Fatemeh Jamshidi

Fatemeh Jamshidi

Assistant Professor , Computer Science, College of Science

Email

Phone number

909.869.3451

Office location

Building 8 - room 40

Office hours

M T W TH | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

About Me

Fatemeh Jamshidi, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona, where she proudly joined in August 2024. She brings a dynamic blend of creativity and technical expertise, with research that bridges artificial intelligence, computer science education, computer music, game AI, human-AI collaboration, and augmented and mixed reality. Fatemeh is especially passionate about empowering students, she deeply respects and takes pride in the incredible talent and drive of Cal Poly Pomona’s Computer Science students.

She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Software Engineering and a Master’s in Music Education from Auburn University, completed in 2024 and 2023, respectively. As a Ph.D. student, Fatemeh founded the Computing + Music programs, which have engaged hundreds from underrepresented communities since 2018. She also served as Director of the Persian Music Ensemble from 2020 to 2023.

Fatemeh’s work has been featured in leading venues such as ACM SIGCSE, IEEE Access, and HCII. Her long-term vision? To launch a Music Technology Center, a collaborative research hub at the intersection of music therapy, AI-driven music generation, game audio, and XR experiences in music.

 

 

  

Honors and Awards

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.