Professor of Computer Science at the University of New Orleans
Director of the Bioinformatics & Machine Learning Laboratory (BMLL)
Research integrates bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing
Addresses critical challenges in computational biology and environmental resilience
Develops AI-enhanced frameworks for protein structure/disorder prediction, protein dynamics, and intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) to advance molecular understanding and therapeutic discovery
Pioneers AI-driven levee and culvert monitoring and flood prediction systems using satellite remote sensing, drone data, and digital twins for disaster preparedness and climate resilience
Emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and trains students in cutting-edge computational methods bridging biology, machine learning, and large-scale simulation