Artificial Intelligence

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Ahmed Banafa

Ahmed Banafa Portrait

Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Ahmed Banafa is a lecturer in interdisciplinary engineering at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. He is an expert in IoT, blockchain, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He was recognized as the No. 1 tech voice to follow by LinkedIn in 2016 and featured in Forbes, IEEE and MIT Technology Review. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from King Abdulaziz University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a doctoral degree in artificial intelligence from Università Selinunte. He also holds a certificate in cybersecurity from Harvard University, a certificate in digital transformation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a certificate in business management from Carbon County College. He has published nine books and more than 300 articles.

Phone: 408-718-1570
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Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Computer Science, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Technology
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Vishnu Pendyala

Vishnu Pendyala

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Data Science, College of Professional and Global Education. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Vishnu Pendyala is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Data Science at the College of Professional and Global Education and was an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) distinguished speaker. He teaches and conducts research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science. He has more than two decades of experience in the software industry in Silicon Valley. He holds an MBA in finance from Osmania University, India and a doctoral degree in computer engineering from Santa Clara University.

Phone: 408-924-2729
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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science
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Yolanda Wiggins

Yolanda Wiggins

Assistant Professor, Sociology, College of Social Science. (Photo by: Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Yolanda Wiggins is an assistant professor of sociology in the College of Social Science. Her research focuses on higher education, race relations, college access and equity gaps, policing and the impacts of criminalization, and the social impacts of artificial intelligence (AI). She is an expert on intergenerational Black family dynamics and exchanges, education (including STEM education), educational policies, and culturally relevant curriculum and pedagogy. She holds a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Higher Education, Education Policy, Race Relations, Policing, Artificial Intelligence, Affirmative Action, College Admissions