Haileleol Tibebu

Haileleol Tibebu serves as a Teaching Assistant Professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, holding a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Loughborough University London. His office is located in Room 5152 at 614 E. Daniel St., with contact via htibebu@illinois.edu.

His educational background centers on Artificial Intelligence, culminating in a PhD from Loughborough University London.

Professor Tibebu's research investigates the societal dimensions of AI systems, with emphasis on Responsible AI frameworks, algorithmic fairness, and AI policy governance. He examines AI's impact on marginalized communities while developing accountability mechanisms and ethical deployment models. His work bridges technical innovation with regulatory frameworks to ensure equitable AI applications across public and private sectors.

Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal an evolution from computer vision and autonomous systems toward critical AI studies, with current work dominating in ethical frameworks, bias mitigation, and societal governance. The 2025 papers specifically address intersectional bias and decision-support accountability, signaling a strategic pivot toward policy-relevant AI research.

Key recognitions include:

• Certificate of Honor, IEEE IAS (2023)
• EPSRC National Productivity Improvement Fund (2019)
• Dean’s Enterprise Award, Loughborough University (2018)

He secured the EPSRC National Productivity Improvement Fund grant in 2019 and actively mentors students, evidenced by participation in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium. His Fall 2025 teaching load includes six sections of Ethics & Policy for Data Science and Machine Learning Cloud courses. As a 2025 Public Voices Fellow, he engages in public discourse on AI's societal implications.