, a cyberinfrastructure for volcanology Advanced AI-driven techniques for postfire debris flow prediction Grants & Leadership: Directed NSF and DOE programs in computational science PI for NSF Cyberinfrastructure grants Former director of the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences









