Maeda F Hanafi

Maeda F. Hanafi is a researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Information Extraction (IE). He holds a PhD from New York University Abu Dhabi and has previously worked as a Research Scientist at IBM Research Almaden. His research focuses on Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Conversational AI, and the design of HCI tools, with a goal of optimizing data extraction pipelines and interactive AI systems through human feedback loops. His work has been recognized at several academic conferences, and he has published extensively in the fields of data science and artificial intelligence.

• 2018–2023·IBM Research Almaden·Research Scientist
  • Developed AI systems for Human-Computer Interaction, with a focus on Conversational AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies.
• 2023–Present·MI DATA & AI LLC·Founder
  • Leading the research and implementation of data and AI projects, exploring applications of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology.

• 2015–2020·New York University Abu Dhabi·PhD
  • Specialized in Human-Computer Interaction and Data Science, focusing on Information Extraction and AI system design.