Atieh Taheri
University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA 93106
atieh [at] ece [dot] ucsb [dot] edu
I am a PhD student working under the supervision of Prof. Misha Sra in
Human-AI Integration Lab at
UCSB.
My research seeks to develop better ways for computer interaction to increase computer accessibility;
specifically by learning more about experiences that people with motor impairments have, to identify their strengths
and limitations, and to explore innovative techniques to enhance their quality of life and to broaden inclusion.
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
Ph.D. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor: Dr. Misha Sra
Advisor: Dr. Misha Sra
GPA: 3.77/4.00
Present
University of California, Santa Barbara
M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
GPA: 3.77/4.00
June. 2019
Sharif University of Technology
B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Software Engineering)
GPA: 18.13/20
Sept. 2011
Experience
Google, Student Researcher
Advisors: Dr. Negar Rostamzadeh, Research Scientist and Dr. Shaun Kane, Research Scientist
HCI and Accessibility Project: Text-to-Image Generation
August 2022 - February 2023
Apple, Cupertino, California, Summer Intern
Advisor: Dr. Marco Zuliani, Computer Vision Research Manager
Computer Vision and Machine Learning Research Project: Exploration of inspection tools for Deep Convolutional Networks.
Summer 2017
Apple, Cupertino, California, Summer Intern
Advisor: Dr. Marco Zuliani, Computer Vision Research Manager
Computer Vision and Machine Learning Research Project: 3D Technology for User Photo Libraries.
Summer 2016
Magic Leap, Mountain View, California, Summer Intern
Advisor: Dr. Jason Wither, Senior Software Engineer
Simulation and implementation of stereo monochromatic camera and depth sensor.
Summer 2015
Publications
Awards & Certifications
- Awarded a GHC Student Scholarship to attend the 2021 Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration - 2021
- Winner of the Student Game Competition in the Innovative Interfaces Category at CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - 2021
- Awarded a special fellowship in recognition of the outstanding academic record and scholarship potential by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Santa Barbara - 2021
- Selected as outstanding student in Lower-Division Italian Language Courses for meritorious achievement in the academic year 2019-2020 by the Department of French and Italian at the University of California, Santa Barbara - 2020
- Selected as outstanding student in Lower-Division Italian Language Courses for meritorious achievement in the academic year 2018-2019 by the Department of French and Italian at the University of California, Santa Barbara - 2019
- Awarded an Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara - 2014
- Awarded fellowship of Exceptional Talents by Sharif University of Technology - 2011
- Ranked the 2nd place in cumulative GPA among all B.Sc. students of Computer Engineering department, Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - 2011
- Ranked the 6th place in cumulative GPA among all B.Sc. students of Computer Engineering department, Sharif University of Technology - 2011
- Ranked the 2nd place in cumulative GPA among all B.Sc. students of Computer Engineering department, Software Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - 2011
- Ranked the 1st place in cumulative GPA among all high school students in province - 2005
Skills
Programming Languages & Frameworks
- C++
- Python & Pytorch
- MATLAB
- Java
- Unreal Engine
- Unity 3D
