Hellina Hailu Nigatu

Job title: 
Data Science for Social Justice Senior Fellow 2024
Department: 
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS)
Bio/CV: 

I am a PhD student at UC Berkeley in the EECS department co-advised by Prof. Sarah Chasins and Prof. John Canny. My research interest broadly lies in the intersection of AI and HCI, with a focus on making usable AI tools accessible to end users.

I am currently looking into making NLP tools usable and accessible for low-resourced languages. I am also interested in the impact of AI on society, specifically in how it affects Global Majority countries and communities. Outside of research, I like to read books, make and drink traditional Ethiopian coffee, knit, explore art, and write.

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