Data-Driven Forecasting of Agitation for Persons with Dementia: A Deep Learning-Based Approach
06/05/2021
A chemical engineer, biophysics researcher, physician, orthopedic surgeon, health scientist, Dr. Samuel is known for his interinstitutional and transdisciplinary collaboration on research and education programs.
Since he joined NC A&T in 2019, Dr. Samuel has led multiple research and education initiatives covering areas from translational health research to QISE. He has continued to work tirelessly to provide internal and external research experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, promote professional development for junior faculty, and cultivate relationships with academic institutions, national labs, and industry partners on behalf of NC A&T.
He currently serves as the NC A&T Liaison to the UNC Chapel Hill CTSA, wherein they expand the engagement of NC HBCU faculty in translational science and strengthen the regional CTSA partnership. In collaboration with the Student Health Center, he has led two rounds of data collection for the National College Health Assessment at NC A&T. The research team is able to use these data to examine a wide range of topics concerning the health and wellbeing of emerging adult (18 - 25-year-old) populations.
Dr. Samuel has been pivotal in initiating NC A&T’s engagement in QISE. NC A&T is an inaugural members of the Howard University-based IBM-HBCU Quantum Center, wherein Dr. Samuel recruited undergraduate and graduate students in IBM-HBCU Quantum Center sponsored QIS research projects. He is the Site PI for the NSF-funded QuSTEAM Phase 2 Convergence Accelerator, wherein a consortium of researchers and educators are developing undergraduate curricula for expanding the QISE workforce. Specifically, NC A&T faculty serve on the leadership team, course development teams, and the Discipline-based Education Research (DBER) team. He is PI of the NSF-funded Catalyst Project, which is aimed at increasing the interest in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) among students enrolled at NC A&T via a combination of culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) and experiential learning activities. His team has recently been awarded an ExpandQISE Track 2 project by NSF, which involves the application of variational quantum algorithms to the design of two-dimensional quantum materials and the computational characterization of complex hypersonic flow conditions. His team will also embark on the construction of a quantum computer on NC A&T campus.
