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Hariri Institute

AI Research Initiative (AIR)

Computer VisionML TheoryNLP/LLMs+1

The Artificial Intelligence Research (AIR) initiative at BU is a cross-disciplinary research initiative focused on machine intelligence.

COM · Hariri Institute

Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Media (AIEM)

NLP/LLMsComputer VisionML Theory

Research group in AI and emerging media.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Batman Lab

HealthcareML TheoryComputer Vision

Research at the intersection of medical image analysis, machine learning, and bioinformatics.

Questrom

Business Insights through Text (BIT) Lab

Data ScienceNLP/LLMsGenerative AI/Tools

Extracts consumer-behavior and market insights from text data using causal inference, generative models, deep learning, neural NLP, and interpretable ML.

Bioinformatics · BME

BioMolecular Engineering Research Center (BMERC)

HealthcareData Science

Develops and applies computational methods to analyze and design the structure, function, interactions, regulation, and evolution of biological macromolecules.

Computer Science

Computer Vision and Learning Group

Computer VisionML TheoryNLP/LLMs

AI research on out-of-distribution learning, dataset bias, domain adaptation, and vision-and-language understanding.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Data Science & Machine Learning Lab (Saligrama Lab)

ML TheoryComputer VisionStatistics

Research across machine learning, video analysis, statistical signal processing, information & control theory, and network science.

Philosophy

Humanities & AI Lab (HAIL)

EthicsPolicy

The BU Humanities and Artificial Intelligence Lab (HAIL) is an interdisciplinary research group where undergraduate and graduate students examine the social, political, and ethical implications of AI from both technical and humanities perspectives.

Computer Science

Image and Video Computing (IVC)

Computer VisionML TheoryHCI

CS department group (AIR-affiliated) researching computer vision, machine learning, and human-computer interaction.

Computer Science

Learning, Intelligence + Signal Processing (LISP) Lab

ML TheoryData Science

Explores machine learning, intelligent decision-making systems, and signal processing.

Biomedical Engineering

Artificial and Biological Intelligence Lab

ML TheoryHealthcare

Develops machine-learning and theoretical-neuroscience models connecting artificial and biological intelligence.

Earth & Environment / CDS

Barnes Group

EnvironmentML TheoryAI Safety

Develops interpretable and explainable AI for climate variability, predictability, weather, and human–Earth systems.

College of Engineering / CARS

BU Robotics Laboratory

RoboticsML Theory

Shared experimental facility for autonomous ground and air vehicles, robot design, perception, planning, and control.

College of Engineering

Center for Autonomous and Robotics Systems (CARS)

RoboticsML Theory

Interdisciplinary center advancing autonomous and robotic systems, including AI-enabled perception, planning, control, and biomedical applications.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computational Imaging Systems Lab

Computer VisionHealthcareML Theory

Develops computational imaging and microscopy systems combining physical models, optimization, and machine learning.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Dependable Computing Laboratory

AI SafetyML TheoryRobotics+1

Combines formal methods and machine learning to build safe, reliable, and secure cyber-physical and AI systems.

Questrom / Information Systems

Human-AI Interaction in Recruiting & Employment (HIRE) Lab

HCIPolicyData Science

Uses platform data and field/lab experiments to study human–AI interaction, recruiting, employment, and labor-market matching.

Mechanical Engineering / ECE / Systems Engineering

Hybrid and Networked Systems (HyNeSs) Lab

RoboticsAI SafetyML Theory

Researches formal synthesis, verification, control, and learning for hybrid systems and networked mobile robots.

Medicine / Computer Science / CDS

Kolachalama Lab

HealthcareComputer VisionNLP/LLMs

Builds multimodal AI systems for dementia, kidney disease, pathology, and clinical decision support.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Security Lab (SeclaBU)

AI SafetyML TheoryNLP/LLMs+1

Uses machine learning and data-driven security methods to study online abuse, misinformation, cybercrime, and malicious AI use.

Computer Science

Shape Lab

HCI

Investigates computer graphics and computational fabrication, extending into HCI and engineering mechanics.

Bioinformatics · BME · CS

Bridges from AI to Understanding and Reprograming Biology (2AI2BIO)

HealthcareML TheoryData Science

Applies AI to biomedical science via computational, analytical, and technological innovation.

Hariri Institute · Wheelock

AI and Education Initiative

EducationNLP/LLMsComputer Vision+1

The AI and Education Initiative facilitates research at the intersection of AI and learning for all people, of all ages and backgrounds, and all the topics and contexts where learning happens.

University-wide

AI Development Accelerator (AIDA)

Generative AI/ToolsEducationEthics+1

University-wide initiative supporting responsible generative-AI education, experimentation, and adoption for students, faculty, and staff.

Biomedical Engineering / Biology / CDS

Algorithmic Lens on Experimental Biology Laboratory

HealthcareML TheoryData Science

Uses algorithmic learning and experimental design to study molecular, cellular, and tissue-scale biological organization.

Questrom / Digital Business Institute

Digital Business Institute Generative AI Lab

Generative AI/ToolsNLP/LLMsData Science

Studies generative AI and LLM deployment, reliability, governance, and economic and organizational impacts.

Mechanical Engineering

Multi-Robot Systems Lab

RoboticsHCI

Studies distributed robot teams, multi-agent coordination, and socially compliant autonomous systems interacting with people.

Systems Engineering / ECE

Network Optimization and Control Laboratory

ML TheoryRoboticsHealthcare+1

Researches robust learning, reinforcement learning, optimization, NLP, autonomous systems, and predictive analytics in health.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Neural Systems Analysis Laboratory (NSA Lab)

HealthcareComputer VisionML Theory

Develops machine-learning and image-analysis methods for neuroimaging, clinical neuroscience, and computational medicine.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Performance and Energy-Aware Computing Laboratory (PeacLab)

EnvironmentML TheoryData Science

Applies machine learning and systems research to intelligent, energy-efficient computing and sustainable AI data centers.

Computer Science

Vision and Graphics Research Group

Computer VisionHCIML Theory

Research group covering computer vision, graphics, machine learning, and human-computer interaction.

Hariri Institute

Evidence-Based AI in Learning (EVAL) Industry Collaborative

EducationStatistics

The Evidence-Based AI in Learning (EVAL) Industry Collaborative conducts rigorous research to evaluate how generative AI tools affect K-12 student learning outcomes.

Mechanical Engineering

Material Robotics Laboratory

RoboticsHealthcareComputer Vision

Develops soft and medical robots, sensing, control, and computer-vision-guided systems for minimally invasive procedures.

Computer Science

Machine Learning Research Group

ML TheoryComputer VisionNLP/LLMs+2

Department-wide group spanning machine learning, computer vision, NLP, HCI, and robotics; part of the AIR initiative.

College of Engineering

Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center (RASTIC)

RoboticsComputer VisionML Theory

Teaching and innovation facility where students design, build, and test robots using perception, AI, autonomy, and advanced hardware.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Visual Information Processing (VIP) Lab

Computer VisionML TheoryStatistics

Visual information processing: visual surveillance, human-computer interfaces, 3-D video capture/display, and biomedical image processing.