24 June 2025
Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts USA
ICAD Conference Chair
Shankar Krishnan
Shankar works as a Product Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a focus on AI/ML. His work at AWS focusses on building products that generate ML-powered insights from multi-modal conversations. He has 15+ years of experience in the AI/ML space having worked at companies such as IBM, Infosys, Red Hat and startups such as Lightspeed commerce.
Technical Program Chair (TPC)
Riddhiben Shah
Riddhi Shah is a Senior Software Engineer at Vicor, bringing her expertise to the world of technology. Originally from India, she earned her Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts Lowell. Her research focus is on driving integration of AI and ML solutions in semiconductor manufacturing to enhance yield and fault detection processes. As a dedicated advocate for women in STEM and IEEE member, Riddhi actively mentors aspiring female engineers, sharing her experiences and knowledge to inspire the next generation.
Speaker Program Chair (Keynotes & Panel Sessions)
Shuyue Jia (Bruce)
Shuyue Jia (Student Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree from Northeast Electric Power University, Jilin, China, in 2020, and the M.Phil. degree in computer science from the City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, in 2023. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in computer engineering with Boston University, Boston, MA, USA. In the summer of 2017, he was a Visiting Student at the University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA. His current research interests include multimodal foundation models, e.g., multimodal large language models (MLLMs), large language models (LLMs), and medical AI.
Workshops and Exhibitions Chair
Narayanan Murugan
Narayanan Murugan received his B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University,Chennai in 2017 and his M.S in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in 2023 . He is currently a Senior Digital Design Engineer in Analog Devices. He is also an IEEE member and has been volunteering with IEEE since 2023. His technical interests include computer architecture, signal processing and hardware design.
Publications Chair
Soheli Farhana
Dr. Soheli Farhana lends her expertise to the prestigious Harvard University, where she continues to push the boundaries of nanoelectronics and semiconductor devices. Her journey, however, began long before, traversing through esteemed institutions and ground-breaking research. Prior to her tenure at Harvard, Dr. Farhana served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kuala Lumpur, imparting her knowledge and passion for two transformative years in AI. Before that, she dedicated herself to the pursuit of innovation as a Postdoctoral Fellow, developing cutting-edge Nanosensors that hold the potential to revolutionize various industries. Dr. Farhana’s academic prowess was recognized early when she was awarded the coveted Gold Medal and the prestigious Best PhD Award in 2016 for her pioneering research on Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistors. Dr. Farhana has been an active Senior Member of the IEEE for over a decade, contributing her expertise and vision to this esteemed professional organization.
Soon is a Principle Design Engineer in the Research and Development Engineering group at VICOR Corporation (Andover, MA). He works with a team to design and develop high power density DC/DC power converters with innovative technologies and patented topologies.
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