Omar Shaikh

Omar Shaikh is a PhD student at Stanford University, focusing on research in human-computer interaction, large language models, and social computing. His academic interests include data visualization, deep learning, and the development of cross-cultural reasoning models. He earned his bachelor's degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was recognized with several awards for his excellent research contributions, including the Sigma Xi Best Undergraduate Research Award and the President's Undergraduate Research Award. His work has been published in top-tier conferences and journals, such as ACL, CHI, and IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. He is dedicated to leveraging AI technology to address societal challenges and to promoting more efficient and human-centered interactions between people and AI.

• 2025–Present·Stanford University·PhD Student
  • Research areas include social computing, human-computer interaction, and improving large language models.
• 2019·Square·Intern
  • Participated in an internal hackathon to develop innovative payment solutions.

• 2018–2022·Georgia Institute of Technology·Bachelor's Degree
  • Studied Computer Science with a focus on Data Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction.