Just 25 years ago, "searching for data" meant using a set of controlled queries to an IBM database to look for homogenously structured alphanumeric data stored on a centralized storage system. Everything has changed in the field of information management today. The data isn't just alphanumeric, but includes images, maps, video, audio and signals; the queries are complex data-mining questions; the architecture is distributed and includes not just the Web, but sensor networks, peer-to-peer nodes and portable devices; and the users do not have a PhD in computer science! The mission of InfoLab is to investigate new approaches to the management of unconventional data types within atypical architectures.

The above figure shows different activities at InfoLab. You can select the corresponding tabs on this page to learn more about each activity and their inter-relationships. Currently, our main areas of research are:

• Multidimensional Data Analysis
• Geospatial Information Management

• NSF Science Nation's covergae of IMSC
• Nick received the VSoE Computer Science Undergraduate Research award
• Afsin received the best paper award in IEEE CloudCom Conference, 2010
• Cyrus is named ACM distinguished scientist.
• Penny and Leyla got the scholarship for the 2009 Grace Hopper conference.
• Microsoft Research Press Release on ProDA
• GeoDec in Computer Power User
• Immersidata analysis for games (in the news)
• GeoDec is featured on MSNBC's website
• GeoDec receives funding from Microsoft Virtual Earth Program
• Cyrus Chosen To Attend NAE 'Frontiers of Engineering' Symposium
• Cyrus receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
• Cyrus is Chairing ACM GIS 2008