Fatemeh Jamshidi

Fatemeh Jamshidi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona. Her research spans artificial intelligence, computer science education, computer music, machine learning and deep learning in music, game AI, human-AI collaboration, as well as augmented and mixed reality. She has published in prestigious venues, including ACM SIGCSE and HCII. Fatemeh earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Software Engineering and a master’s in Music Education from Auburn University in 2024 and 2023, respectively. During her Ph.D., she founded the Computing + Music programs, which have engaged hundreds of participants from underrepresented groups since 2018. From 2020 to 2023, she also served as the Director of the Persian Music Ensemble at Auburn University. Her long-term goal is to establish a music technology center that fosters undergraduate and graduate research in areas such as music therapy, music generation, game music, and mixed reality in music.

Finalist of 2022 NCWIT Collegiate Award ($10,000)
National Center for Women and Information Technology
February 2022
Awarded for technical contributions to projects demonstrating high innovation and potential impact. The NCWIT Collegiate Award recognizes graduate students who are developing applications of AI and other technologies to solve real-world problems. My contributions involved leveraging machine learning for music transcription and generating adaptive lessons to improve music pedagogy.

J. Alley Family Fellowship ($2,000)
April 2021
Fellowship recipients are selected based on their academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and leadership abilities.

100+ Women Strong Graduate Leadership Award ($3,000)
April 2021
The 100+ Women Strong Leadership Award recognizes graduate students in the College of Engineering who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities.