AI Tennessee
From learning instruments to mastering sports, the brain constantly adapts in response to experience through an ability known as plasticity. UT neuroscientist Keerthi Krishnan studies what happens when this process goes awry, aiming to uncover insights that could inform treatments for neurological disorders.
Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, studies novel materials that can be used to create “microchips of the future.” He will establish a new research lab for material deposition and characterization, building on UT’s existing expertise in quantum materials and expanding the university’s leadership in artificial intelligence.
Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, has received a 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for driving innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and materials science.
Anahita Khojandi has built her career around a guiding belief: Artificial intelligence should empower people—not replace them. A professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Heath Endowed Faculty Fellow in Business and Engineering, Khojandi designs decision-making systems that operate under uncertainty and support human users in high-impact real-world environments.
Joshua Rosenberg uses data science principles to improve educational outcomes while teaching students to analyze and interpret data. His work empowers teachers and students to use data and digital technologies to explore scientific questions in meaningful ways.
As AI rapidly reshapes society, UT is positioning the state as a national leader in advanced computing, data science, and responsible AI innovation. Driving this momentum is Vasileios Maroulas, who is building a statewide AI ecosystem.
