{"id":1285,"date":"2018-03-20T11:43:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/faculty-patent-committee\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T17:14:11","slug":"faculty-patent-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/stage-research\/about-dr\/committees\/ai-research-council\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Research Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Research Council<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Division of Research announces the launch of UNC Charlotte\u2019s AI Research Council as of fall 2024. Its work will center on evaluating and, where determined it is necessary, strengthening the University\u2019s research infrastructure to support the use of artificial intelligence in all forms of research. &nbsp;The council will: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide ongoing guidance on the use of AI for research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish a framework for the ethical and responsible use of AI tools in research and innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review current research policies and procedures to evaluate for adjustments to incorporate AI&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify gaps in policy to determine where new policy can be created&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Research Council Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Updated February 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>People <\/th><th>College\/Unit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Ray Hartsfield<\/strong>, co-chair, digital integrity specialist<\/td><td>Division of Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>D<\/strong>r. <strong>Lisa Rasmussen<\/strong>, co-chair, professor of philosophy<\/td><td>College of Humanities &amp; Earth and Social Sciences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Isabel Alele<\/strong>, associate general counsel<\/td><td>Office of Legal Affairs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&nbsp;<strong>Ji Yae Bong<\/strong>, <\/strong>assistant professor of learning, design and technology<\/td><td>Cato College of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. &nbsp;Dace Brown<\/strong>, assistant professor of Gerontology<\/td><td>College of Health and Human Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Abbey Fenwick<\/strong>, &nbsp;associate professor of applied physiology, health and clinical sciences<\/td><td>College of Health and Human Services<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Bei-Tseng (Bill) Chu<\/strong>, professor of software and information systems<\/td><td>College of Computing and Informatics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Craig Depken II<\/strong>, professor of economics<\/td><td>Belk College of Business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Selcuk Karahan<\/strong>, clinical assistant professors of finance<\/td><td>Belk College of Business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Sabri G\u00f6kmen<\/strong>, assistant professor of architecture<\/td><td>College of Arts + Architecture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Donald Jacobs<\/strong>, professor of applied physics<\/td><td>Klein College of Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Taufiquar Khan<\/strong>, professor of mathematics and statistics<\/td><td>Klein College of Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. <strong>Jose Martins do Outeiro<\/strong>, <\/strong>professor of advanced and sustainable manufacturing<\/td><td>W.S. Lee College of Engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Hedda Meadan-Kaplansky<\/strong>, Snyder Distinguished Professor<\/td><td>Cato College of Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Adrienne Merriott<\/strong><\/td><td>Office of Legal Affairs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Taichun Piao<\/strong>, both clinical assistant professors of finance<\/td><td>Belk College of Business<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Hamed Tabkhivayghan<\/strong>, associate professor, electrical and computer engineering<\/td><td>W.S. Lee College of Engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dr. Pu Wang<\/strong>, associate professor of computer science<\/td><td>College of Computing and Informatics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Research Council The Division of Research announces the launch of UNC Charlotte\u2019s AI Research Council as of fall 2024. 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