Scholar
Tuka Alhanai
Google Scholar ID: lMJKqKEAAAAJ
New York University Abu Dhabi
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,187
H-index
17
i10-index
23
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published work in top artificial intelligence venues (IEEE, ACM, AAAI), covered by global media outlets including BBC, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and TechCrunch. Received multiple national and international awards, including the MIT Technology Review 35 Under 35 MENA Award (2018).
Research Experience
- Holds a faculty position at New York University Abu Dhabi, leading the CHI-lab in researching A.I. technologies.
Education
- Graduated with a PhD from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2019).
Background
- Leads the Laboratory for Computer-Human Intelligence (CHI-lab) at New York University Abu Dhabi, developing A.I. technologies to enhance human-machine interactions. Engaged in designing new MS and PhD academic programs and fostering relationships with prominent regional Middle Eastern partners to sponsor multi-year student training and research programs.
Miscellany
- Founded Ghamut Corporation, a technology company that builds community-focused products and offers professional services in software engineering, machine learning, data infrastructure, project management, and business strategy. Ghamut was the recipient of the MIT Legatum Award (2016), a winner of MassChallenge (2017), and a grantee of the highly competitive NSF SBIR Award (2019).
Co-authors