Rohola Zandie
Scholar

Rohola Zandie

Google Scholar ID: xv0jIe0AAAAJ
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Natural Language ProcessingMachine LearningBiomedical Engineering
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
418
 
H-index
6
 
i10-index
6
 
Publications
13
 
Co-authors
10
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • Published two papers in the ACM SIGCHI Conference.
Research Experience
  • Speechify: Senior AI Researcher, focused on developing state-of-the-art speech synthesis and natural language processing systems, including deep flow-based models and text normalizers.
  • DreamFace Technologies: Lead AI Scientist, led a team to develop a hybrid chatbot named Ryan using Blender model and AIML technologies, designed to understand and respond to user queries naturally.
  • Batis: Junior Software Developer, involved in developing web applications and software solutions for small businesses, including designing user interfaces and implementing business logic.
Education
  • 2023 - 2025: Post-Doctoral in Biomedical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), focusing on applying generative AI methods to biotechnology problems.
  • 2017 - 2023: PhD in Computer Science, University of Denver, specializing in artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
Background
  • Currently the CTO and Co-founder at Absentia Labs, a company focused on developing advanced AI solutions for the healthcare industry. Completed postdoctoral research at MIT, where he worked on applying generative AI methods to problems in biotechnology, particularly integrating machine learning with biological data, such as omics datasets and drug discovery pipelines, to develop new computational tools for understanding and engineering biological systems.
Miscellany
  • Has a lasting interest in machine learning, software systems, and the mathematical principles underlying complex data and behavior.