Joud El-Shawa, Machine Learning Researcher

  1. Hi, I'm Joud!
  2. I’m a masters student in Computer Science at Western University pursuing the Vector Institute Collaborative AI Specialization
  3. I graduated in June 2026, and am passionate about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to revolutionize the world we live in. 💡
  4. Over the past few years, I have worked on a variety of personal and professional projects in AI, check them out below!

Projects

  1. FairCastNeurIPS 2025 Workshop on Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learningjoud.shawa.dev
  2. HermesAAAI SecureAI4Health 2025 Symposiumjoud.shawa.dev
  3. ML4LabsAAAI SecureAI4Health 2025 Symposiumjoud.shawa.dev
  4. Unsupervised Anomaly Detection in MRIsNSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award · 2023
  5. BankYellerHackwestern 8 · “Best Use of Dasha AI” Winner · 2022
  6. Evaluating Machine Learning Model Stability for Software Bug PredictionIBM + Western University Research · 2022
  7. SoQuoAI4Good Lab · Edmonton Accelerator Award Winner · 2022
  8. ViewTheWorldSoftware Engineering Course Group Project · 2021
  9. PlatePalMentoring · AI4Good Lab · Edmonton Accelerator Award 2023 Winner · 2021
  10. Your Perfect ClosetMentoring · Women+ in Technology Society ADA Program · 2021

Papers

  1. A Graph Neural Network Approach for Localized and High-Resolution Temperature ForecastingNeurIPS 2025 Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning Workshop (non-archival)El-Shawa, J., Bagheri, E., Kocak, S. A., & Mohsenzadeh, Y.
  2. Predicting Glucose Test Ordering in Hospitalized Patients Using Temporal Models of Clinical Context EmbeddingsProceedings of the AAAI Symposium Series, 7(1), 501-505 · 2025El-Shawa, J., Bagheri, E., Verma, A., & Mohsenzadeh, Y.
  3. Hermes: A Modular Multi-Agent System for Structuring Clinical TextProceedings of the AAAI Symposium Series, 7(1), 584-589 · 2025Satsangi, A., El-Shawa, J., Devulapalli, U., & Narayan, A.

Milestones

    1. Participated in the AI4Good Lab

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    1. Conducted research with IBM in collaboration with Western University under the supervision of Dr. Kostas Kontogiannis

    1. Won the Edmonton Accelerator Award for SoQuo in the AI4Good Lab 🥳

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    1. Communications Director for the UWO Computer Science Undergraduate Society

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    1. Mentor for the Women in Technology's Ada Mentorship Program

    1. Received the RBC Scholarship in Data Science 🥳
    2. Won HackWestern 8's Best Use of DashaAI for BankYeller 🥳

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    1. Worked at RBC Amplify

    1. Completed the General Assembly Product Management Bootcamp

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    1. Marketing Director for the Women+ in Technology Society

    1. Mentored for the AI4Good Lab
    2. Starred in RBC Amplify's Promo Video for 2023

    1. Recognized by peers for amazing contribution to our team, invited to lunch with Meagan Filion, Senior Director at RBC!

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    1. Became a RBC Code Camp Instructor and taught young children the basics of programming

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    1. Began my Data Science co-op in RBC’s Data and Analytics Division!

    1. Worked on an explainability pipeline for High Net Worth Clients

    1. Recognized as top talent at RBC, invited to speak to Senior Vice President Martin Wildberger and associates

    1. Became a Co-Vice President of Marketing at the Women+ in Technology Society

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    1. Received the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award! Began unsupervised anomaly detection research project under the supervision of Dr. Yalda Mohsenzadeh.

    1. Joined the CNAI Lab at Western University

    1. Mentored for the AI4Good Lab + team won the Edmonton Accelerator Award! 🥳

    1. Became an Ambassador for the RBC Scholarship in Data Science

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    1. Began the last year of my undergraduate degree and pivoted to my thesis research project (ML4Labs)! 💡

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    1. Organized the Western University Research in Computer Science (UWORCS) Conference

    1. Presented my undergraduate thesis research at UWORCS and won second place in the AI category!

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    1. Began my research internship at the Vector Institute!

    1. Officially graduated! B.Sc. Honors with a Specialization in Computer Science from Western University 🎓
    2. Received the Western Gold Medal for the highest standing in the Honors Specialization degree 🥇
    3. Presented Research at the Vector/GEMINI Research Day 🤓

    1. Started my MSc in Computer Science - Vector Collaborative Specialization in AI under the supervision of Dr. Yalda Mohsenzadeh

    1. Joined the Vector Institute's Global AI Alliance for Climate Action ☔️

    1. Attended the AI for Climate Summit in Istanbul, Turkiye 🇹🇷

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    1. Organized the Western University Research in Computer Science (UWORCS) Conference

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    1. Organized and volunteered at Brainhack Western 2025 🧠

    1. Started a new climate project with an NGO from the Global South as part of the Global AI Alliance for Climate Action!

    1. Presented a poster of ongoing research at Vector Remarkable
    2. Presented a poster and talk of ongoing research at the Western Research Forum

    1. Presented ongoing climate work at the Global AI Alliance for Climate Action showcase event in Toronto

    1. Attended and presented two papers at the AAAI Secure AI4H Fall Symposium in Arlington, VA!
    2. Diagram of the Hermes multi-agent system
    3. ML4Labs title graphic

Contact

  1. Feel free to reach out, I'm always excited to learn, collaborate, and contribute to impactful projects! 💬
  2. Joud El-Shawa

    Joud El-Shawa

    Machine Learning Researcher