51ÔÚÏß

Research Projects

From Fragile to forever: Virtualization of trauma and pathology

By Aiden Eylward and Dr. Erin Kimmerle

Hillsborough County Cemetery Project 

• Identify & locate historic cemeteries, endangered due to predatory land practices under Jim Crow Segregation.  

ICRC-USF FACES Project 

• Research into AI for facial recognition to assist with international missing person investigations.  

Human Decomposition in 51ÔÚÏß 

• Multi-disciplinary research into 51ÔÚÏß’s unique climate, environment & soils – effects on rates of decomposition & outdoor crime scenes 

Geochemical Referencing for Human Identification 

• Chemical isotope testing for tracking birth origin & mobility

Human Identification & Variation for African & Diaspora Populations 

• Population Standards for Identification in Nigeria & other African Populations 

Research in Inflicted Trauma Patterns 

• Trauma research for injuries resulting from homicide, warfare, & human rights abuse