Maryam Raiyat Aliabadi
Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow, University of British Columbia
I am a Teaching Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. My academic journey has been enriched by diverse experiences across the globe. Guided by a passion for innovation and security, my academic pursuits led me to delve into the world of Internet of Things security. This culminated in my noteworthy PhD thesis, meticulously crafted at both UBC's and SBU's esteemed Computer Science departments. With over 10 years of international industrial experience as an R&D engineer and IT project manager, and 3 years of teaching experience in international universities such as New York Tech – Vancouver, Canada, I bring a wealth of practical and academic knowledge. My research interests revolve around the domains of Computer Systems Security, Edge Computing, and Cloud Computing, particularly exploring the intriguing facets of Data Center Security. Beyond academia, my commitment to the digital world's safety is manifested through my role as the trailblazer behind Cyber Security Education for children through Gamification. The culmination of this vision is KIDS SHIELD, a pioneering initiative in CanadA.
Harshinee Sriram
PhD Student in Explainable AI, University of British Columbia
Harshinee Sriram is a Graduate Student Researcher at The UBC Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) and is currently a 4th-year Computer Science Ph.D. candidate at UBC, Vancouver. Her research interests lie in leveraging AI techniques to learn more about a user and solve user-centered problems. She is also one of the 14 selected to be a part of UBC's NSERC and CIFAR-funded Advanced Machine Learning Research Training Network, an initiative dedicated to developing a new generation of AI researchers prepared to tackle the most significant current and future challenges in AI research.