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Shahrzad Gholami
PhD, Data & Applied Scientist II - Microsoft AI for Good Research Lab
Shahrzad Gholami is a Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft's AI for Good Research Lab, focusing on developing machine learning models and AI algorithms to address societal and environmental challenges.
With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, Shahrzad's research interests include environmental sustainability, humanitarian actions, and healthcare solutions.
During her Ph.D., she created an AI anti-poaching pipeline named PAWS to combat illegal poaching and protect endangered wildlife in conservation areas worldwide. PAWS is set to be operational in 600+ protected regions globally.
Shahrzad holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in the same field, both from Sharif University of Technology.
Prior to her current role at Microsoft, she worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Glidewell Dental and held positions at IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, Vulcan Inc., and as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Southern California and Sharif University of Technology.
