Track 3: Machine Learning/Deep Learning | Room: 1205
Roozbeh Sadeghian, Assistant Professor, Harrisburg University

Artificial intelligence(AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. From voice assistant to movie recommendation, and from Amazon Alexa to social media face detection, they are all heavily depend on AI. Considering the huge impact of Machine Learning(ML) on our daily life, it is important for every business decision makers to have a good sense of latest topics in ML area. This was the main motivation of developing a certificate at HU which focuses on teaching the latest state of the art techniques of AI/ML. The goal is to ensure businesses and individuals have the necessary education and training to succeed in the AI-powered future. The audience will benefit by: Learn in-person from renowned HU faculty and leading industry practitioners and understand the challenges posed by AI/ML in the workplace. Finally, they can apply cutting-edge, industry-relevant knowledge in AI/ML.

After receiving his Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Dr. Sadeghian worked for several years in industries as a senior industrial automation engineer. He pursued his Ph.D. in signal processing whereas focused on diagnosing human health disorders using machine learning and speech processing. Dr. Sadeghian worked on speech features as the baseline to diagnose the speech delay of children and Alzheimer’s disease in elderly people. He is currently an Assistant Professor of data analytics in Harrisburg University and his teaching interests are machine learning and deep networks.