Founder and Lead

Dr. Shanu Sushmita is an assistant teaching professor in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, based in Seattle. As a researcher, Sushmita focuses on machine learning techniques and the application side of information retrieval. In 2012, her doctoral work was recognized as among the most interesting of the year by the ACM SIGIR newsletter. As her career has progressed, Sushmita has grown interested in finding ways to use these technologies to make a better world. While at Khoury College, Sushmita is interested in further exploring AI ethics and the concept of responsible AI, including by leading the “AI for Good” research group at Seattle campus.

Principal Scientist and Advisor

Dr. Mohammad Zandsalimy received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, with expertise in Computational Science and Machine Learning. As a researcher, Dr. Zandsalimy is driven by a passion for pioneering digital worlds that are indistinguishable from real life. Currently, he is focused on the design and development of novel tools that reliably improve the accuracy of state-of-the-art industrial simulations. His contributions are critical to many fields of science and engineering, from aerospace to healthcare industries.

The GenAI Rockstars (Research Assistants)

Anjali

Anjali Rawal (CPS)

Youija Zheng (Khoury)


Haoyu Zhang (Khoury)

Jiawen Xie (Khoury)


Rui Min (Khoury)
Peng Zhang (Khoury)

Past Members

We are not hiring at the moment, with our hiring freeze in place until May 2025. Please check back in Summer 2025 for any available positions.

How to join our Team

  • Usually, we hire students who have been in one of our ML, NLP, or Machine Learning classes. That way we know you have the necessary background.
  • Master’s Project or Masters’ Thesis. For more details, check out the link.
  • Research Apprenticeship program. For more details check out the Link.
  • Any opening will also be posted in the Khoury Newsletter.