People

Mason Ma

Mason is studying human-AI teaming approach for modeling, control, diagnosis, and metrology of nonlinear dynamics in hybrid manufacturing in collaboration with NSF ERC-HAMMER and AI TENNessee Initiative.  

M.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison 

M.S., Management Science and Engineering, Peking University

B.S., Automation, Tsinghua University

Email: hma19@vols.utk.edu 

Alisa Ren

Alisa is studying interpretable and robust machine learning for uncovering the governing equations of nonlinear dynamic systems with highly nosie data in collaboration with SEAMTN and AI TENNessee Initiative.

B.S., Financial Mathematics and Statistics, University of California Santa Barbara

Email: mren5@vols.utk.edu 

Jiajie Wu

Jiajie is studying modeling, control, and optimization for additive friction stir deposition based hybrid manufacturing in collaboration with NSF ERC-HAMMER and AI TENNessee Initiative.

M.S., Business Analytics, University of Nottingham 

B.S., Pure and Applied Mathematics, Jinan University 

Email: jwu71@vols,utk.edu

Abir Ray

Abir is studying system-driven AI methods for the fundamental research in spectrum management, systems science and engineering, and human-AI teaming.

D. Eng., Cybersecurity Analytics, George Washington University

M.A., Software Engineering, Harvard University

M.Eng., Systems Engineering, Cornell University

B.A., Interdisciplinary Study, University of Virginia

Email: aray49@vols.utk.edu

Andrew Strick 

Andrew is studying human-AI teaming for human skill learning, manufacturing workforce development, and scientific coaching to improve human learning behavior and performance in collaboration with AI TENNessee Initiative and NSF ERC-HAMMER. 

Ph.D., Kinesiology (Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior), University of Tennessee, Knoxville

M.S., Kinesiology (Sports Psychology and Motor Behavior), University of Tennessee, Knoxville

B.S., Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University

Email: astrick@vols.utk.edu