Biography:Sameer Maskey

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Dr Sameer Maskey is a computer scientist, educator and entrepreneur. He is currently the Founder and CEO at Fusemachines Inc [1][2] and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University.[3][4]

Biography

Maskey grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal.[5] He attended undergraduate school at Bates College in Maine, USA with degrees in Math and Physics.[6] After graduating from Bates he went on to pursue a PhD in Computer Science at Columbia University in New York City.[7] Maskey has more than 20 papers published in International Conferences and Journals along with 9 pending/granted patents.[8] Maskey has served as a session chair, a program committee member, and a review committee member of many international conferences including ACL, HLT, ICASSP, Interspeech, NAACL and COLING.[9][10]

Maskey founded the company, Fusemachines, in 2013.[11] The company aims to make artificial intelligence technology accessible to underserved communities around the world by providing AI education programs[12][13] AI job opportunities,[14][15] and an AI platform that helps schools provide AI Assisted Learning.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Reese, Byron (2019-05-16). "Voices in AI – Episode 87: A Conversation with Sameer Maskey" (in en-US). https://gigaom.com/2019/05/16/voices-in-ai-episode-87-a-conversation-with-sameer-maskey/. 
  2. ↑ "Sameer Maskey: With right talent, Artificial Intelligence can help transform Nepal" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/brunch-with-the-post/2019/12/08/sameer-maskey-with-right-talent-artificial-intelligence-can-help-transform-nepal. 
  3. ↑ "Columbia University Faculty Directory". https://sipa.columbia.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/sameer-maskey. 
  4. ↑ Kwok, Roberta (2019-04-23). "Junior AI researchers are in demand by universities and industry" (in en). Nature 568 (7753): 581–583. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01248-w. PMID 31015687. Bibcode: 2019Natur.568..581K. 
  5. ↑ "Sameer Maskey: With right talent, Artificial Intelligence can help transform Nepal" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/brunch-with-the-post/2019/12/08/sameer-maskey-with-right-talent-artificial-intelligence-can-help-transform-nepal. 
  6. ↑ "Meet the CEO on a mission to democratize Artificial Intelligence" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/escalate/2018/08/27/coordination-communication-and-culture. 
  7. ↑ "Meet the CEO on a mission to democratize Artificial Intelligence" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/escalate/2018/08/27/coordination-communication-and-culture. 
  8. ↑ "DR. SAMEER MASKEY" (in en-US). https://tnm.com.np/dr-sameer-maskey-exemplifying-the-entire-concept-of-pursuing-unconventional-careers-dr-sameer-maskey-is-a-nepalese-fulfilling-his-dreams-to-develop-and-globally-establish-artificial-intelligence/. 
  9. ↑ "ACL 2010 - Student Research Workshop". https://mirror.aclweb.org/acl2010/srw_call.html. 
  10. ↑ "ACL HLT 2011". https://www.aclweb.org/mirror/acl2011/program.utf8.shtml.html. 
  11. ↑ "NYC company, with an assist from Columbia online teaching, is training AI talent in places few other companies think to look | Department of Computer Science, Columbia University". https://www.cs.columbia.edu/2017/a-nyc-company-with-an-assist-from-columbia-online-teaching-is-finding-ai-talent-in-places-few-other-companies-think-to-look/. 
  12. ↑ "Entrevista Sameer Maskey - Founder and CEO de Fusemachines". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiPFQazVs2Y. 
  13. ↑ "Venture Talk with Dr. Sameer Maskey | Democratizing AI". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmg6nfNm7oA&t=1320s. 
  14. ↑ Awale, Sonia (15 November 2019). "Bringing Silicon Valley to Kathmandu Valley" (in en-US). https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/bringing-silicon-valley-to-kathmandu-valley/. 
  15. ↑ "Fusemachines Nepal announces AI fellowship" (in English). https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2017/01/30/fusemachines-nepal-announces-ai-fellowship. 
  16. ↑ "Fusemachines launches Fuse Classroom, AI-enabled education platform". https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/fusemachines-launches-fuse-classroom-ai-enabled-education-platform/. 
  17. ↑ "Weaponization of AI Is a Real Threat, Says Fusemachines CEO" (in en-US). 2020-03-02. https://www.aithority-67ee47.ingress-bonde.easywp.com/interviews/ait-megamind/weaponization-of-ai-is-a-real-threat-says-fusemachines-ceo-sameer-maskey/. 




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