JUNE 22, 2022 — MATRIX: The UTSA AI Consortium for Human Well-Being is building on its commitment to reducing barriers faced by minority groups entering the AI field with a second cohort of Xilinx-MATRIX AI Fellows. Funded by Xilinx’s Women in Technology (WIT) Programs, the award aims to increase the representation, participation and entrepreneurial abilities of women in technology-focused careers.
Comprised of diverse local, national and international AI and machine learning researchers, the consortium is dedicated to conducting transformative research in the design, use and deployment of AI to enhance human life.
Funding from Xilinx will also go toward stipends and the purchase of state-of-the-art hardware for MATRIX: AI’s DIY space in the new UTSA School of Data Science.
Fellows participate in a variety of programming, including the MATRIX AI seminar series and workshops intended to build collaborative mentorship relationships with female AI scientists. They also look forward to using their experience in the program to help usher the generations of women after them into the tech industry.
“I want to develop myself in this field and encourage more females who have the same interest but hesitate to step in because of any reason,” said one Xilinx-MATRIX AI fellow, Xiaoyun Liang.
The fellows are:
As director of the MATRIX: AI Consortium, Kudithipudi is focused on cultivating an inclusive AI workforce. Kudithipudi ensures this through various outreach efforts, including her role as an advisor for Project Lovelace, a program offering opportunities for young women in STEM fields to engage in research and participate in workshops.
Kudithipudi said she is grateful that Xilinx continues to support the MATRIX: AI Consortium to enhance gender diversity of the AI workforce pipeline.
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