معرفی
Dr. Nada Attar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at San José State University, affiliated with the College of Engineering. Her research spans AI Ethics, Computer Vision, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Human-Automation Interaction, focusing on bias mitigation, eye-tracking technologies, and ethical AI development. She leads initiatives like the CIRCLE project to foster responsible computing education and has been awarded the Mozilla Foundation’s Responsible Computing Challenge Grant. Dr. Attar advises numerous graduate and undergraduate students, contributing to impactful projects across academia and industry.
Education:
- Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Boston (2016)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bowers Lab, Harvard University (2017)
- Fellow, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (2010-2013)
Research Interests:
- AI Ethics: Gender/ethnic bias analysis, privacy, and responsible computing
- Computer Vision: Facial recognition, body pose estimation, marine science applications
- Eye-Tracking: Driver attention, cognitive load measurement, visual search efficiency
- Human-Centered Design: HCI for social good, inclusive technology, refugee informatics
Recent Contributions: Her work addresses ethical AI challenges, including gender bias in LLMs, refugee perception biases, and climate change applications. Over 30 peer-reviewed articles and 10+ patents highlight her technical contributions.
Awards:
- Mozilla Foundation’s Responsible Computing Challenge Grant (2025)
Advising & Grants: Supervised over 50 students across graduate and undergraduate levels. Collaborated with industry partners like Google, Tesla, and Meta. Led educational initiatives including the Google CSSI program and Next Generation AI Developers Hackathon.
Lab: Research Lab located in MH325, focusing on interdisciplinary projects merging ethics, vision, and human-centered computing.
