Kamal Acharya

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Baylor University

Research

Interpretable Intelligence for Future Transportation

I develop interpretable AI, forecasting, and optimization methods for advanced mobility and autonomous systems. My work connects predictive modeling with the operational, infrastructure, and policy constraints that shape real transportation decisions.

Research Programs

Advanced Air Mobility Forecasting & Infrastructure

How can emerging air-mobility demand be estimated before mature operating data exists?

I connect travel behavior, infrastructure, energy needs, and service design to support urban and regional AAM planning.

Featured: NASA ULI demand forecasting and mobility-energy coordination.

Neurosymbolic & Trustworthy AI

How can learned models incorporate explicit knowledge and remain understandable?

I combine neural learning with symbolic rules and constraints for more interpretable, robust, and controllable AI.

Featured: Neurosymbolic demand prediction and symbolic distillation of LLMs.

Optimization, Operations & Resilience

How can AI improve planning decisions under uncertainty and operational constraints?

I build transparent forecasting and optimization pipelines for scenario analysis, scheduling, and resilient mobility planning.

Featured: Neural-accelerated optimization for pre-disaster mobility planning.

Methods

  • Time-Series Forecasting
  • Deep Learning
  • Symbolic Reasoning
  • Multimodal Learning
  • Multi-Objective Optimization
  • Scenario Evaluation

Research Talks and Presentations

Research Support and Collaborating Institutions

Collaboration

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I welcome collaborations involving advanced mobility modeling, interpretable AI, and optimization for resilient transportation systems.

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