Faryaneh Poursardar

Research Assistant Professor @VMASC_ODU (@WebSciDL - @ODUDataScience) , Ph.D @TAMU
Data science, Digital libraries

[Yasasi @Yasasi_Abey]

Today, I presented our paper titled "Susceptibility to High-Fidelity Misinformation: An Eye-Tracking Analysis" at GenEAI workshop @ETRA_conference.

Co-authors: @Gavindya2 @OpenMaze Dr. Enkelejda Kasneci

Workshop: https://t.co/uPfPw2aAOs
#ETRA26
@NirdsLab @WebSciDL @oducs @odu

[Faryaneh Poursardar @Faryane]

Looking forward to advancing accessible, human-centered AI for community health support. Check my blog post https://t.co/tAcXKIE0WS

[Faryaneh Poursardar @Faryane]

I’m excited to share that I received a grant from @odu_innovate to work on a project titled “Trust-Centered AI Avatars for Accessible Telehealth Support Among Unhoused Populations," co-led with Drs. Ginger Watson and Tina Gustin. @ODUDataScience @oduwsdl

[kaypineda @kaypineda3]

What if I told you I'm a mastermind?
Successfully completed my Master's thesis defense! Thank you to my advisor @OpenMaze, my committee members @Faryane and @vikas_daveb, and everyone in @NirdsLab for your support in completing this important milestone!🫶 @oducs

[Kumushini Thennakoon @KumushiniT]

Our colleague @kaypineda3 from @NirdsLab is presenting her Master’s thesis defense! 🎓
Her work “Framework for In-View Drone Navigation Using Gaze Gestures” explores the potential of human–drone interaction through gaze-based controls.
@OpenMaze @WebSciDL @oducs

[Kritika garg @kritika_garg]

I’m honored to receive the Dr. Irwin B. Levinstein Scholarship, awarded to graduate students for their academic achievements by @ODU! 🎓

A big thanks to Dr. Michael Nelson (@phonedude_mln) and everyone at @WebSciDL for their valuable support! 🙌

@oducs @ODUSCI

[Kumushini Thennakoon @KumushiniT]

Big milestone for @Yasasi_Abey from @NirdsLab as she presents her PhD prospectus today. Excited to see her research vision take the next big step forward. 🎉📚

@WebSciDL @OpenMaze

[Sampath Jayarathna @OpenMaze]

New position alert. Very excited to join the Perry Honors College @odu as the new Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, where I will spearhead undergraduate research, advising, and outreach. @NirdsLab @WebSciDL @oducs @ODUSCI

[Jian Wu @fanchyna]

My third PhD student Kenny Ajayi graduates today! Congratulations! @WebSciDL

[Sampath Jayarathna @OpenMaze]

Very excited to present our @NirdsLab research titled "Egocentric Eye Tracking: Modeling Joint Attention" @odu Human Factors Psychology group. @WebSciDL @oducs.

[Jian Wu @fanchyna]

I am very proud to announce that my 3rd PhD student, Kehinde Ajayi, successfully defended his dissertation today! He will first join the CoStar group in Richmond and then Microsoft in Seattle. Congratulations! @WebSciDL @oducs

[Jian Wu @fanchyna]

Come and see my trip report to the Dagstuhl Seminar at Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany, which is very exotic and rewarding! https://t.co/1O7kjBofIG @WebSciDL @dagstuhl

[Yasasi @Yasasi_Abey]

I am happy to be featured in the September Newsletter of the Office of International Collaborations at @ODU, highlighting my experience in the @DAAD_Germany RISE program this summer. 🙌

Newsletter: https://t.co/AhIHJPV0Lv

@NirdsLab @WebSciDL @odu_gradschool @oducs @ODUSCI

[Tarannum Zaki @tarannum_zaki]

📍Day 4 at #HT2025 @ACMHT!

Last session of the last day is happening now!

Session 7: TWEB & Blue Sky chaired by Jahangir Alam.

#Hypertext @WebSciDL @oducs @illinoistech @DomSoos

[Virginia Modeling, Analysis, & Simulation Center @vmasc_odu]

Our Executive Director Dr. B. Danette Allen is featured in the @virginianpilot Business Notes highlighting her new role!  Check it out here: https://t.co/RdwkI1tZtN

[Dominik Soós @DomSoos]

Excited to share that our paper with @Fermilab has been accepted to HiPC 2025🎉

We built an efficient GPU-based multidimensional global optimizer that combines PSO, BFGS, and Automatic Differentiation.

The animation highlights the global search.
@oducs @WebSciDL

[Tarannum Zaki @tarannum_zaki]

Day 1 of #HT2025 @ACMHT kicks off with the Web Archiving & Digital Libraries #WADL2025 workshop in Chicago organized by @machawk1 and @CamtheWicked!

🔗 https://t.co/bH1k6YPsDy
🔗 https://t.co/hNoakcW2lb

#WebArchiving #DigitalLibraries @illinoistech @WebSciDL @oducs @DomSoos

[Sampath Jayarathna @OpenMaze]

Congratulations to my undergraduate student, Emanuel Nelson (@EmanuelNelson06), for this excellent grant award from @cyber_cci. Emanuel is @nirdslab @WebSciDL alumnus Dr. Bathsheba's son, @sheissheba. We are a family business :) @oducs @ODUSCI @odu

[Yasasi @Yasasi_Abey]

Happy to be highlighted in the DAAD website, featuring both my final @DAAD_Germany RISE Professional internship report and my @WebSciDL blog reflecting on my summer research experience in Germany. 🙌 🇩🇪

Check it out here 👉
https://t.co/KA07VXSPSk

@NirdsLab @odu @petanux

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