School of Medicine
Shirmohammad Tavangari
I am an AI Researcher at Stanford Medicine (working with Prof. Jayakumar Rajadas) and currently collaborating with Harvard Medical School as a Computational Scientist (working with Prof. Mahdi Moqri). I serve as Chief AI Scientist at NellaDerm Inc. I’m also involved in a TUBITAK-Funded National Research Project in Turkey, and have previously collaborated with Prof. Isabeau Prémont‑Schwarz at Mila - Quebec AI Institute.
My research bridges computational neuroscience, AI theory, and healthcare applications. I am honored to have received the Young Scientist Award (2022), the Google Research Grant Award (2025) and the Amazon Research Grant Award (2026), and to have spoken at TEDxSanabad. I have edited volumes published by Springer Nature.
About me and my work
I am fascinated by the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and medicine. My work focuses on developing intelligent systems that enhance human understanding and improve medical outcomes. I lead AI research initiatives in healthcare, with current projects spanning computational models of cognition, AI for dermatology, and multimodal learning for clinical applications.
My contributions include AI-driven platforms for eczema management (Myeczema.app), open-source optimization libraries (Binary-Survivor), and interdisciplinary collaborations bridging AI theory with real-world medical challenges.
Selected highlights
- • Amazon Research Grant Award (2026) – AI research in eczema management
- • TUBITAK-Funded National Research Project in Turkey (2026) – AI research in Text-to-Image Models
- • Google Research Grant Award (2025) – AI research in eczema management
- • Young Scientist Award (2022) – Recognition for scientific contributions
- • TEDxSanabad Speaker – Talk on AI and human understanding
- • Editor, Springer Nature – Associate Editor for Applied Intelligence journal, edited volumes in AI
- • Stanford Patent – "Mind as Boltzmann Machine" (computational neuroscience)
Representative contributions
- • AI for Healthcare – Myeczema.app: AI-powered eczema management platform in partnership with Google
- • Open-Source Software – Binary-Survivor (PyPI optimization library), Philosophy-to-Emotion AI Simulator
- • Academic Service (Selected) – Reviewer for AAAI,Oxford Academic, Spirnger, Elsevier| Session Chair at IEEE WCNC| TPC for IEEE CAMAD| Advisory Board for ICACDS| Organization Committee for Bio Mat
- • Books – Edited volumes published by Springer Nature (2024, 2026, and upcoming 2027)
Selected links
Google Scholar
Academia.edu
arXiv
Code & Projects
GitHub
Binary-Survivor (PyPI)
Philosophy-to-Emotion AI
NellaDerm Inc.
Myeczema.app
TEDx Talk
Books & Patents
Springer Book 2024
Springer Book 2026
Springer Book 2026(Upcoming)
Springer Book 2027(Upcoming)
Stanford Patent
Awards & Grants (Selected)
- • Amazon Research Grant Award (2026)
- • Full Scholarship, Mila – Quebec AI Institute Global Summer School(Top 40 Worldwide, 2026)
- • Google Research Grant Award (2025)
- • ACM Digital Library Honorarium (2023)
- • IBM Global Summer School (Top 50, 2023)
- • Young Scientist Award (2022)
- • Financial Assistance Award, EAAMO’21 Conference (2021)
- • Selected For UBC Research Study (2020)
- • Travel Grant, FOAN Conference (2019)