Machine Intelligence and Data Science (MInDS) Center
The Machine Intelligence and Data Science (MInDS) Center coordinates artificial intelligence and data science research and education efforts across Tennessee Tech University. The center brings together faculty and researchers from diverse backgrounds to create and support cross-cutting research and educational opportunities across a wide variety of applications and research.
Current AI-related graduate education and research spans many departments on campus and includes work in following areas:
- Applied AI (e.g., cybersecurity, healthcare, and environmental studies)
- Machine Learning
- Robotics
- Trustworthy/Explainable AI
Related Undergraduate Degree Programs
- B.S. in Business Information Technology, with a concentration in Business Intelligence and Analytics
- B.S. in Computer Science with a concentration in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics and Data Science
Recent News
Dr. Jesse Roberts, assistant professor of computer science at Tennessee Tech UniversityTech's Computer Science Dept., Dr. Jesse Roberts earn coverage across Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga markets
Monday,March 10, 2025 | by Tracey Hackett
Dr. Jesse Roberts, assistant professor of computer science, who is part of a team
using A.I. in an attempt to preserve the Cherokee language for future generations.
The story netted coverage in the Herald-Citizen, Knoxville Daily Sun, The Cannon Courier, Newstalk 94.1, 3B Media News, WBIR-TV Knoxville, Local3 News Chattanooga, and WTVF NewsChannel 5 Nashville.- Tennessee Tech wins awards, presents research at Florida artificial intelligence conference (May 25, 2023)
- Computer science research assistantships: Q&A with Katie Brown (March 23, 2023)
Contact Us:
Douglas Talbert, Ph.D., Co-Director
William (Bill) Eberle, Ph.D., Co-Director