Mina Valizadeh
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Aug. 2018-present
- Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science
- Advised by Prof. Natalie Parde
University of Tehran
2014-2018
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- GPA: 17.53/20
- Senior Project: Heart Sound Classification Using Machine Learning Tools.
Research Experience
Research Assistant
Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
2018 - Present
- Advised by Prof. Natalie Parde
- Member of UIC Natural Language Processing Laboratory
Working on:
- Artificial intelligence applications in rehabilitation targeting participation of young persons with disabilities.
- Detecting self-disclosure in online forums using deep learning tools.
- Developing a conversational agent to facilitate cognitive health screening in older adults using machine learning tools.
Teaching Experience
Computer Architecture Teaching Assistant
Jan. 2020- May 2020
Instructed by: Mitchell Theys
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Teaching computer hardware; building blocks, logic gates, registers, and memory; CPU design; I/O design (using C++ and Arduino).
Computer Architecture Teaching Assistant
Jan. 2019- Dec. 2020
Instructed by: Patrick Troy
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Teaching computer hardware; building blocks, logic gates, registers, and memory; CPU design; I/O design (using C++ and Arduino).
Engineering Camp Instructor
May 2019- Jul. 2019
University of Illinois at Chicago
- Teaching different computer algorithms and programming languages such as python and C++ to more than 100 students per week from different age groups.
Certifications
Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter tuning, Regularization, and Optimization
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