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Taha Shaheen

Taha Shaheen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CS PhD Student @ CRS Lab ASU | Human-Robot Interaction | Preference-Based RL | Researcher

  • Education

    • Arizona State University

      2023 - 2027
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Science

    • NED University of Engineering and Technology

      2014 - 2017
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Electronics Engineering 3.698/4.0 (Rank: 5th of 142)

      Activities and Societies: Final-Year Project (2017): Assistive Social Robot Memberships: Robotics Society, NED Model United Nations Final-Year Project: Robo-Chotu - Assistive Social Robot- Designed a robot, named Robo-Chotu (chotu is Urdu for small), to interact socially with people aroundit. It delivered speeches and hosted events at the NED University of Engineering and Technology and Dow University of Health Sciences.- Later modified the robot to interact with children on the autism spectrum.- Utilized C# in the Unity game engine for its animated face, Java for Android to control expressions… Show more Final-Year Project: Robo-Chotu - Assistive Social Robot- Designed a robot, named Robo-Chotu (chotu is Urdu for small), to interact socially with people aroundit. It delivered speeches and hosted events at the NED University of Engineering and Technology and Dow University of Health Sciences.- Later modified the robot to interact with children on the autism spectrum.- Utilized C# in the Unity game engine for its animated face, Java for Android to control expressions andBluetooth connectivity to the body, and C++ in Adruino for control of actuators. It also involved mechanical designing. Show less

    • Kyoto University

      2021 - 2023
      Master's degree Social Informatics 3.92/4.0 (Calculated)

      Activities and Societies: Avatar robots, moral actions of robots, low-moral actions,

  • Experience

    • Electronic Design Centre, NEDUET

      May 2015 - Jul 2015
      Intern

      - As part of a team, tested and diagnosed electronic modules based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor.- Programmed the modules in Assembly.- Later replaced 8086 with an Arduino to expand the capabilities of the modules.

    • Philips Lighting

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Intern

      - Created a databank and ran simulations for lighting conditions in ongoing projects.- Organized CSR project and blood drive for Kashif Iqbal Thalassemia Centre.

    • Fatima Group

      Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
      Graduate Trainee Engineer (Instrumentation and Control)

      - Oversaw day-to-day maintenance jobs at Offsites & Utilities and Nitric Acid plants.- Received training in documentation, field instrumentation, Bently Nevada vibration monitoring system, anti-surge control, Gas Turbine Generator operation, Waste Gas Boiler operation, Yokogawa DCS and ESD, process safety management elements, and work procedures.- Supervised training of interns and junior trainee engineers.

    • NED University of Engineering and Technology

      Nov 2018 - Sept 2020
      Research Assistant

      - Employed in Neurocomputation Lab under the National Center of Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) funded by the Pakistan Higher Education Commission.- In collaboration with the Center for Autism, Rehabilitation & Training Sindh (C-ARTS), Dow Institute ofPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dow-IPMR), and the Center for Autism Karachi, engineered two low-cost socially assistive robots and investigated their use in autism therapy.- Functioned as an external advisor for 12 undergraduate students whose final-year projects were associated with robots for autism. Held weekly meetings and monthly progress reports. Arranged visits to centres for autism for training and observation. Show less

    • Kyoto University

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2023
      Graduate Student Researcher

      Human-Robot Interaction LabAdvisors: Dražen Brščić, Takayuki Kanda- Investigating prevention of misuse of avatar robots by anonymous malicious operators.- Designed and executed hazard-identification workshops with potential users to generate a taxonomy of low-moral actions possible through avatar robots.

    • Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

      Aug 2023 - now
      Graduate Teaching Associate

      Subjects: - CSE 230 - Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming- CSE 535 - Mobile Computing- CSE 543 - Information AssuranceDelivered lectures, designed projects and course material, hosted office hours, and assisted undergraduate and graduate students with study material, programming exercises, and technical issues.

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Taha Shaheen
      Distinguished Master's Thesis Award Department of Social Informatics, Kyoto University Feb 2023 Twelve students in the cohort received the Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award based on their Master’s thesis defence. (https://www.soc.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/news/785/)
    • Awarded to Taha Shaheen
      MEXT Scholarship Japanese Government Mar 2020 - Full tuition and stipend until the completion of a PhD.- Selected on the recommendation of the Japanese Consulate General in Karachi after tests and an interview.- One of only two people was selected from Karachi in 2019.
    • Awarded to Taha Shaheen
      Final Year Project Grant NED Alumni Association at Southern California 2017 - An annual budget of 10,000 USD, managed by the NED Alumni Association at Southern California.- A monetary sum is given depending on the perceived cost of the project.- Granted every year to ten teams for best proposals and on the recommendation of the faculty project advisor.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • SCAI PhD Post Co-Manager

      Issued by Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University on Jan 2024
      Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State UniversityAssociated with Taha Shaheen

    • Field Officer

      Issued by The 1947 Partition Archive on Mar 2019
      The 1947 Partition ArchiveAssociated with Taha Shaheen

    • Oral History Apprentice

      Issued by The 1947 Partition Archive on Apr 2016
      The 1947 Partition ArchiveAssociated with Taha Shaheen