We are now accepting applications for Summer 2026! See our Application page for more information.

REU: AI, Data Analytics, and Mixed Reality for Smart and Connected Health
at Texas State University/Texas A&M-San Antonio
We are now accepting applications for Summer 2026! See our Application page for more information.

John Esparragoza‘s and Armando Delgado‘s paper, “Utilizing AI to Support Conversations in Individuals with ASD,” was accepted to the 2025 IEEE 16th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics, and Mobile Communications Conference (UEMCON–2025), held at IBM Learning Center in Armonk, New York.

We want to thank NXP’s Smart Home Innovation Lab staff for hosting us and showing us the massive possibilities and innovations of engineering new capabilities for homes!

We have our application portal open. Visit our application page for more information for our REU site summer research at Texas State University in partnership with Texas A&M – San Antonio.

Ayesha Malik’s, Abrar Zaki’s, Chung Tran’s, and Irene Liang’s “Virtual Reality on Assessing the Motor Skills of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder” collaborative paper has been accepted to the 2024 IEEE 15th Annual Ubiquitous Computing, Electronics & Mobile Communication Conference (UEMCON) and will be presented in October at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, New York.

Hiroshi Nonaka from Soka University of America will work on an extended REU assignment in the High-Performance Engineering (HiPE) research group.

Sugru Yahaya from Purdue University will be working on an extended Project Activity 6 – Enhancing early diagnosis of autism with machine learning algorithms using postural control features.

Maya Nachega from Vanderbilt University will work on Project Activity 6, Enhancing early autism diagnosis with machine learning algorithms using postural control features.

Jessica Li from Northwestern University will work on Project Activity 5, The Development of a Disability Assessment Tool using Biosensors, Virtual Reality, and Machine Learning for People with Multiple Sclerosis.

Abrar Zaki from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will work on Project Activity 4: Virtual Reality and Machine Learning for Movement Assessment in autism spectrum disorder.
