Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz

Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz is an Associate Professor at Boston University since August 2020, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and data analytics. Concurrently, Farshid serves as Chief Data Officer at Waylens Inc. and previously held the position of Chief Scientist at ClimaCell Inc., leading the New Initiative and Core Algorithm Team. From June 2005 to December 2017, Farshid was the Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist at Skyhook Wireless, managing R&D in machine learning, AI, and analytics. Earlier roles include Adjunct Professor at Boston University and Invited Lecturer at Harvard University. Farshid's academic background includes an Executive MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The George Washington University, along with degrees from the University of Tehran and the University of Applied Science and Technology.