Current DIF Project

Fulton Bank – Data-Driven Prospect Identification Project

Harnessing Public Data for Strategic Customer Insights

Fulton Bank, an Institute for Business and Information Technology (IBIT) Partner, is working with the Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF) to develop a data-driven strategy for identifying prospective mass affluent customers. The DIF team, comprising Wei Wang (Associate Professor of Accounting), Sudipta Basu (Professor of Accounting), and Manoj Chacko, brings academic expertise to inform and guide the project.

The collaboration centers on leveraging publicly available data sets, identified in cooperation with Fulton Bank personnel, to pinpoint individuals or households most likely to align with the ‘mass affluent’ profile. The team’s process involves analyzing these data sets for relevance and refining them as needed to support one or multiple use cases that represent ideal prospects (use cases developed jointly with Fulton).

A key objective of the initiative is the creation and validation of a predictive model that can help identify these prospects. This model will enable Fulton Bank to more effectively target high-potential customers, enhancing the bank’s outreach and strategic growth efforts through informed, evidence-based decision-making.

DeepFlow: Transforming Procurement with AI

Bringing Smart Automation to Source-to-Pay Operations

DeepFlow is an advanced procurement intelligence platform that uses natural language AI agents to automate and optimize Source-to-Pay (S2P) processes. With its conversational interface, procurement teams can streamline complex tasks, access real-time insights, and enhance supply chain management with ease. Keze Lin, a Temple Alumni is the founder of DeepFlow.

The Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF) has partnered with DeepFlow to help design user-friendly interfaces that improve accessibility and usability for end users.

Abby Dorotov, a management information systems student, is currently developing the platform’s front-end under the guidance of Manoj Chacko. The project’s main goals are to design intuitive data displays using Figma and build a user-friendly interface based on these designs, ensuring a seamless experience for procurement professionals.

AI Aware Writing Environment (AAWE) Project

Fostering Ethical and Scalable AI Use in Education

The AI Aware Writing Environment (AAWE), founded by Dr. Megan Kane and Stephen Malkowicz, is designed to help students responsibly use AI tools under instructor-set guidelines. AAWE provides instructors with flexible assignment controls and insights into student engagement and AI use, both authorized and unauthorized.

In partnership with the Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF), AAWE is working to enhance its capabilities. Moa Al Balushi, a management information systems student guided by Manoj Chacko, is currently helping advance the project.

Key goals include building a scalable AWS cloud infrastructure for 1,500+ users and improving AI detection and feedback algorithms to ensure high-quality results and academic integrity.

Potluck, An Innovation in Meal Sharing

Empowering Communities Through AI-Driven Meal Sharing

Potluck is a pioneering AI-powered meal-sharing platform founded by Shannon Amspacher, designed to address pressing challenges such as food affordability, social isolation, and the fatigue associated with meal planning. By connecting individuals and communities through shared meals, Potluck fosters both economic relief and social bonds.

The Digital Innovation Foundry (DIF) has partnered with Potluck to support the creation of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that will enable users to begin benefiting from the platform’s unique offerings. Currently, Yuval Shimoni, a computer science student, is spearheading development efforts under the guidance of Manoj Chacko for DIF.

The project’s goal is to thoroughly review the existing development plan for Potluck and collaborate in building a functional, user-friendly MVP app. This partnership represents a crucial step toward launching an accessible, tech-driven solution for meal-sharing and community-building.

Measure and structure dental school student development

DIF is partnering with Temple’s Kornberg School of Dentistry to implement the PRO platform, to measure, structure, and motivate the professional development of dental students. The DIF team includes Manoj Chacko, Laurel Miller, and Munir Mandviwalla, co-founders of PRO Community LLC, a Temple University spin-off company that arose from the first DIF project.

At Kornberg, according to Dean Amid Ismail: “Student development is a critical part of our mission. Professional development of students can be advanced by PRO that document and allow faculty to measure the professional development and experience of students.”

Currently, an extended soft release is underway, with the platform set to become mandatory for all students starting in fall 2024 (see PRO Platform for more information).