Dr. Alistair J. Vance
Associate Professor of Cognitive Science
I am an Associate Professor at the Center for Advanced Cognition. My research investigates the neural mechanisms underlying memory formation and retrieval using advanced fMRI and computational modeling.
My work bridges the gap between theoretical psychology and practical application, helping develop better therapeutic strategies for memory disorders. I have collaborated extensively with both the Psychology and Computer Science departments.
1,500+
CITATIONS
28
Peer-Reviewed Papers
15
PhD Supervisors
$2M+
Grant Funding
Research Areas
Machine Learning
Developing novel algorithms for pattern recognition and predictive analytics in complex systems
Signal Processing
Advanced techniques for analyzing and interpreting electrical signals in various applications
IoT Systems
Designing interconnected systems with focus on data acquisition and security
Embedded Systems
Creating optimized solutions for real-time signal processing applications
Cybersecurity
Developing security solutions for critical infrastructure and IoT networks
Data Analytics
Designing interconnected systems with focus on data acquisition and security
Selected Publications
Nature Machine Intelligence (2023)
Advanced Signal Processing Techniques for IoT Applications in Smart Cities
Choudhury, S.M., Ahmed, R., Karim, M., & Hassan, S.
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 71, pp. 1234-1248, 2023
Publication Highlights
2023
Adversarial Robustness in Reinforcement Learning.
Proc. of ICML
User Trust in Automated Driving Systems. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems.
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems. Full Text Available
2022
Real-time Eye Tracking for UX Analysis.
Proc. of CVPR.
Data Augmentation Strategies for Low-Resource Languages.
ACL Findings
Ethical Considerations in Generative AI
AI & Society Journal
2021
Real-time Eye Tracking for UX Analysis.
Proc. of CVPR.
Research Projects
Fund Granted
Healthcare
Machine Learning
An intelligent tutoring system that adapts to student frustration levels via sentiment analysis.
Education
NLP
Machine Learning
A platform for sharing sensitive research datasets using differential privacy techniques.
Privacy
Collaboration
Machine Learning
A platform for sharing sensitive research datasets using differential privacy techniques.
Active
Real-Time AI Infrastructure for Emergency Response (RAID)'
Developing a scalable AI platform to analyze live data streams (video, sensor, social media) for disaster management teams.
Funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), Portal Link
Planning
Robustness in Autonomous Systems
Investigating methods to make AI-driven systems (cars, drones) more resilient to unexpected real-world conditions and adversarial attacks.
Funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Portal Link
Completed
Low-Latency ML on Edge Devices
A project focused on optimizing machine learning models to run efficiently on low-power hardware for IoT applications.
Internal University Grant, Portal Link
Academic Experience
2021 – Present
Associate Professor & Principal Investigator
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, NovaTech University
Leading research in machine learning, signal processing, and data-driven systems.Supervising graduate students and doctoral researchers.Teaching advanced courses in AI, pattern recognition, and research methods.
2028 – 2021
Associate Professor & Principal Investigator
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, NovaTech University
Leading research in machine learning, signal processing, and data-driven systems.Supervising graduate students and doctoral researchers.Teaching advanced courses in AI, pattern recognition, and research methods.
Research Group
Current PhD Students
Ahmed Rahman
PhD Candidate
Research:Â IoT Security and Privacy in Smart Cities
Fatima Khan
PhD Candidate
Research:Â Deep Learning for Biomedical Signal Processing
Mohammad Ali
PhD Candidate
Research:Â Wireless Communication Systems
Current MS Students
Sarah Islam
MS Student
Research:Â Machine Learning for Pattern Recognition
David Chen
MS Student
Research:Â Embedded Systems Design
Priya Sharma
MS Student
Research:Â Data Analytics for Smart Grids
Alumni
Dr. Nazmul Hassan
PhD 2022
Current Position:Â Assistant Professor, University of Dhaka
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqui
PhD 2021
Current Position:Â Research Scientist, IBM Research
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Get In Touch
alistair.vance@university.edu
Room 404, CS Building
+1 (555) 123-4567
Office Hours:
Monday: 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 12pm
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