Creating a software model called SIMReef that represents millions of fish foraging for algae on coral reefs. Seeking to understand how fish, coral and algae interact in a changing ocean to predict how coral can best be protected in increasingly inhospitable conditions.

Creating a software model simulating the response of the immune system to infections in the lungs.

UNM-NASA Swarmathon was a competition that ran between 2015 and 2019 designed to engage students from Minority Serving Institutions to develop algorithms for cooperative robotics to revolutionize space exploration in development of algorithms for robotic resource collection to support human space exploration.

Developing robust autonomous manipulation with multi-agent systems. The project is developing the algorithmic framework, simulations and physical robots to demonstrate autonomous cooperative transport of objects.

Successful long-term missions to the moon and Mars will depend upon a robust food and medicine supply. However, material delivery and plant cultivation would be costly in fuel and personnel hours. CHILIHOUSE is a transdisciplinary team dedicated to developing autonomous plant cultivation systems with in-situ resources in support of Artemis. Our goals are to develop a planting design suited to fully autonomous cultivation in an extra-terrestrial environment. To accomplish this we will add support for ROS2, machine learning, and dexterous arms to the current robot design; explore pest control, determine minimum plant water requirements, and improve plant nutritional uptake while reducing reliance on soil. Astronauts reported that living plants benefited their quality of life by providing fresh flavors and reminders of home.