Inspire Lab

UCR School of Business Inspire Lab

Innovating Solutions & Products through Intelligence, Research, and Education.

The Inspire Lab is a pioneering initiative aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, driving technological advancements, and shaping the future of business. The lab is a dynamic hub where creativity converges with technology, providing students with an immersive environment to explore, ideate, and innovate. With a focus on bridging the gap between business and technology, the lab is set to become a catalyst for groundbreaking research and transformative projects.

Focus Areas

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning >>

In today’s digital world and economy, AI and Machine Learning are at the center of everything we do. AI technologies surround us, from Siri to Alexa as personal digital assistants to complex applications like self-driving cars and ChatGPT.

Persuasive Technology

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Persuasive technology is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field of research that focuses on the design, development, and evaluation of interactive technologies that use persuasion and social influence techniques to influence people’s behavior. The goal is to encourage positive behavior change.

Meet the Directors of the Inspire Lab

UCR School of Business Director Sanjoy Moulik

about prof. Moulik

Sanjoy Moulik is an Assistant Professor of Teaching of Information Systems at the School of Business, University of CA, Riverside.

Areas of Professional Interest & Research
Design Science Research, Management & Leadership of Information Systems and Technology, IS Strategy, Persuasive Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Digital Strategies & Transformation, Information Systems Security and Ethics, NLP, Voice, and Chatbots development, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality, Healthcare Informatics.

sanjoy.moulik@ucr.edu

"The goal is to create transformative technologies, experiences, and systems that enable people to reimagine and redesign their lives. We will engage people everywhere in meaningful, creative experiences integrating art, science, design, and engineering to solve problems in the natural world."

– Sanjoy Moulik, Assistant Professor of Information Science

UCR School of Business Director Rich Yueh

about Prof. Yueh

In everything he does, Dr. Rich Yueh believes in meaning over content. He designs learning experiences that help students expand their perspectives through his role as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in Information Systems at the UCR School of Business. He actively incorporates new ways to use AI and other technologies in his courses. Students enjoy these engaging undergraduate and graduate core courses, for which he has received the student-nominated James M. Merino Innovative Teaching Award and Golden Apple Teaching Awards, and the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Innovative Teaching Award.

rich.yueh@ucr.edu

"The Inspire Lab represents a paradigm shift in how we approach education, bringing together the brightest minds to drive innovation and make a real impact."

– Rich Yueh, Assistant Professor of Information Science