Tahiya Chowdhury

Tahiya Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Colby College. Her research focuses on intersections of machine learning, computer vision, and human-centric AI applications. She teaches courses including CS166 (Computational Thinking: Computer Vision), CS232 (Computer Organization), and CS343 (Neural Networks). Her work emphasizes ethical AI, multimodal interaction analysis, and sustainable technology solutions.

Research interests span feature reliability in open-source tools, autism interaction studies using non-verbal cues, and urban policy compliance monitoring via vision-language sensing. Her projects include semantic segmentation frameworks for environmental monitoring and frameworks for marine debris cleanup without human labels. She explores user-centric approaches in street view image quality ranking and child-centered AI ethics.

Her publications from 2021-2025 reflect a trend toward applied AI in healthcare (e.g., Medbuds medication tracking), environmental sustainability (atoll imagery analysis), and pandemic-era communication studies. Despite prolific output, no scientific awards are listed in the provided materials. Advising and grant information are not documented here.

Her work integrates hardware-software systems like the Maestro ambient sensing platform, emphasizing practical deployments in smart environments while addressing privacy challenges. Key themes include reducing labeling efforts in IoT systems and designing socially responsible AI interfaces for diverse user groups.