Dr. HDR. Ghazaleh Khodabandelou is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), affiliated with the Laboratoire Images, Signaux et Systèmes Intelligents (LISSI). She holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and an HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) in AI from University Paris-Est. Her research spans advanced optimization, multimodal deep learning, large language models, and neuro-symbolic reasoning, with impactful applications in ambient intelligence, human activity recognition, healthcare, robotics, emotional intelligence, and intention mining. With an extensive publication record in top-tier journals and conferences, her contributions push the frontiers of AI at the interface of theory and real-world applications. She is also deeply involved in PhD supervision and mentoring, guiding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers across various themes, including multimodal AI, human-centric computing, and healthcare machine learning. Dr. Khodabandelou has established strong international collaborations with École de Technologie Supérieure (Montréal, Canada), DePaul University (Chicago, USA), University of Washington (Seattle, USA), Meiji University (Tokyo, Japan), Paderborn University (Germany), the University of Turin, and the University of Vienna. In France, she works alongside Sorbonne Université, CentraleSupélec, and Télécom SudParis. An active member of the scientific community, she serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Access and Computing Open, and frequently co-organizes international AI conferences and special sessions.

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I am also a classically trained pianist since my earliest age, with a deep passion for the piano repertoire. I perform works by composers such as Chopin, Liszt, Schubert, Brahms, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, and Scriabin.