4  Author Bios

Norman Matloff

is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, and was formerly a Professor of Statistics at that university. His participation in this project is informed in part by his experience serving as an expert witness in a number of litigation cases involving discrimination. His work has been recognized in various forms, including the university-wide Distinguished Teaching Award, Outstanding Adviser Award, and Distinguished Public Service Award. His book, Statistical Regression and Classification: from Linear Models to Machine Learning was the 2017 recipient of the Ziegal Award, given by the statistics journal Technometrics.

Aditya Mittal

is pursuing a B.S. in Statistics with a minor in Computer Science at University of California, Davis. During the summer, he is employed as a Business Analyst Intern at Cisco and will be returning in summer 2024 for another round. He is interested in pursuing a career in machine learning/software engineering. Fun fact: He moved to the U.S. in 2014 from Mumbai, India.

Taha Abdullah

is studying for a B.S. in Computer Science at University of California, Davis. He has a keen interest in pursuing a career in Software Engineering.

Arjun Ashok

is currently a sophomore undergraduate at UC Davis double-majoring in Computer Science and Statistics with a minor in Economics. As indicated by his past research and publications, he’s primarily interested in the R&D side of machine learning, although he’s intent on taking his knowledge into real-world applications for developmental purposes.

Shubhada Martha

is a third year Computer Science student pursuing her undergraduate studies at UC Davis. She’s passionate about ethics in technology in the areas of full stack development and AI and Machine Learning. During her spare time, she likes to read spiritual and self-improvement books and paint.

Billy Ouattara

is a senior Computer Science and Engineering student. His academic journey has been defined by a strong commitment to ethical considerations in the development and deployment of ML/AI models. This dedication is one of the key reasons he eagerly participated in this project.

Jonathan Tran

is studying computer science at UC Davis, with an interest in machine learning and large language models.

Brandon Zarate

is a senior student at UC Davis studying Computer Science.