The people behind the papers

CIMILab is home to researchers from the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics at the University of Missouri, united by a passion for trustworthy, reproducible AI.

What the lab looks like

A small but ambitious research group focused on trustworthy, impactful AI

The team is still growing, but the emphasis is clear: strong technical depth, careful thinking, and a collaborative research culture.

Research-driven

Members are encouraged to build strong technical intuition and contribute to meaningful, publication-quality work.

Collaborative culture

We value shared learning, open exchange of ideas, and a practical approach to problem solving.

Open to strong applicants

We welcome students and researchers who care about rigor, clarity, and building useful systems.

Founders

Meet the founding leaders of CIMILab: research-focused founders who defined the lab mission and continue shaping its work in trustworthy, reproducible AI.

Samrat Kumar Dey

Samrat Kumar Dey

Founder, CIMILab

Founder of CIMILab and PhD student in Medical Informatics at the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri.

Medical Informatics Deep Learning Clinical AI
Arpita Howlader

Arpita Howlader

Founder, CIMILab

Founder of CIMILab and PhD student at the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics, advancing intelligent systems and data science research.

Machine Learning Data Science Intelligent Systems

Lab Advisor / Co-Founder

Posenjit

Prosenjit (Prosen) Mondol

Co-Founder

Co-Founder, CIMILab

CSE Undergrad @ PSTU | Agentic AI | Machine Learning

Research Assistant at Computational Informatics & Machine Intelligence Lab (CIMILab). Prosenjit helps lead the lab's AI research efforts with a focus on agentic systems, machine learning, and computational informatics.

Computational Informatics Machine Intelligence AI for Healthcare Data-Driven Systems

PhD Students

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Open Position

Could this be you? We are actively recruiting PhD students with strong computational backgrounds.

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Interested in joining us?

We welcome strong PhD applicants, visiting researchers, and fellowship candidates who are excited about trustworthy AI for healthcare.

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