Welcome to the USD AI Research Lab!

We are excited to have you explore our work, where we push the boundaries of foundational AI and machine learning while embracing sustainable AI solutions.

Our research spans green computing, active learning, and scalable as well as robust AI solutions, ensuring efficiency while saying no to carbon footprint.

We specialize in areas such as pattern recognition, computer vision, image processing, data mining, and big data analytics. Our interdisciplinary work impacts domains including healthcare informatics, medical imaging, document analysis, biometrics, forensics, speech processing, and the Internet of Things.

Join us as we drive AI innovation with sustainability at its core!

News

We are the part of the highly ambitious projects:

  • South Dakota Biomedical Computation Collaborative (funding: $7.245M)
  • Research Infrastructure: CC* Campus Compute (NSF Award # 2346643) (funding: $0.5M)

Hiring

Open positions for research interns, research assistants (undergrad/grad), PhDs, and postdocs—let's connect!

Events

Join us in the following events:

  • USD AI symposium (June, 2025 Sioux Falls, SD)
  • Int. Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing & Pattern Recognition (December, 2025, Marrakesh, Morocco)

Agreements/MOUs

(December 2024) The AI Research Lab signed an agreement with the Thumbay Institute for AI in Healthcare at Gulf Medical University, UAE.

Looking for a collaboration, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Publications & Research

Published Research

200+

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Books

10+

published works

Conferences

10+

International Events

Funding Sources

SDBOR, DOD, NSF, Department of Education

Team Members

  • KC

    Prof. KC Santosh (Founding Director)

  • RR

    Dr. Rodrigue Rizk (Vice-Director)

  • LW

    Dr. Longwei Wang (Vice-Director)

  • DJ

    Dr. Debesh Jha (Member)

  • LC

    Dr. Lina Chato (Member)

Message from the Founding Director

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Welcome to the USD AI Research Lab! Aligned with USD's AI programs, this is a place where everyone—regardless of background—can thrive. Our passion lies in striving for excellence, driving AI innovation, and supporting one another in the pursuit of success. Together, we are shaping the future of intelligent systems. Go Yotes!

Let's drive AI innovation together! #AI #DataScience #Research #Opportunities

TEDxUSD – Building sustainable AI Solutions!

Prof. KC (Casey) Santosh

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