- NMSU researchers received awards for their contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence at the 2026 International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP) and the 2026 International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR).
- Son Tran, NMSU computer science professor and department head, received two Test of Time Awards at the conference for AI research conducted with co-authors.
- One award recognized Tran's 20 years of significant foundational research in the area of Knowledge Representation Research along with Shiela McIlraith, professor of computer science at the University of Toronto.
- Enrico Pontelli, dean of NMSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, was the lead author on a second paper recognized along with Tran for a Test of Time Award for AI research in the area of Logic Programming.
- The third NMSU professor honored at the KR conference is Stylianos Vasileiou, an NMSU assistant computer science professor, who received an Early Career Award for his contributions in the area of explainable decision making.
- The aim of the KR Test of Time Award is to recognize papers published whose contributions have made a significant and lasting impact on the academic discipline and/or the application or adoption of techniques in industry and/or for the betterment of society.
- Vasileiou's Ph.D. dissertation also received the 2026 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the ICAPS.
- KR Inc. operates as a specialized, academic foundation and is ranked at the highest possible tier, reserved for the top 7.5% of flagship venues.
Three New Mexico State University researchers were recognized for their impactful work in artificial intelligence at the 2026 International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP) and the International Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR).14
Son Tran, NMSU computer science professor and department head, received two Test of Time Awards for his foundational research in Knowledge Representation, conducted alongside Shiela McIlraith from the University of Toronto. One award acknowledged Tran's 20 years of significant contributions to the field.2
Enrico Pontelli, dean of NMSU's College of Arts and Sciences, was also recognized for his work in Logic Programming, sharing a Test of Time Award with Tran.
The third honoree, Stylianos Vasileiou, an assistant professor at NMSU, received an Early Career Award for his contributions to explainable decision making. Additionally, Vasileiou's Ph.D. dissertation was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Dissertation Award from ICAPS.57
The KR Test of Time Award aims to honor papers that have made a lasting impact on academia and industry, highlighting the importance of these researchers' work in advancing AI technologies.6
KR Inc. operates as a specialized academic foundation, recognized among the top 7.5% of flagship venues in the field.8
“Son Tran received two Test of Time Awards for his foundational research in Knowledge Representation, alongside Shiela McIlraith. Additionally, Stylianos Vasileiou was recognized with an Early Career Award for his work in explainable decision making, and his Ph.D. dissertation earned the 2026 Outstanding Dissertation Award from ICAPS.”
