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Tegan Maharaj

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Assistant Professor at Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
📍 Canada

Tegan Maharaj is an Assistant Professor at Mila, the Quebec AI Institute. With a PhD from Mila, her research focuses on the science of responsible AI development. She specializes in using deep models for policy analysis and risk mitigation, particularly in applying AI to solve high-impact ecological and climate challenges.

Originally starting her education in biology and ecology, Tegan has a deep-rooted passion for environmental management and social welfare. She is a co-founding member of Climate Change AI (CCAI), an organization dedicated to catalyzing impactful work at the intersection of climate change and machine learning, reflecting a career-long commitment to these issues.

Her personal professional motto is: "Move slow and fix things. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Assistant Professor
Job Level
Junior
Location
Canada
Personality Overview

How Tegan shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Tegan cares about

Responsible AI
Her primary research goal is to contribute techniques to the growing science of responsible AI development, mentioned across her professional profiles and talks.
AI for Climate
She co-founded Climate Change AI (CCAI) and frequently speaks on applying machine learning to address the climate crisis, stemming from her background in ecology.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Assistant Professor
Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
1-2016
PHD Student
MILA (Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms)
7-2021 - 10-2024
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
6-2014 - 4-2015
Machine learning research intern
iPerceptions
9-2009 - 5-2014
Student technician
Bishop's ITS Helpdesk
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute
2012 - 2015
Master's Degree
Bishop's University
Social presence
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DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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