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AI Hub names new director

Posted on July 30, 2024

The AI Hub, an inclusive forum for promoting and informing audiences on artificial intelligence (AI) and its use and impact, AI-related activities and events as well as organizing communities across the University, has named a new director.

Mehrdad Mahdavi, associate professor of computer science and engineering and associate director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence Foundations and Engineered Systems (CAFÉ), started the position as of July 1. Mahdavi hopes to “effectively harness AI in scientific discoveries and accelerate science by tackling complex scientific challenges more efficiently.”

“He [Mahdavi] is truly an expert in AI and has been very actively involved in the AI Hub,” said Dr. Guido Cervone, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) interim director. “He was highly endorsed by the previous director, David Hunter, and by the other members of the AI Hub. With Mehrdad at the helm, we will further catalyze the various AI activities occurring across campus. AI is really revolutionizing the entire enterprise of science and ICDS will play a major role in enabling and supporting AI research.”

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