Asim Smailagic

Asim Smailagic is Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University directing the Laboratory for Intelligent Interactive Real-Time Computing Systems. His work develops wearable systems and virtual coaches for healthcare applications.

Current research creates AI-assisted rehabilitation technologies, privacy-preserving medical imaging systems, and explainable AI for clinical decision support. His virtual coaches combine sensing, machine learning and human-computer interaction for personalized therapy.

Recent publications address stroke rehabilitation assessment, algorithmic bias in medical imaging, and privacy-aware medical data compression. These innovations bridge AI with clinical applications for improved patient care.

He received the Allen Newell Research Excellence Award, Carnegie Science Center Excellence Award, and leads projects funded by NSF, NIH and DoD.