Digital Age Academy team consists of experts from tech-related and artificial intelligence-oriented industry and academia who are passionate about educating and empowering next generation of workforce and tech entrepreneurs.
Co-founder and Executive Director
Physicist, data scientist, and science educator. Prior to the DAA, Azadeh was a Lecturer in the Discipline of Physics at Columbia University and a NASA-funded researcher at the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory. She earned her PhD in physics from Louisiana State University, worked for four years as a postdo
Co-founder and Executive Director
Physicist, data scientist, and science educator. Prior to the DAA, Azadeh was a Lecturer in the Discipline of Physics at Columbia University and a NASA-funded researcher at the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory. She earned her PhD in physics from Louisiana State University, worked for four years as a postdoctoral scholar at the Pennsylvania State University, and as a research mentor for high school students at the American Museum of Natural History for one year. She is also the co-founder and author of an astrophysical literature website, Staryab, for Farsi-speaking high school and college students. Azadeh has also been working as a data scientist in health technology.
Co-founder and Director
Co-founder and CEO of Lifenome. Prior to LifeNome, Ali was an Associate Professor and Program Director at the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directed the institute's Smart Cities initiative and systems thinking research. From 2004-2008 he served as a LEAD Program Manag
Co-founder and Director
Co-founder and CEO of Lifenome. Prior to LifeNome, Ali was an Associate Professor and Program Director at the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directed the institute's Smart Cities initiative and systems thinking research. From 2004-2008 he served as a LEAD Program Manager and Strategic Resource Manager respectively at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York City overseeing a development portfolio of over $1.2 billion.
Director
Science Educator. Chris earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Columbia University and then held a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience at Hunter College in the City of New York. After her postdoc, she was appointed Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter, where she began her career in education. She taught and mentored early co
Director
Science Educator. Chris earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from Columbia University and then held a postdoctoral fellowship in neuroscience at Hunter College in the City of New York. After her postdoc, she was appointed Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter, where she began her career in education. She taught and mentored early college high school students in a biotechnology program sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She also taught Pedagogical Content Knowledge to pre-service teachers in partnership with the Hunter School of Education, the New York Hall of Science, and the National Science Foundation. Chris currently teaches AP Biology and Forensic Science at University Prep Charter High School in the Bronx. She holds a Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship and is a teaching partner in the New York Academy of Sciences Scientist in Residence Program.
Operational Advisor
Vice President, Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup. He earned his PhD in statistical physics from Louisiana State University. He then joined Citigroup as a quantitative analyst working on different aspects of FinTech on Global Spread Products. He has developed several AI models to analyze the behavior of a variety of ass
Operational Advisor
Vice President, Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup. He earned his PhD in statistical physics from Louisiana State University. He then joined Citigroup as a quantitative analyst working on different aspects of FinTech on Global Spread Products. He has developed several AI models to analyze the behavior of a variety of asset classes in financial markets. He has over ten years of experience in teaching science and math to high school and college students.
Management Advisor
Research analyst specializing in macroeconomics, financial markets, and public policy issues through a data science lens. Currently he works as a research consultant for the World Bank, focusing on projects advising sovereign governments around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in sovereign debt markets
Management Advisor
Research analyst specializing in macroeconomics, financial markets, and public policy issues through a data science lens. Currently he works as a research consultant for the World Bank, focusing on projects advising sovereign governments around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in sovereign debt markets. Previously, he worked for seven years as a sovereign research analyst for Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s emerging markets fixed income team. Teal has a Master of International Affairs (MIA) specializing in international finance and economic policy from Columbia University’s School of Public Affairs (SIPA).
Educational Advisor
Engineer and science education researcher. A long-time k-12 teacher, Sanaz is a researcher working on social justice through science education. She earned her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning, Science education from New York University. Sanaz is currently a research assistant professor at the Florida International Univers
Educational Advisor
Engineer and science education researcher. A long-time k-12 teacher, Sanaz is a researcher working on social justice through science education. She earned her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning, Science education from New York University. Sanaz is currently a research assistant professor at the Florida International University, Office to Advance Women, Equity, and Diversity and works on promoting and recruiting underrepresented faculty into STEM departments.
Data Scientist at Urbint with focus on the application of Machine Learning (ML) for damage prevention. During his PhD studies at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), he conducted research on the realization of the Intelligent Automation Networking paradigm by leveraging novel ML models and was a Teaching Assistant in the Department of
Data Scientist at Urbint with focus on the application of Machine Learning (ML) for damage prevention. During his PhD studies at the University of Western Ontario (UWO), he conducted research on the realization of the Intelligent Automation Networking paradigm by leveraging novel ML models and was a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Cesar also has experience as a university lecturer, consultant, and network engineer for over 12 years. He served as the VP External of the Graduate Engineering Society at UWO (2018-2019), the Vice-Chair of the Young Professionals Affinity Group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), London Section, Canada (2019-2020), and the Vice-Chair of the IEEE Computer Society, London Chapter (2020-2021).
Applied Scientist at Amazon using machine learning to prevent fraud in retail transactions. Prior to joining Amazon, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Civil Engineering Department at Columbia University, where he developed and implemented numerical algorithms for solving the wave propagation equation in poro-elastic media, and for solut
Applied Scientist at Amazon using machine learning to prevent fraud in retail transactions. Prior to joining Amazon, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Civil Engineering Department at Columbia University, where he developed and implemented numerical algorithms for solving the wave propagation equation in poro-elastic media, and for solution of the phase field fracture propagation equation. He also worked at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company as a research intern, where he helped to develop new technologies to prevent failure of casings during the process of extracting hydrocarbons from the ground. He earned a PhD in Petroleum Engineering and a Masters in Applied Mathematics from Louisiana State University.
Data Scientist at Jam City. Golnoosh received her Ph.D. in astrophysics from West Virginia University, where she has developed large radio transient surveys in collaboration with astronomers at UC Berkeley. During her Ph.D., she has taught undergraduate-level physics courses and provided regular feedback to 500+ students relative to their
Data Scientist at Jam City. Golnoosh received her Ph.D. in astrophysics from West Virginia University, where she has developed large radio transient surveys in collaboration with astronomers at UC Berkeley. During her Ph.D., she has taught undergraduate-level physics courses and provided regular feedback to 500+ students relative to their performance. She was also an ambassador of the West Virginia Science Public Outreach Team (SPOT), with a mission of bringing STEM presentations to West Virginia K-12 classrooms, museums, and youth programs. After Ph.D., she started the next chapter in her career as a Data Scientist, where she can pair her analytical mindset from observing extraterrestrial signals and her digital enthusiasm and translate data points into business insights and drive product excellence.
Founder of a neurotech stealth startup. Nader has years of experience in high school education and mentoring high school students from around the world. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and computational cognitive science from University of Southern California.
Dr. Jon Roberts oversees the health media properties at Dotdash. He has been with Dotdash since 2013 and previously held roles as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Data Science, where he derived insights from more than 20 years of Internet data across thousands of topics. Most recently he was the President of Dotdash Finance overseeing
Dr. Jon Roberts oversees the health media properties at Dotdash. He has been with Dotdash since 2013 and previously held roles as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Data Science, where he derived insights from more than 20 years of Internet data across thousands of topics. Most recently he was the President of Dotdash Finance overseeing strategy for Investopedia and The Balance. Prior to joining Dotdash, Jon spent 10 years as a theoretical physicist focused on making dark matter predictions for the hadron collider at CERN, and cosmic ray predictions for the AMS detector on the International Space Station. He also worked on the Pierre Auger telescope in Argentina.
Dr. Roberts received his Ph.D at the University of Southampton and his M.A. from the University of Oxford.
Scientist at Biogen based in Durham. Hossein specializes in pharmaceutical drug development and works with engineers and scientists to identify process needs and apply innovative solutions such as smart sensors. Before joining Biogen, he received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University where he explored polymers for pow
Scientist at Biogen based in Durham. Hossein specializes in pharmaceutical drug development and works with engineers and scientists to identify process needs and apply innovative solutions such as smart sensors. Before joining Biogen, he received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University where he explored polymers for power cables and fabricated capacitors for the Internet of Things. He also finished his undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering focusing on complex fluids such as ketchup and paints. He has years of experience teaching engineering, physics, and math courses to undergraduate students. Besides science, Hossein enjoys rock climbing, running, and improv comedy.
Data scientist at Amazon. Mohsen has over ten years of experience in high school and college education, helping hundreds of students to succeed and excel in mathematics, physics, statistics, data science and all other related electives. Mohsen received his PhD in physics from New York University in 2016 and has since been working in industry as a data scientist.
Resident Solutions Architect at Databricks. Nick currently helps enterprises architect their big data solutions in the three major public clouds. He specializes in designing data engineering, data science, and MLOps solutions at scale. Previously, Nick earned his Ph.D. in astroparticle physics from Penn State University where he researche
Resident Solutions Architect at Databricks. Nick currently helps enterprises architect their big data solutions in the three major public clouds. He specializes in designing data engineering, data science, and MLOps solutions at scale. Previously, Nick earned his Ph.D. in astroparticle physics from Penn State University where he researched very-high-energy transients and taught introductory and advanced physics.
Ad Tech professional with years of experience in media, advertising, and technology industry. Marina specializes in working with large media organizations and software companies to build innovative ad technologies. Aside from working in ad tech, she received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. She writes short fiction and edits other people's work.
Physicist and Data Science Trainer. For the last three years he has taught over sixty data science and programming classes to repeat clients, including NASA and the CDC, large banks and financial institutions, two of the 'Big Four' consulting companies. Ra did his PhD on "The Acoustics of the Steel-string Guitar" before obtaining a patent
Physicist and Data Science Trainer. For the last three years he has taught over sixty data science and programming classes to repeat clients, including NASA and the CDC, large banks and financial institutions, two of the 'Big Four' consulting companies. Ra did his PhD on "The Acoustics of the Steel-string Guitar" before obtaining a patent on putting off termites eating wood by using their own vibratory communication signals. Being interested in signal processing and data analysis, he joined the LIGO scientific collaboration to analyze "Acoustics in Space," specializing in searching for the constant hum given off by rotating neutron stars. Ra enjoys playing guitar and, unfortunately, also likes fountain pens and mechanical keyboards.
A startup COO and a strength coach. As a COO at evrmore, an AI-powered platform for GenZ to help them navigate life, build core skills and resilience, she focuses on business development and research. As a strength coach, she helps to unlock personal growth, reach full potential, and achieve fulfillment. Inna has over 20 years of experi
A startup COO and a strength coach. As a COO at evrmore, an AI-powered platform for GenZ to help them navigate life, build core skills and resilience, she focuses on business development and research. As a strength coach, she helps to unlock personal growth, reach full potential, and achieve fulfillment. Inna has over 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions in finance. She has a Masters of Psychology from Harvard and an MBA from Stern NYU.
An entrepreneur and a career educator. Till recently he was a Partner at Ernst & Young, where he spent 15 fruitful years. He managed over hundred-million-dollar worth of projects, advised a countless number of clients and guided hundreds of careers. His corporate experience, personal quest for meaning and fulfillment, and rigorous study,
An entrepreneur and a career educator. Till recently he was a Partner at Ernst & Young, where he spent 15 fruitful years. He managed over hundred-million-dollar worth of projects, advised a countless number of clients and guided hundreds of careers. His corporate experience, personal quest for meaning and fulfillment, and rigorous study, birthed The Career Leap method - a pragmatic, elevating and actionable process designed for people to obtain clarity about their next career moves. Misha works with high school and college students, entrepreneurs and mid-career professionals to guide them towards meaningful fulfilling careers.
Apart from providing career transformational programs to individuals and groups, Misha recorded a music album (ARE WE READY by Misha Lyuve), adopted three kids, and is on the board of Worldwide Orphans.
Vice President, Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup. He earned his PhD in statistical physics from Louisiana State University. He then joined Citigroup as a quantitative analyst working on different aspects of FinTech on Global Spread Products. He has developed several AI models to analyze the behavior of a variety of asset classes in finan
Vice President, Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup. He earned his PhD in statistical physics from Louisiana State University. He then joined Citigroup as a quantitative analyst working on different aspects of FinTech on Global Spread Products. He has developed several AI models to analyze the behavior of a variety of asset classes in financial markets. He has over ten years of experience in teaching science and math to high school and college students.
Co-founder and CEO of Lifenome. Prior to LifeNome, Ali was an Associate Professor and Program Director at the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directed the institute's Smart Cities initiative and systems thinking research. From 2004-2008 he served as a LEAD Program Manager and Strategic Resour
Co-founder and CEO of Lifenome. Prior to LifeNome, Ali was an Associate Professor and Program Director at the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directed the institute's Smart Cities initiative and systems thinking research. From 2004-2008 he served as a LEAD Program Manager and Strategic Resource Manager respectively at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York City overseeing a development portfolio of over $1.2 billion.
Fundraising and Business Development Intern
Rising Senior at New York University. Chris studies in Business and Political Economy with a co-major in Computer Science. Prior to joining Digital Age Academy, Chris worked as a copyediting intern at Eastern Foundry, a co-working space designed to help startups break into government contracting work.
Curriculum Development Intern
Rising Senior at Hunter College High School. Ilia is passionate about science, math and statistics and their application to solutions for social problems. He speaks fluent French and plays varsity soccer for his school’s team. In his free time, he has been a volunteer research assistant to an international no
Curriculum Development Intern
Rising Senior at Hunter College High School. Ilia is passionate about science, math and statistics and their application to solutions for social problems. He speaks fluent French and plays varsity soccer for his school’s team. In his free time, he has been a volunteer research assistant to an international non-profit to help assess the global progress towards Sustainable Development Goals and coached youth level players on his travel team for the past two years.
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