CS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES FEATURING NITESH CHAWLA

ZOOM INFO:      https://tulane.zoom.us/j/95735006650?pwd=bk5HTXlCL0c4YlRyaUFuRTVsWksyQT09

Meeting ID: 957 3500 6650

Passcode: 646516

Reception will follow in Stibbs 203, Lavin-Bernick Center. All Tulane University Department of Computer Science talks will currently be available for in-person attendance as well as remote attendance via Zoom. Current Tulane faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend in person.

Abstract: In this talk, I will present our work on fundamental advances in AI, inspired by interdisciplinary problem statements and societal challenges. I will highlight our innovation journey that encapsulates both the opportunities and challenges inherent in harnessing the full potential of AI in addressing a wicked problem, in particular highlighting our work in healthcare and scientific discovery.

About the Speaker: Nitesh Chawla is the Frank M. Freimann Professor of Computer Science and Engineering and the Founding Director of the Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society at the University of Notre Dame. His research is focused on artificial intelligence and data science and is also motivated by the question of how technology can advance the common good through convergence research. He is a Fellow of ACM, AAAI, AAAS, and IEEE. He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the National Academy of Engineers New Faculty Fellowship, IEEE CIS Outstanding Early Career Award, Rodney F. Ganey Community Impact Award, IBM Watson Faculty Award, and the 1st Source Bank Technology Commercialization Award. He is co-founder of Aunalytics, a data science software and cloud computing company.