Dr. Amarda Shehu is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University, where she is also Vice President and Chief AI Officer. Amarda is an IEEE Senior Member, a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and a Member of the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Her research bridges foundational AI and AI-enabled scientific discovery. Amarda served as 2019-2022 NSF Program Director in the Information and Intelligent Systems Division of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. At Mason she has led several transdisciplinary centers, centers of excellence, and the Institute for Digital InnovAtion in her previous role as Associate Vice President for Research.
