Darryl graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana with a B.S in Geomatic Engineering and is currently pursuing his M.S. in Computer Science at UTRGV since Fall 2024. His M.S thesis is focused on "A comparative analysis of model-driven and data-driven methods" supported by the NSF CREST Center.

Teresa graduated from South Texas College with an A.A. in Business Administration and is pursuing her B.S. degree in Computer Science at UTRGV with a minor in Asian Studies (Mandarin Chinese) (expected graduation: Spring 2025). She conducted data analysis research in the area of molecular biology for “The interplay between O-GlcNAcylation and phosphorylation in diabetic hearts” during the Summer of 2023. In the H-SMART lab, Teresa is involved in research on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles through human-technology interaction: Designing autonomous environment in a digital twin platform” supported by NSF CREST center.

Mario is currently pursuing his B.S. degree in Computer Science at UTRGV (expected graduation: Spring 2025). He has been a member of the H-SMART lab since Spring 2024 and is involved in research on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles in smart mobility systems through human-technology interaction: Modeling human affects” supported by NSF CREST center at UTRGV.

Ayleen graduated from South Texas College with an A.A. in Business Administration and is currently pursuing her B.S. degree in Computer Science at UTRGV (expected graduation: Spring 2026). She has been a member of the H-SMART lab since Spring 2024 and is involved in research on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles in smart mobility systems through human-technology interaction: Modeling human affects” supported by NSF CREST center at UTRGV.

Yellitza graduated from UTRGV with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. She was a member of the H-SMART lab during her M.S. studies and conducted research on “Investigating adoption behavior of owned and shared autonomous vehicles: An updated technology acceptance model.” Yellitza received the USDOT Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. She is currently working at Hanson Professional Services as a Civil Designer.

Oscar received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from UTRGV. He was a member of our lab during his two-year graduate studies. Oscar defended his M.S. thesis in Fall 2023 titled “Human-centric smart cities: A digital twin-oriented design of interactive autonomous vehicle” supported by the NSF CREST center. Oscar is now a manufacturer engineer at Boeing.

Leonel received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Computer Engineering at UTRGV in Spring 2024. He was a member of our lab for the last two years of his studies working on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles in smart mobility systems through human-technology interaction: Modeling human affects” supported by NSF CREST center at UTRGV.

Judith received her B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin and M.S. in Data Analytics from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She was a member of our lab during her studies as an M.S. student at UTRGV School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. She was involved in research on the public acceptance of urban autonomous mobility supported by the NSF CREST center.

​Leonardo is pursuing his B.S. degree in Computer Science at UTRGV (expected graduation: Spring 2023). He was a member of the H-SMART lab during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters conducting research on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles through human-technology interaction: Designing autonomous environment in a digital twin platform” supported by NSF CREST center.

​Jesus graduated with a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from UTRGV. In the H-SMART lab, he was involved in research on “Designing affective autonomous vehicles through human-technology interaction: Designing autonomous environment in a digital twin platform” supported by NSF CREST center.

Andrea received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from UTRGV. She was a member of the H-SMART lab between Spring 2020 and Fall 2021 and conducted research on “Travel behavior analysis in automated transportation systems: Acceptance behavior of automated vehicles.” She is currently a M.S. student in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.

Kristina received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from UTRGV. She was a member of the H-SMART lab in Fall 2021 and conducted research on “Investigating travel behavior in the era of autonomous transportation systems” supported by NSF CREST center at UTRGV.​

​Faith received her B.S. degree in Civil Engineering at UTRGV. She was a member of the H-SMART lab in Fall 2021 and conducted research on “Human-technology interaction in smart mobility systems” supported by NSF CREST center.

​Brian received B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from UTRGV. He was a member of the H-SMART lab in Fall 2021 and conducted research on “Public adoption of automated vehicle technologies” supported by NSF CREST center.​