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Amarda Shehu

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Title: Director, CRC

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Dr. Amarda Shehu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Associate Dean for AI Innovation in the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University, where she is also Associate Vice President of Research for the Institute of Digital InnovAtion (IDIA). Shehu obtained her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rice University in 2008, where she was also an NIH Predoctoral Fellow in the Nanobiology Program under which she was dually trained in AI and Molecular Biophysics. Shehu is an internationally recognized researcher with a record that includes not only foundational advances in AI, Machine Learning, and Algorithmics, but also ground-breaking research that pushes the barriers of our understanding of complex, wicked problems in the physical world. Shehu has published over 180 technical papers with postdoctoral, graduate, undergraduate, and high-school students. She is a 2022 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and has received several awards, including the 2022 Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the 2021 Beck Family Presidential Medal for Faculty Excellence in Research and Scholarship, the 2018 Mason University Teaching Excellence Award, the 2014 Mason Emerging Researcher/Scholar/Creator Award, the 2013 Mason OSCAR Undergraduate Mentor Excellence Award, and the 2012 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Her research is regularly supported by various NSF programs, the Department of Defense, and state and private research awards. Shehu served as an NSF Program Director in the Information and Intelligent Systems Division of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate 2019-2022. At NSF, Shehu led the working group on the HDR: Data Science Corps program and represented and led CISE efforts in the COVID-19 RAPID Program and the Molecular Foundations in Biotechnology Program, for which she received two Director Recognition awards. Shehu is an Inaugural Founding Co-Director of George Mason University’s Transdisciplinary Center for Advancing Human-Machine Partnerships which she led during 2019-2022.

 

Anthony J Rhem

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Title: CEO/Principal Consultant, A.J. Rhem & Associates

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Dr. Anthony J Rhem, PhD
Advisor | Author | Speaker | Early-Stage Tech Investor | Knowledge Management | Artificial Intelligence
CEO/Principal Consultant
A.J. Rhem & Associates, Inc.

Dr. Anthony J. Rhem is a recognized thought leader, author and consultant in Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Big Data, Information Architecture, and Innovation. Since 1990 has served as CEO/Principal Consultant of A.J. Rhem & Associates Inc. (AJRA), a system integration consulting, training & research firm specializing in Knowledge Management (KM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with offices in Chicago, Il, and Charlotte NC. Anthony consults with Fortune 1000 companies, Federal and State agencies, delivering technology solutions, strategies, governance, and architectures in the areas of AI and KM. In addition, Anthony works with corporate boards, venture capitalist and investment firms providing thought leadership in the areas of emerging technology innovations, best practices, and trends in AI and KM.

As a board member and advisor Dr Rhem’s current work includes Corporate Advisory Board (focus on AI) of Halen Technologies, Corporate Advisory Board ABAN Innovations, Inc., Technology Council of Advisors Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management; and Member of the National Science Foundation SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) Review Panel in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Knowledge Management (KM) and Education Solutions.

Anthony speaks internationally at Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Knowledge Management (KM) conferences and at leading organizations. Anthony has written several books and dozens of articles for trade journals in AI Ethics and Governance, KM, healthcare, management, and law. Anthony is a founding editorial board member of AI and Ethics Journal by Springer, which he has contribute articles on AI Ethics.

As a professor and corporate Instructor, Dr Rhem has had the pleasure of training hundreds of personnel across many corporations, government and military agencies in the principles, practice and application of strategic management, software engineering, knowledge management, information architecture and artificial intelligence. Anthony’s educational background includes IEEE Certified AI Assessor; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), AI Leadership; Walden University, PhD Knowledge Management; Dartmouth University Tuck School of Business, Advance Executive Management Training; Clark Atlanta University, Executive Management Training; DePaul University, MS Computer Science/AI; Purdue University, BS Management (Additional Concentration in Computer Science).

Farhana Faruqe

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Title: Assistant Professor, UVA School of Data Science

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Farhana Faruqe is a data scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur; her research focuses on trustworthy AI, human-centered design, and AI acceptance. She is active in the Trustworthy AI community. Farhana is a founding editorial board member for the AI and Ethics Journal (Springer), actively shaping ethical discourse within the AI domain. Recognizing the need for equity within the tech realm, she has founded AI4Equity, a non-profit initiative that empowers young women to elevate their AI knowledge and skills.

Before joining the University of Virginia, Farhana had a cumulative professional journey spanning over 12 years across diverse industries and academia. She worked as a data scientist at the Children’s National Health System. Farhana also served as an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University and the University of Maryland. Her professional journey began as a Research Programmer in Bangladesh, and after that, Farhana worked as a Senior Software Developer and Technical Project Manager in Trinidad and Tobago.

Farhana holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Human-Technology Collaboration concentration, an M.S. in Data Science from George Washington University, and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from BRAC University.

Dr. Jean-Pierre Auffret

Jean-Pierre Auffret, Executive Degree Programs Director for the GMU's School of Management

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J.P. Auffret is director, Center for Assurance Research and Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing, co-director, Center of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience and director, Research Partnerships in the Costello School of Business at George Mason University, USA. Auffret is also co-founder and current president of the International Academy of CIO (IAC), an NGO headquartered in Tokyo.

Auffret’s work and research span a range of applied technology fields including CIO and ICT governance; cybersecurity; and innovation and application of emerging technologies and with APEC, U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of State, World Bank, ITU and IBM. His experience includes executive positions with MCI and its joint venture with British Telecom, Concert and academic positions with George Mason, Duke University’s Center for International Development, Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education, UNU-eGOV (United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance) and as physicist-in-residence at American University.  Auffret earned a B.S. from Duke University where he was an A.B. Duke Scholar, M.B.A. from the University of Virginia and Ph.D. in Physics from American University.