Build a Bridge Workshop 3: How to design and develop your AI solution & Regulatory and ethical considerations in designing an AI solution

Radin Hamidi Rad is a PhD candidate in Computer Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, specializing in artificial intelligence, information retrieval, and graph analysis. Prior to his doctoral studies, Radin earned a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence from Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic. Radin is currently a software and data specialist, providing technical solutions, performing data analysis, and advising on data privacy and security best practices at Bridging Divides. His professional expertise extends to programming, data mining, and hardware design.

Naimul Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering and the Master of Digital Media at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he directs the Multimedia Research Laboratory. His research focuses on user-centric intelligent systems combining AI and Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR). He has a rich history of industry collaboration with media and healthcare companies in Toronto and beyond. This record is backed by over $3M in government funding.

Isar Nejadgholi is a Senior Research Scientist at the Digital Technologies Research Center at the National Research Council Canada, specializing in applied machine learning and natural language processing for social impact. Her work is interdisciplinary and emphasizes developing reliable AI solutions while ensuring models are explainable, fair, and safe. Additionally, she serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She has extensive experience in building and deploying machine learning systems across various applications, including biomedical signal, image, speech, and text processing in both academic and industrial settings. She is actively involved in the NLP community, having served as an area chair at major conferences and a committee member for several ACL workshops.