Majeed Kazemitabaar
Assistant Professor at University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Top SchoolMajeed Kazemitabaar is an Assistant Professor and Research Fellow based in Edmonton with 11 years of experience at the intersection of human-AI interaction and AI in education. He completed a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Toronto after research and teaching roles spanning University of Maryland and UC Berkeley, and has interned twice at Microsoft, blending rigorous academic research with industry exposure. His work focuses on designing AI systems that better support learning and human-centered workflows, informed by hands-on teaching and course development. Prior to academia he spent several years as a software engineer building production systems, giving him practical grounding in delivering research that can be deployed. He joined the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute and University of Alberta in 2026, signaling a shift to leading applied research and student mentorship in a growing AI hub. Colleagues describe him as a researcher who pairs empirical rigor with attention to classroom realities, often surfacing design insights that aren’t obvious from models alone.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science at University of TorontoMaster of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Computer Science at University of MarylandBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Computer Engineering at Ferdowsi University of MashhadBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Computer Engineering at Sharif University of Technology
English, Persian
Github Skills (26)
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blockly10
microsoft9
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
MakerWear/MakerWear
Aug 2015 - May 2017
Contributions:6 PRs, 28 pushes, 6 branches in 1 year 9 months
attinyschematicseaglearduino
myjeeed/MimicryRobot
Apr 2015 - Oct 2016
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 6 months
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