University at Buffalo, SUNY
Human Behavior Modeling Lab
Principal Investigator
Ifeoma Nwogu
Associate Professor of Science and Engineering
PhD, Computer Science, University at Buffalo, 2009
MS, Computer and Information Science, University at Pennsylvania,
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria,
Phone: (716) 645-1588
Email: inwogu@buffalo.edu
Address: 305 Davis Hall, Buffalo NY, 14260-2500
PhD Students
Lu Dong
PhD student since 2021.
Her research focuses on 3D human behavior understanding and generation, computer vision (CV), large language models (LLMs), AI-generated content (AIGC) .
Email: ludong@buffalo.edu
Address: 301 Davis Hall, Buffalo, New York, US, 14260
Lipisha Chaudhary
PhD student since 2021.
Her research interests include sign language translation, dual learning, and audio description.
Email: lipishan@buffalo.edu
Address: 301 Davis Hall, Buffalo, New York, US, 14260
Enjamamul Hoq
PhD student since 2021.
His research interests include infant cry analysis, audio generation, and baby talking head.
Email: ehoq@buffalo.edu
Address: 301 Davis Hall, Buffalo, New York, US, 14260
Nancy Ipole
PhD student since 2025.
Her research interests are health data analysis and medical image understanding.
Email: nancyipo@buffalo.edu
Address: 301 Davis Hall, Buffalo, New York, US, 14260
Master Students
Rajvi Zala
He is conducting research on LLM-driven sign language generation, working with Lu Dong.
Hemasree Pujari
She is conducting research on 3D human generation for child–adult interaction, working with Lu Dong.
Suman Mandava
He is conducting research on LLM-driven student learning cognitive interpretation, working with Lu Dong.
Sudheendra Peddiraju
He is conducting research on sign language look-up through motion description, working with Lu Dong.