headshot of Angshuman Guin sitting in front of monitors with his hand on his chin

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With so many paths to research careers at Georgia Tech, finding the right one can be daunting. In an ongoing feature series, Unexpected Paths, we explore the journeys of 12 research faculty members from across the Institute and learn about their unique paths to research. In this feature, follow Angshuman Guin as he discusses his research into traffic patterns and how faculty serve as the connective tissue of the Institute.

Neurons growing in a culture dish (NASA)

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an algorithm that helps AI models develop internal organization just like the human brain — boosting efficiency by 20 percent.
Professor Joel Kostka at the Al­ex­an­der von Hum­boldt Found­a­tion annual meeting and reception in Germany this week.

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The award will support Kostka’s research on the role of marine plant microbiomes in coastal climate resilience in collaboration with Germany’s Max Planck Institute.
Image of Mars and a satellite

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As the White House accelerates plans for a 2026 crewed mission to Mars, Georgia Tech experts highlight the engineering, scientific, and diplomatic challenges that will shape the success—and sustainability—of humanity’s next giant leap.
Researchers

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Georgia Tech researchers are collaborating with South Korean research institutes on a five-year grant to develop an AI-powered humanoid medical assistant to help doctors and nurses in South Korea.
A detour sign on a street

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Biomedical engineers show how two brain regions quickly adapt to shift focus from one planned destination to another.
The devices under test will include halide perovskite-based cells, a likely materials platform for next-generation solar cells.

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Georgia Tech researchers will soon send 18 photovoltaic cells to the International Space Station for a study of how space conditions affect the devices’ operation over time.
A diagram showing how the atoms are connected in the praseodymium compound (left); a chart showing the most important electron interactions (right).

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New Oxidation State for a Rare Earth Element Could Advance Quantum and Electronic Devices
A woman in a black blazer in front of a blurred outdoor background smiles at the camera.

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Sugimoto reveals how an open and more equitable science ecosystem can benefit us all.
Katherine Hughes and Bratee Podder smile with Buzz, the Georgia Tech mascot

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Georgia Tech students from four colleges collaborated in a semester-long Vertically Integrated Project in the Scheller College of Business Law, Data, and Design Lab.