Farhana Faruqe is a data scientist, researcher, and entrepreneur; her research focuses on trustworthy AI, human-centered design, and AI acceptance. She is active in the Trustworthy AI community. Farhana is a founding editorial board member for the AI and Ethics Journal (Springer), actively shaping ethical discourse within the AI domain. Recognizing the need for equity within the tech realm, she has founded AI4Equity, a non-profit initiative that empowers young women to elevate their AI knowledge and skills.
Before joining the University of Virginia, Farhana had a cumulative professional journey spanning over 12 years across diverse industries and academia. She worked as a data scientist at the Children’s National Health System. Farhana also served as an adjunct lecturer at George Washington University and the University of Maryland. Her professional journey began as a Research Programmer in Bangladesh, and after that, Farhana worked as a Senior Software Developer and Technical Project Manager in Trinidad and Tobago.
Farhana holds an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Human-Technology Collaboration concentration, an M.S. in Data Science from George Washington University, and a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from BRAC University.