Alina Zare
DIR & PROF
RE-AI AND INFORMATICS (AIIRI)
BIO
Alina Zare teaches and conducts research in machine learning and artificial intelligence as a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Florida. She also serves as the Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute at the University of Florida. Dr. Zare’s research has focused primarily on developing new machine learning algorithms to automatically understand and process data and imagery. Her research work has included automated plant root phenotyping, sub-pixel hyperspectral image analysis, target detection and underwater scene understanding using synthetic aperture sonar, LIDAR data analysis, Ground Penetrating Radar analysis, and buried landmine and explosive hazard detection.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Director, Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research InstituteUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, United StatesNov 2024 - present
- ProfessorUniversity of Florida, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gainesville, United States1 Aug 2020 - present
- Associate Dean for Research and FacilitiesUniversity of Florida, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Gainesville, United States1 Aug 2022 - 16 Nov 2024
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Gainesville, United States1 Oct 2016 - 1 Aug 2020
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Missouri, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Columbia, United States1 Aug 2016 - 1 Oct 2016
- Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Missouri, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Columbia, United States1 Aug 2010 - 1 Aug 2016
DEGREES
- Ph.D.University of Florida, Gainesville, United StatesMay 2008