Student Affiliate

Department: Institute for Applied AI Innovation

Sebastian Marquez is an undergraduate research assistant at the Institute for Applied AI Innovation (AAII) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is enrolled in UTEP’s Fast-Track program, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, with graduation expected in Fall 2026, alongside a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence. At AAII, he supports research operations by helping researchers implement and integrate applied artificial intelligence (AI) tools and methods. He also serves as webmaster for the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI).

Before joining AAII, Marquez worked as a research assistant in the Visualization and Interactive Collaboration Labs in UTEP’s Department of Computer Science, where his work focused on software tools and scientific visualization.

Keywords of Expertise: Software Development, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.