Our People

Core Faculty

Our core faculty are integral members of the institute, with research, teaching, and outreach deeply aligned to our mission. They collaborate across disciplines to advance AI science, shape academic programs, and engage with industry and community partners on impactful initiatives.

Malihe Alikhani
Core Faculty
m.alikhani@northeastern.edu
David Bau
Core Faculty
d.bau@northeastern.edu
Cansu Canca
Director of Responsible AI Practice
c.canca@northeastern.edu
Auroop Ganguly
Director of AI for Climate & Sustainability
a.ganguly@northeastern.edu
Fatemeh Ghoreishi
Core Faculty
f.ghoreishi@northeastern.edu
Benjamin Gyori
Core Faculty
b.gyori@northeastern.edu
Ramkumar Hariharan
Senior Scientist
r.hariharan@northeastern.edu
Justin Manjourides
Core Faculty
j.manjourides@northeastern.edu
Rupal Patel
Director, The Voice of Women Lab, Northeastern University
r.patel@northeastern.edu
Michael Pollastri
Interim Operations Director
m.pollastri@northeastern.edu
Vito Quaranta
Strategic Advisor
v.quaranta@northeastern.edu
Predrag Radivojac
Core Faculty
p.radivojac@northeastern.edu
Saiph Savage
Assistant Professor and Director of the Civic A.I. Lab, Northeastern University
s.savage@northeastern.edu
Samuel Scarpino
Director of AI + Life Sciences
s.scarpino@northeastern.edu
Milad Siami
Core Faculty
m.siami@northeastern.edu
David Smith
Core Faculty
davi.smith@northeastern.edu
Lili Su
Core Faculty
l.su@northeastern.edu
Eugene Tunik
Director of AI + Health
e.tunik@northeastern.edu
Byron Wallace
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University
b.wallace@northeastern.edu
Robin Walters
Core Faculty
r.walters@northeastern.edu
Dakuo Wang
Core Faculty
d.wang@northeastern.edu