Tahiya Chowdhury

Tahiya Chowdhury is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and AI at Colby College. She is also a member of Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, where she completed her Postdoctoral training with Dr. Amanda Stent. She received a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Rutgers University, where her work focused on developing data-driven techniques for sensing human activities at the individual and city scale. 

At Colby, Tahiya leads HUman, MAchiNe, and Environment (HUMANE) Lab, where our research group works on problems that are inspired by this broad question: How can human, machine, and the natural environment co-exist? Her current work sits at the intersection of machine learning and human-computer interaction with a focus on human-centered tools and technology development. She uses computational tools and models to understand conversations in our everyday social settings. Tahiya also collaborates closely with community leaders, educators, and other stakeholders to develop computational solutions to support environmental sustainability and citizen science projects. Her interest in human interaction and public-interest technology enables me to design innovative pedagogy and experiences to make AI education available to people with different backgrounds.

Her current research goal is to design, develop, and evaluate intelligent tools to facilitate fair, reliable, and transparent interaction between humans and machines. 

Current Research Interests:

• Multimodal Machine Learning
• Human-AI Collaboration for Sustainability
• AI curriculum and education 

More information about her work can be found at the pages below.

• Google Scholar
• Personal Website

Spring 2026 courses:
Computer Organization (CS232)
Special Topics Seminar: Multimodal Interaction and Learning (CS466)