Associate Research Professor, Robotics
M. Bernardine Dias is an Associate Research Professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, primarily affiliated with the Field Robotics Center. Her research focuses on culturally appropriate computing technology that is accessible and relevant to underserved communities.
Cofounder and CTO
Sandeep Konam is the cofounder and CTO of Abridge, a company that uses AI to help patients stay on top of their health.
Professor of Information Systems and Marketing, Heinz College
Michael D. Smith is a Professor of Information Systems and Marketing and the Co-Director of IDEA, the Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics, at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. He received a Ph.D. in Management Science from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Professor Smith’s research uses economic and statistical techniques to analyze firm and consumer behavior in online markets — specifically markets for digital information and digital media products. He is the coauthor of the book Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment (MIT Press, 2016).
Professor of Information Systems and Management, Heinz College
Rahul Telang is a Professor of Information Systems and Management and the Co-Director of IDEA, the Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics, at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. Professor Telang’s research is broadly interested in how information and communication technologies (ICTs) and associated digitization of information impact consumers, business, and policy. He is the coauthor of the book Streaming, Sharing, Stealing: Big Data and the Future of Entertainment (MIT Press, 2016). Dr. Telang received a Ph.D. in Industrial Administration (Information Systems) from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon.