Access the Experts: Brian Ricks
In this installment, Ricks answers the question: "Is there a way to predict how crowds move?"
- published: 2021/11/23
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In This Installment of Access the Experts
Brian Ricks, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, answers the question: "Is there a way to predict how crowds move?"
About Ricks
Ricks joined UNO in 2015 after doing post-doctoral research work at Rutgers University and earning his doctorate from Bringham Young University. Ricks' work focuses on simulation and modeling using computer technology and graphical representations of data.
His recent publications have included utilizing simulations to increase security in large public spaces like sporting events and transit centers. He is also one of several UNO and UNL faculty on a recent $5 million grant from the Department of Defense Army Corps of Engineers to conduct research that will extend the lifespan of bridges through new monitoring technologies.
About the University of Nebraska at Omaha
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