Research Projects

Estimating fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

In collaboration with UT Dallas, Emory, NASA Goddard and MSDH, we have been working on estimating daily PM2.5 air pollutant by incorporating satellite data with ground-based data and models. More ...

Estimating clinically significant mold spores in outdoor environment

The Harmful Airborne Fungal Spores (HAFS) can cause a condition in which an immune reaction is triggered due to foreign substance encounter, known as immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization. However, the severity depends on the spore type and amount in the air. More ...

Geographic health disparities

For more than12 years, we have been examining the geographic health disparities in Mississippi. We have developed spatially enabled database with health care resources for Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. More ...

GeoMedStat: An integrated spatial surveillance system

Real-time surveillance of hospital admission information can help in better health care preparation, identifying potential outbreaks, and public health awareness when necessary. More ...

Biomedical imaging to distinguish normal, precancerous and cancerous cells

In the area of biomedical imaging, hyperspectral imaging (HIS) is an emerging imaging modality for medical applications, especially in disease diagnosis and image-guided surgery. More ...