Parisa Rashidi

Parisa Rashidi is a Professor and UF Research Foundation Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, co-directing the IC3 (Intelligent Clinical Care) initiative. She holds affiliations with the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and leads the intelligent Health Lab (i-Heal). Her research focuses on developing AI-driven patient monitoring systems, particularly in ICU and outpatient settings, leveraging wearable sensors and machine learning for real-time care optimization.

Education:

• BSc in Computer Engineering, University of Tehran (2005)
• MSc and PhD in Computer Science, Washington State University (2008, 2011)

Research Interests:

• Machine learning for healthcare analytics
• Scalable algorithms for ICU monitoring and delirium prediction
• Wearable sensor integration in clinical workflows
• Federated learning for privacy-preserving healthcare collaboration
• Explainable AI in surgical and critical care decision-making

Honors & Awards:

• 2024 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
• 2023-2026 UF Research Foundation Professorship
• 2018 NSF CAREER Award

Advising & Grants:

• Leads interdisciplinary research funded by NIH, NSF, and industry partnerships
• Focuses on translational projects bridging computer science and clinical practice

Labs & Teams: The i-Heal Lab develops cutting-edge tools for clinical decision support, including real-time acuity prediction systems and AI frameworks for surgical risk assessment.