About Us

The Informatics Research Institute (IRI) is a division of the University’s Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. The Institute consists of five centers:

• Center for Business & Information Technologies (CBIT) with focuses on IT in government and community.
• Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) focuses on cyberattacks that may impact the country’s critical infrastructure.
• Center for Visual and Decision Informatics (CVDI) focuses on Big Data visualization and artificial intelligence.
• Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) focuses its activities on health informatics-driven innovations in healthcare.
• National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) focuses on emergency response and community resilience. NIMSAT magages the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center.

University Alignment

• Expand the University’s research and development portfolio and capabilities through contracts and grants.
• Complement the academic programs and contribute to digital media and software development workforce development through apprenticeship and internships, thesis and project co-direction, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics outreach activities.
• Support the area’s start-ups and entrepreneurs through technology transfer.