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1. Researchers and industry R&D efforts by developing early-stage prototypes (“living models”) that reimagine technological advancements through lived experiences. These prototypes are co-created and empirically evaluated, serving as powerful proof-of-concept mechanisms for innovation.
2. The next generation of talent through multidisciplinary mentorship and close collaboration with industry partners, enabling them to design and develop responsible AI solutions across diverse domains, including healthcare, food systems, logistics, and finance.
Originating from joint projects in the Low-Code Application Development course, the Lab provides a space where students work in cross-domain teams (NextGenMinds) to co-design and build applications and interfaces that contribute to research-oriented solutions in high-impact societal domains. Its mission is to transform ideas into early prototypes (living models) while cultivating a new generation of students equipped with the knowledge and applied AI skills to work on technologies / models that address pressing societal challenges.
The Living Models Lab connects several clusters such as (H)iCARE (responsible AI for digital health) and HUMANE.AI (human-in-the-loop hybrid intelligence), co-designed in collaboration with the CODE section (M. Amir Haeri, S. Borsci), OOST Simulation Center (HF-CODE & BMS Lab) to advance human-centered (and human-in-the-loop) intelligence.
Collaborations are warmly welcomed with industry partners, as well as with research projects and centers across UT and beyond—both nationally and internationally.
We actively encourage collaborations around use cases, data access, joint mentorship for early-stage prototyping, and joint proposals for seed funding and external support.
Student ideas are very welcome, and upcoming project topics will be announced soon.
Living Models and demos
Health
- Nutritional health recommender (well-being, pregnancy)
- LLM-enabled Workflow management assistant (HiCARE - case of reproductive healthcare)
- LLM-enabled pre-procedural patient guidance (HiCARE - case of reproductive healthcare)
Education
- BuddyGPT: LLM-enabled learning assistant linked to Canvas LMS
- BuddyJ - Course Assistant
- BuddyJ-Insight: Course evaluation assistant
- Circular economy game prototype for educational support
(Student) startups
Software support
- MAESTRO: Model-driven AI for Engineering SofTware and feedback-Driven oRchestration
- MERGE: Model-driven Engine for Retrieval-Generated Execution
Associated course(s)
Workshops (coming soon)
To be updated
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Opportunities
The Living Models Lab warmly welcomes expressions of interest from researchers planning to apply for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships.
We are happy to support postdoctoral projects. The lab offers supervision for projects focusing on Living Models on human-centered and responsible AI, digital twins (particularly in the domains of health and reproductive healthcare), education, and sustainability modeled within recommender systems. Interested candidates are invited to get in touch to explore joint project ideas and supervision opportunities ahead of the upcoming MSCA calls.
External PhD researchers
The lab warmly welcomes collaborations with companies interested in applied PhD trajectories focused on novel research applications in real-world business contexts. We aim to co-develop impactful solutions at the intersection of AI, data, and human-centred innovation that bridge academic insight and practical challenges, creating value for both research and industry.
Through these collaborations, companies benefit from:
- access to cutting-edge academic expertise and methods
- dedicated PhD researchers working on their specific challenges supported with scienctific guidance
- development of innovative, data-driven solutions, prototypes and decision-support tools tailored to their context
- opportunities to co-create knowledge, strengthen innovation capacity, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape aligned with societal needs
- strengthening their innovation capacity and long-term research partnerships
Our goal is to jointly create impactful solutions that bridge academic insight and practical needs, delivering value for both research and industry.
Contact: Gayane Sedrakyan (IEBIS-BMS)
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