Shiza Ali

Shiza Ali is a researcher specializing in cybersecurity, applied machine learning, and artificial intelligence. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on developing computational methods to detect and mitigate AI-driven cyber risks, such as scams, deepfakes, and fraud investigations. Shiza earned her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Boston University, where she worked with multiple labs (such as the Security Lab and the iDrama Lab) to study adolescent online risks, misinformation propagation, and coordinated attacks on social media. Her work has been published in top conferences, including ACM CHI, CSCW, and IEEE S&P, and has been funded by the NSF. Her research has not only had a significant academic impact but has also garnered attention from mainstream media outlets like WIRED.

• 2024–Present·University of Washington·Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, researching methods to detect and mitigate malicious activities on social media platforms.
• 2019–2024·Boston University·Doctoral Researcher
  • Collaborated with the Security Lab and STIR Lab, investigating online risks for adolescents, misinformation propagation, and biases in AI-generated content.

• 2019–2024·Boston University·Ph.D.
  • Specialization: Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Undergraduate and Master's information not provided