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Chu, Henry, PhD
Executive Director, Informatics Research Institute
Professor, School of Computing and Informatics
337.482.0617
Frederick, Aeriel, MBA
Associate Director for Administration, Budget, & Development
337.482.0637
Gottumukkala, Raju, PhD
Director, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence; Director of Research, ​Informatics Research Institute; IRI/BORSF Professorship in Applied AI; Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
337.482.0632
Lakhotia, Arun, PhD
Director, Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Professor, Lockheed Martin/BORSF Endowed Professor
School of Computing and Informatics
337.482.6766

Wilson, Gabriela, PhD,
Director, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation;Dr. J. Robert Rivet Endowed Chair;
Acadian Ambulance Service/BORSF Eminent Scholar Endowed Chair in Health Informatics; Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
337.482.0197
   

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Anderson, Sonya
Administrative Assistant
337.482.0611

Angelle, Anna
Software Quality Assurance Analyst

Ardoin, Jacob
Systems Administrator
337.482.0601

Baker, Colin
Senior Software Architect/Developer
 

 

Bhupatiraju, Ravi Teja, MBBS, PhD
Health Informatics Research Scientist, Center for Applied AI

Brinkley, Luke 
Software Architect/Developer

Bruce, Eleanor
Software Architect/Developer

Colas, Ricardo
Senior Software Architect/Developer
337.482.0602

Dally, Sondra
Business Analyst 

Frey, Andrea
External Affairs Officer
337.482.0627

Guidry, Alicia, PhD
Health IT Specialist

Harrison, Terren
Data Analyst

Hasling, Kelly
Business Analyst

Hosseini, Majid, PhD
Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist, Center for Applied AI

Howell, Julie
Compliance/Development Officer
337.482.0134

Javaid, Salman
Software Architect/Developer

Jones, Bria
IT Project Coordinator

Jones, Sadi
Technical Support Specialist
337.482.0642

Juloori, Prithvi Raj
Data Analyst

Kimmel, Chris
Chief Innovation Officer
337.482.0692

Kolluru, Ramesh, PhD
President, Professor, School of Computing and Informatics
CBIT Director, 2003-2014
NIMSAT Executive Director, 2007-2014
CVDI Site Director, 2012-2013
337.482.5811

Krushinskie, Paul
Database Administrator

LaCombe, Micah
Chief Technology Officer
337.482.0614

Leathem-Boe, Peyton
Artificial Intelligence Research Scientist

Moclaire, Cory
Data Analyst

Murray, Michael
Senior Software Architect/Developer

Nkabyo, Emmanuel
Software Architect/Developer

Owoh, Kemiah
Health Innovation Operations and Communications Coordinator, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation

Rivet, Cary
Senior Software Architect/Developer

Sakhamuri, Sahithya
Health Innovation Research Associate, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation

Silva, Mayra
Database/Applications Supervisor
337.482.0639

Stevenson, Mary
Business Analyst

Smith, Sadie, MPH
Health Innovation Research Scientist

Thomas, Bipin
Software Architect/Developer

Tilbury, Mamie
Data Analyst

Williams, James “Jim”, MBA, LEM-P
Public-Private Partnership Officer, National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute
337.482.0633

Williams, Jeffery “JayLynn”
Database Administrator
337.482.0696

Xu, Keying
Research Software Architect/Developer

 

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

			

		

	





	

		

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          Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions       

      
       
                

          


The National Science Foundation approved the Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center to move forward with planning in July 2025. Its mission brings university researchers and healthcare industry stakeholders together to conduct foundational research needed to create usable AI-augmented decision support tools that enhance healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.AHeAD is a multi-university research partnership between UL Lafayette (lead), Tulane University, the University of Florida, and Georgia Tech. Tampere University in Finland has expressed interest in becoming a university partner.


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          Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence        

      
       
                

          


The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (CAAI) is dedicated to pursuing use-driven AI research, training an AI-ready workforce, and creating a platform to accelerate innovation to support the local economy. The center serves as a hub where AI researchers, domain experts from diverse disciplines, industry specialists, and community stakeholders come together to address real-world challenges.


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          Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC)       

      
       
                

          


The Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) brings together multiple and diverse experts from across the University to help our nation prepare for cyberattacks that may impact the country's critical infrastructure.CCIC was founded to examine cybersecurity from the perspective of the cascading impact of a significant cyber incident on the nation’s critical infrastructure, such as that experienced by the 2015 cyberattack on the Ukrainian Power Grid. The Center for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University, UK, now places cyberattacks as a “blue sky hazard” that can take an entire power grid down for a prolonged period. A consequence of such an attack would extend beyond the loss of data; it could completely disrupt the functioning of society, much like a large-scale natural disaster.


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          Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center        

      
       
                

          


The NIMSAT Institute manages the daily operations of the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center (LABEOC). The center assists Louisiana businesses and non-profit organizations in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to ensure community stability, resilience, and economic revitalization.

        

                  

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          Louisiana Center for Health Innovation        

      
       
                

          


The Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) is dedicated to advancing healthcare innovation by developing research, education, and engagement activities that foster collaboration among academia, industry, and the community. This commitment aims to improve healthcare outcomes, promote health equity, and develop a skilled workforce that meets the needs of Louisiana and beyond.




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          National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies       

      
       
                

          


The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters. Our mission is to save human lives. Our experienced emergency management team joins university researchers and technology experts to build a more resilient America through education, training, outreach, and operational support, empowering the homeland security and emergency management community.

        

                  

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