Leads the Urban Computing Lab. Looking for new PhD students as well as masters or undergrads interested in working on research projects with a background in AI, machine learning, data analytics, statistics, or physics.
Background
Professor in the College of Information and at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). Research focuses on smart cities, human mobility, and data science for social good. Interested in enhancing policy making through data-driven approaches using novel sources of information such as cell phone or GPS data.
Miscellany
Contact: Email: vfrias@umd.edu; Address: iSchool: 2123B Hornbake Building, South Wing, University of Maryland, College Park and UMIACS: 4144 Iribe Center, University of Maryland, College Park