Abe Kazemzadeh

Dr. Abe Kazemzadeh is an Associate Professor in the Software Engineering and Data Science department at the University of St. Thomas. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, along with an MS in Computational Linguistics and a BA in Linguistics from the same institution. His research focuses on Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interaction, with notable projects in speech recognition, social media analysis, and conversational AI applications.

Dr. Kazemzadeh's expertise spans Affective Computing, Open Source development, and software engineering methodologies. His work includes projects such as a Dow Jones News Wire named-entity recognizer, a tennis trivia chatbot for a global sports league, and sentiment analysis tools for political and cultural events. He currently teaches courses like Database Management Systems & Design and Conversational AI in the Fall 2025 semester.

His technical skills include proficiency in Python and R, and he has contributed to initiatives like automated pronunciation modeling for child literacy and VXML telephony systems for autism outreach. No formal awards are listed, but his ongoing projects highlight innovative applications of AI in education, social media, and telecommunications.