4-VA Grant Recipients
Adrian Figg, assistant professor of chemistry
- Project: Building a Multimodal Chemical Large Language Model for Generative Polymer Design
- External collaborator: Chunjian Zhu, Old Dominion University
Amy Allen, associate professor of history and social science
- Project: Reimagining Assessment in the Age of Generative AI: Toward Human–AI Partnership in Humanities Education
Carolina Tallon, associate professor of materials science engineering
- Project: Towards Autonomous Manufacturing of Rare Earth Oxides for High Temperature Applications: Harnessing Large Language Models for Microstructure-Driven Material Design
- External collaborator: Prasanna Balachandran, University of Virginia
Chris Brown, assistant professor of computer science
- Project: Beyond Chat: Generative User Interfaces (UI) for AI-Guided Developer Onboarding in Large-Scale Codebases
- External collaborator: Brittany Johnson-Matthews, George Mason University
Jaeyoung Ha, assistant professor of landscape architecture
- Project: The Role of Green Space in Mitigating Heat Wave Impacts on Emergency Department Visits
- External collaborators: Robert E. Davis, University of Virginia and Wendy M. Novicoff, University of Virginia
Jennifer Hart, professor and department chair in history
- Project: History Methods and Historical Research in the Age of AI
Jiaming Cui, assistant professor of computer science
- Project: Scaling Multi-Agent Systems via Structure-Aware Reasoning Integration
- External collaborator: Jundong Li, University of Virginia
Jin-Hee Cho, associate professor of computer science
- Project: Resilient AI-Powered Smart Livestock Monitoring and Decision Support
- External collaborator: Hwajung Lee, Radford University
Lu Zhang, associate professor of building construction
- Project: AI-Enabled, Stakeholder-Integrated, Context-Sensitive Data Center Planning Framework
- Virginia Tech collaborator: Mengxi Zhang
- External collaborator: Chaowei Yang, George Mason University
Megan Rippy, assistant professor of civil environmental engineering
- Project: EcoQuests: Reconnecting Youth with Nature Through Digital Exploration of Urban Greenspace
- External collaborator: Cynthia Smith, George Mason University
Mingi Jeong, assistant professor of aerospace and ocean engineering
- Project: AI-Powered Autonomous Coastal Monitoring and 3D Change Detection for Coastal Resilience Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles
- External collaborator: Hyun Dong Kim, Old Dominion University
Monica Arul Jayachandra, assistant professor of civil environmental engineering
- Project: An AI-enabled Framework for Assessing the Resilience of Virginia's Data Center Corridor
- External collaborator: Joshua Behr, Old Dominion University
Rachel Pearson, research assistant professor of civil environmental engineering
- Project: Impact of Data Center Development on Housing Prices in Virginia
- External collaborator: Jess Reia, University of Virginia
Shilai Hao, assistant professor environmental organic chemistry
- Project: Simultaneously Recovering Hydrochar and Removing PFAS from Contaminated Biomass Via Hydrothermal Alkaline Treatment
- External collaborator: Bryan Berger, University of Virginia
Yan Chen, assistant professor of computer science
- Project: Adaptive In-Workflow AI Literacy Support for High School Teachers
- External collaborator: Yixuan Zhang, William & Mary
Ye Zhang, assistant professor of biomedical engineering
- Project: Biophysical Signatures of CAR-T Persistence in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
- External collaborator: Jianguo Tao, University of Virginia
Yuan Zeng, assistant professor of applied plant pathology
- Project: Advancing Tar Spot Detection and Monitoring in Virginia Corn Using Field Observations, Remote Sensing, and Artificial Intelligence
- External collaborator: Jingjing Li, University of Virginia
Yuhao Zhong, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering
- Project: AI-Driven Directional Microstructure Engineering for Dilute Multicomponent Alloys under Rapid Directional Solidification
- External Collaborator: Ji Ma, University of Virginia