Arkansas Research Expertise Database
A centralized, AI-powered platform that makes it easy to discover and connect with research experts across Arkansas' leading institutions. Whether you are an industry partner seeking a collaborator, a funding agency looking for the right team, or a fellow researcher exploring interdisciplinary opportunities, this database is built for you.
Who Is This For?
Industry Partners
Find researchers whose expertise aligns with your R&D challenges, product development needs, or technical questions.
Funding Agencies
Identify qualified researchers for grant programs, review panels, and collaborative research initiatives across the state.
Fellow Researchers
Discover potential collaborators across departments and institutions for interdisciplinary research opportunities.
Economic Development
Connect regional economic development organizations with university expertise to support business attraction and innovation.
How It Works
Search
Describe your need in plain language. Instead of searching for keywords, tell us about your challenge, project, or area of interest. For example: "We need someone who works on poultry processing automation with food safety sensors."
Match
Our AI-powered search uses Google's Vertex AI to understand the meaning behind your query and match you with relevant researchers across all participating Arkansas institutions. Results include researcher profiles, publication metrics, and expertise areas.
Connect
Once you find the right researcher, request a warm introduction through our team. We facilitate the connection to make collaboration as frictionless as possible.
Data Sources
Our database is built from multiple authoritative sources to ensure comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date researcher profiles.
OpenAlex
An open catalog of the global research system, providing publication records, citation metrics, research topics, and institutional affiliations for millions of researchers worldwide.
ORCID
The Open Researcher and Contributor ID registry, used to verify researcher identities and link profiles to their canonical publication records.
Institutional Directories
Faculty directories and departmental listings from participating institutions, providing titles, department assignments, and institutional context.
UAMS Profiles
Detailed clinical and research profiles from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, enriching biomedical and health sciences coverage.
Participating Institutions
Our database currently covers researchers from 17 Arkansas institutions spanning major research universities, regional universities, liberal arts colleges, and a federal research center.
Ready to Find an Expert?
Start searching our database now, or browse the full expert directory.
Contact
Questions about the database, partnership opportunities, or how to get your institution included? Reach out to our team.
(501) 450-7818
Arkansas Research Alliance
1501 Main St. Suite 200
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202