Mars Lab Team

Meet The Team

Mars Lab Lead

Saadia Gabriel

Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

"Hi, I'm Saadia Gabriel, founder and leader of the MARS Lab. My work focuses on designing culturally aware AI systems that responsibly impact human belief systems and society."

Saadia Gabriel is a Faculty Fellow specializing in natural language processing and cultural AI systems. She has a diverse academic and research background, including being a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree in science.

PHD
Students

Pioneering groundbreaking solutions in AI, from cultural awareness to misinformation detection

Ashima Suvarna
University of California, Los Angeles

Genglin Liu
University of California, Los Angeles

Salman Rahman
University of California, Los Angeles

Sheriff Issaka
University of California, Los Angeles

Mehrab Beikzadeh
University of California, Los Angeles

Majid Sarrafzadeh
University of California, Los Angeles

Interns

Learning, growing, and contributing to innovative AI research that bridges cultural and societal divides.

Akhila Yerukola
Carnegie Mellon University
PHD Student

Jaeyoung Lee
Central South University

Student
Collaborators

Engaging in collaborative projects to enhance AI's role in addressing societal challenges.

Christina Chance
University of California, Los Angeles
PHD Student

Lavender Yiang
New York University
PHD Student

Salsabila Mahdi
New York University
PHD Student

Betty Li Hou
New York University
PHD Student

Isha Puri
MIT
PHD Student

Skyler Hallinan
University of Washington
PHD Student

Pemi Nguyen
University of Washington
PHD Student

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