Roya Kandalan

Northeastern University
Generative AI Research Scientist, GDE

Roya is a research scientist working on advancing artificial intelligence technologies. She has a PhD in Electrical Engineering, is a US patent holder, and has multiple publications in primary journals on electrical engineering, mathematics, and artificial intelligence. Her primary research interests are generative AI, computer vision, and pattern recognition. Roya has developed machine learning solutions for various applications, including healthcare, assistive technologies, and security.

She is enthusiastic about advancing science and passionate about women’s rights. She is a Google Developer Expert and Cloud Champion in AI/ML, a Google Women’s Techmaker Ambassador, and a Google Developer Group co-organizer (Cloud Boston). She uses these platforms to enhance women’s confidence in the workplace and advocate for women's and non-binary individuals' rights. 

Related Sessions:

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Darrin Communications Center (DCC)

Three tracks:

  1. Room 308: Lightning Talks - 
    1. Dan Andresen: One Me, a Federation of AI Agents
    2. Artem Chigrinets: Zero to AI-Native in 9 Months: A Product Manager's Field Notes
  2. Room 318: Roya Kandalan - When the Model Decides to Search: Agentic RAG in Practice
  3. Room 324: Anjaiah Methuku - B...