Ali Emami

Ali Emami

Assistant Professor

Brock University, Canada

I’m an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Brock University. My research focuses on natural language processing and machine learning. I’m fascinated by how society shapes AI models and, in turn, how they are beginning to influence us! This dynamic drives my current research in bias, reasoning, and interpretability in AI systems.

Interests
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Ethics, Bias, and Fairness
  • Natural Language Understanding
  • AI Interpretability and Reliability
  • Computational Social Science
Education
  • PhD in Computer Science, 2021

    McGill University/Mila, Canada

  • MSc in Computer Science, 2016

    McGill University, Canada

  • BSc in Joint Physics & Computer Science, 2014

    McGill University, Canada

Recent News


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Recent Publications


Lab Members

Director

Ali Emami, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

MSc Students

  • Robert Morabito (2022-2023, Undergraduate; 2024 – Present, MSc)

  • Kaige Chen (Fall 2024 – Present)

  • Kazi Nishat Anwar (Fall 2024 – Present, Co-supervised with Dr. Nishat)

  • Nikta Gohari Sadr (Fall 2023 – Present)

  • Sarfaroz Yunusov (Fall 2023 – Present)

Undergraduate Researchers

Recent & Upcoming Talks

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Invited talks

2024:

  • In Search of Digital Truth. Feature Presentation, First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, November. [Details + Get your tickets!]

  • Large Language Models: Society’s Silent Mirrors. Brock Faculty of Math and Science’s Anthropocene Research Colloquium Series, March. [Details]

2023:

  • Language Models at Scale: Big Models, Bigger Questions. Expert Panelist, Brock University’s Annual AI Day Event, November. [Details]

Recent Courses

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2025:

  • Introduction to Natural Language Processing (COSC 4P84). An advanced course covering algorithms and recent advances in NLP. New course introduced by me. (Fall)

  • Essentials of Artificial Intelligence (COSC 1P71). Overview of AI principles, ML models, and their real-world applications. New course introduced by me. (Winter)

Contact

  • aemami with the suffix (@brocku.ca)
  • 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
    L2S 3A1 St. Catharines
  • Enter Building J and take the stairs to Office 318 on Floor 2
  • I do not have regular office hours. Please make an appointment via email.