Hamed Tabkhi is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNC Charlotte, where he leads community-focused research on real-world applications of AI in public and transportation safety, healthcare, and smart cities. His work has attracted more than $7 million in research funding from federal and state agencies as well as private industry. Beyond his academic career, he is an active musician and founder of the Sayeh Ensemble (2010), through which he performs Sufi-inspired Persian music, releasing one album and two singles. He is currently exploring the intersection of AI and music, investigating how recent advances in AI can enhance accessibility in composition and arrangement while opening pathways for novel forms of fusion and cross-cultural music.
Speakers
Hamed Tabkhi
UNC Charlotte – Sayeh Ensemble