Research Grants

The Knowledge Infused AI and Inference Lab (KAI2 Lab) at UMBC is proud to be supported by generous funding from various agencies. These grants enable us to pursue cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in knowledge representation, causal inference, and human-AI collaboration. Below is a list of our active and recently completed projects.

Hyper local air quality - AI-enabled context-aware content system

Funding Agency:USISTEF Award
Principal Investigator(s):Dr. Manas Gaur, KAI2-Lab Team
Amount:Undisclosed
Period:2024 - Present

This project focuses on developing AI-enabled systems for monitoring and reporting hyper-local air quality, providing context-aware information to communities.

MetamorphicLLM: Robust Understanding of Metamorphic Malware through Attacks and Defenses

Funding Agency:UMBC Cybersecurity Institute Grant
Principal Investigator(s):Dr. Manas Gaur, Cybersecurity Research Team
Amount:$75,000
Period:2024 - Present

This research explores novel approaches to detect and defend against metamorphic malware using neurosymbolic large language models, combining symbolic reasoning with neural networks.

SAFEX: SAFe and EXplainable Question Generation in Depression-related Conversations

Funding Agency:UMBC SURF Award
Principal Investigator(s):Mental Health AI Team, KAI2-Lab Researchers
Amount:$25,000
Period:2024 - Present

This project develops safe and explainable AI systems for generating appropriate questions in mental health conversations, specifically focused on depression support.