At Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN New York Headquarters
Invited as an expert speaker to speak on the topic of "AI for an Equitable Future"
Participated in Various Meetings and Workshops at the UN in the auspices of 2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum, themed "Youth shaping sustainable and innovative solutions: Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of crises”
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Selected to be a part of Computing Research Associations Grad Cohort for IDEALS 2024. Preseneted my research work.
Tadimalla, S. Y., & Maher, M. L. (2024). AI and Identity. arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.07924.
Tampa, Florida
Invited as a guest and student expert to attend the 2024 ABET symposium themed "Science Fiction to Science Fact: The Impact of AI on Higher Education."
Engaged in high-level discussions on the AI curriculum of future with Academics and Acredditors
Stanford University, California
Presented Two Research Papers at the AAAI spring symposium.
Tadimalla, S. Y., Maher, M.L. (2024). Implications of Identity of AI: Creators, Creations, and Consequences. Proceedings of AAAI Spring Symposium Series. Stanford. AAAI press
Maher, M.L., Tadimalla, S. Y. (2024).Increasing Diversity in Lifelong AI Education: Workshop Report. Proceedings of AAAI Spring Symposium Series. Stanford. AAAI press
Portland, Oregon
Attended the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGCSE 2024 conference.
Participated in many workshops and was invited to speak on a panel about broadening participation efforts in CS education.
Truist Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Charlotte student leaders at the Truist Innovation & Technology Center for a transformative workshop on Design Thinking and the Human-Centered Approach to problem-solving.
At Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN New York Headquarters
Presented an Intervention during the Resilient prosperity: Strategic partnerships to advancing Science, Technology, and Innovation in Small Island Developing States
Organised by: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, UNDESA, International Telecommunication Union
At Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Presented Interventions during The 8 th session of Human Rights Council Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
Presented Intervention at the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum with a focus on the contribution of science, technology and innovation to the promotion of human rights
Invited to be a panelist on a Un Side Event: “Unlocking Sustainable Futures: Local Governments And Communities Leading The Way”
Represented Indian youth perspective in the Youth Peace Forum
Detailed Engagement and Remarks
At the World Engineering Education Forum 2023
Invited to be a panelist in an industry-academia panel on the topic "Changing the Course of Engineering Education: Sustainability-focused curricular resources to support engineering for a better world"
Helped organize the World Engineering Education Forum 2023 at Tecnológico de Monterrey, October 23-27, 2023 - Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Presented a Poster on "Is Chatgpt Good For Your Students? A Study Design to understand the Impact Of AI Tools On the Student programming Experience"
Organized a workshop on " Understanding educational opportunity structures through Game-play: Game of life edition"
Attending the Frontiers in Education Conference 2023 in Texas
Presenting the following papers:
Enabling Investigation of Impacts of Inclusive Collaborative Active Learning Practices on Intersectional Groups of Students in Computing Education
An exploratory study on the impact of AI tools on the student experience in programming courses: an Intersectional Analysis Approach
More than a checkbox: Exploring intersectional experiences of engineering students using the Social Identity Wheel
Appointment as the Thematic Focal Point for the Science-Policy Interface for the UN Major Group for Children and Youth.
This pivotal role allows me to bridge the gap between scientific insights and policy decisions, ensuring that the voices of the youth are effectively represented and integrated into global policy dialogues.
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On a panel at the College of Computing and Informatics on advocating for Underrepresented student groups in Computer Science
Attended the United Nations General Assembly High-level Week 2023
Attended the UN SDG Summit
Was a panel member at an SDG Action Weekend Side Event This event was co-organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Was invited to be a featured panelist for the 2023 University of North Carolina Charlotte Convocation.
Discussed the Graduate & Professional Student government's organizational goals, ways faculty can support, and personal perspectives on UNC Charlotte.
NSF Workshop - Expanding Capacity and Diversity in Lifelong AI Education at UNC Charlotte
Supported as a Graduate Event Assistant with convening thought leaders discussing strategies for broadening AI education across all age groups: K-12, post-secondary, adult workforce, and public education.
Attended the United Nations HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2023 Under the auspices of ECOSOC for two weeks
https://hlpf.un.org/2023
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Attended the XX ISA World Congress of Sociology in Australia with a focus on Resurgent Authoritarianism
Presented the following papers:
Global Crowns: Black Women's Natural Hair Experiences Around the Globe. Jenkins, N., Tadimalla, S. Y., &. Kwizera, C.
Resisting Resurgent Authoritarianism with Trustworthy and Human-Centric AI. Mickelson, R.A., Maher, M.L., Ghasemi, A., Zhang, D., Dou, W., Fan, L., Markant, D., &. Tadimalla, S. Y.
As a part of my Australia Research Agenda. Connected with
Dr Cecile Paris, Chief Research Scientist and the Director for the Collaborative Intelligence (CINTEL) FSP
Dr.Simon Buckingham Shum, Director, Connected Intelligence Centre at the University of Technology Sydney
Dr.Anne Gardner, Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), University of Technology Sydney
Elected to be the President of the Graduate Student Body at UNC Charlotte
PKP Honor society Induction cermony
Completed two years on the Board and
Had the pleasure of attending the 2023 Graduate Student and Education Reception for North Carolina. It was attended by members of the UNC Board of Governors and state legislative members.
I was one of the 5 students ( UNC CH-3, UNCC-1, NC STATE-1) who presentedtheir research
https://gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/charlotte-student-presents-statewide-student-government-event
Volunteered at ACM SIGCSE conference in Toronto ,Canada
Initiated a working group to develope a Network of graduate students to support DEI efforts in broadening participation in CS education Resaerch feild
Was one of the 40 judges from around the World to assist in the judging of the World Engineering Day (WED) for Sustainable Development Hackathon
Part of the Graduate and International student leaders who got discuss with the Chancellor of UNC Charlotte various advocacy issues and initiatives on campus
Representing the Graduate and Professional Student Government Exec board at various events on campus
As the Student VP on the board of PKP honor society at UNCC
Organise a Campus Book and Supplies donation Drive for Niner Elementry school
Orgainse a reading day for children and donate Literature books/Reading materials for grades 1-6 Article Link
At the World Engineering Education Forum 2022: South Africa, Capetown
I was on a Panel about Humanitarian Engineering for peace organized by the International Federation for Engineering Education Societies
https://gradadmissions.charlotte.edu/engineered-equity-and-sustainability
Nominated to be General secretary (2022-23) for the World Student Platform for Engineering Education ( World SPEED in 30 countries)
Helped as a Student Facilitator for the Global Engineering Deans Council and Industry Forum
At the World Engineering Education Forum 2022: South Africa, Capetown
Organized a workshop on understanding Intersectionality through Gameplay that I developed at UNC Charlotte
Won first place in Doctoral Symposium Talks where I presented on the topic "Attitudes on Artificial Intelligence"
Was in Stockholm this past month for FIE 2022 and presented a poster on "The Role of AI in Improving the Student Experience in Computer Science Education: an Intersectional Analysis Approach" and also presented a paper on "Developing CALI: Inventory to Capture Collaborative Active Learning and Inclusive Practices in Introductory CS Courses". It was a great experience and made a lot of connections and friends.
Nominated as the first International student in the role of Associate Vice President of Graduate Student Relations in UNC Systems ASG, keep up to date on the concerns of graduate students (50,260) across the UNC System.
Work with the leaders of all 16 campus delegations to ensure graduate students have the opportunity to attend and be involved in the Association
Part of the 2022 MLK Celbrations program at UNC Charlotte.
Introduced Ms.Dorothy Butler Gilliam the first African American female journalist hired by The Washington Post.
Inducted as a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi as recognition of experience in the areas of international education exchange and/or international scholarship.
Part of the team that spearheaded the first-ever NC Graduate & Professional Student Day of Advocacy, which has since been expanded into an ongoing initiative called the North Carolina Graduate Student Coalition. My efforts were aimed at increasing graduate student representation within NC State legislature through working closely with the office of Representatives and Senators in the state.
Selected to be one of the 25 scholars selected from across North America to participate in the first Summer Institute in Computational Social Science with a topical focus on antiblack racism and inequity.
Received for a research project the "Inaugural Excellence in Computational Social Science Research Award" by Mathematica, Howord and SICSS for the years 2020 and 2021
Interned as a Data Analyst at Onto Innovation (formerly Nanometrics.Inc) - San Jose, California
Helped create and manage the intern engagement program with the HR Lead for the year 2019
Appointed by the Chancellor and the Student Body President to the Tuition and Fees Advisory Board to advocate for student financial interests.
Panel on "Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access to STEM Education" at the 2021 World Engineering Education Forum/Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF/GEDC), Madrid, Spain.
Selected as The UNC-Charlotte Graduate Life Fellow.
A competitive fellowship awarded to 5 students across the Graduate Programs.
Selected as a UNC-Charlotte Graduate Life Fellow.
A competitive fellowship awarded to 5 students across the Graduate Programs in all Colleges.
Inducted as a member of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society as recognition of experience in the areas of international education exchange and/or international scholarship.
Selected as an exchange participant in the Manning School of Business - Global Entrepreneurship Exchange Program with 100 students from India, the U.S.A, and China.
Organised by KLE Technological University, University of Massachusetts Lowell & Nanjing University (2018)
Presented Paper on service learning and engineering education projects titled " IUCEE-EPICS Initiative: An Example of Doing Engineering at HITAM" at the 2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF)
Nominated to be the WORLD SPEED Co-Chair for the International Research Committee (Global)
Volunteered on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #8 - Decent Work and Economic growth, under the project, Feel Lanka 11.0 which was conducted by AIESEC South Colombo in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Lead a team that designed a concept for a modern and improved Space Suit Design for the year 2017.
Selected to the Global round in NASA Space App Challenge Hackathon and recognized by the Information Technology Minister of Telangana State
