Research Areas

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The University of Florida Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering offers a wide range of research areas. Below, you will find a majority of the areas studied in the department and the respective faculty who are working in these areas.
 


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Algorithms

Algorithms


The Algorithms research area includes Data Structures, Discrete Mathematics, and Computational Geometry.

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Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics


Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, in particular when the data sets are large and complex.

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Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing


Cloud Computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management by the user.

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Computational Geometry

Computational Geometry


Computational geometry is a branch of computer science devoted to the study of algorithms which can be stated in terms of geometry.

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Computer Vision & Medical Image Computing

Computer Vision & Medical Image Computing


Computer vision is an interdisciplinary scientific field that deals with how computers can gain a high-level understanding from digital images or videos. Medical image computing develops computational and mathematical methods for solving problems pertaining to medical images and their use for biomedical research and clinical care.

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Concurrency, Parallelism, and High-Performance Computing

Concurrency, Parallelism, and High-Performance Computing


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Database, Data Science, and Informatics

Database, Data Science, and Informatics


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Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems


An embedded system is a microprocessor-based computer hardware system with software that is designed to perform a dedicated function, either as an independent system or as a part of a large system. At the core is an integrated circuit designed to carry out computation for real-time operations.

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Energy-Aware Computing

Energy-Aware Computing


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Graphics and Visualization

Graphics and Visualization


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Human-Centered Computing

Human-Centered Computing


The Human-Centered Computing research area includes Human-Computer Interaction, Natural User Interfaces, Graphics, Visualization, Sonification, Advanced Learning Technologies, CS Education Research, Virtual Reality, User Experience, Affective Computing, and IT Workforce.

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Image & Signal Analysis

Image & Signal Analysis


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Information Security

Information Security


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Networking

Networking


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Pervasive and Mobile Computing

Pervasive and Mobile Computing


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Programming Languages

Programming Languages


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Software Engineering

Software Engineering


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