Maryam Zia

Maryam Zia is a Senior Research Engineer at Unity since November 2021, focusing on projects like a Conversational AI system and an AI-based NPC toolkit for enhanced character interactions within the Unity engine. Previously, from April 2018 to August 2020, Maryam served as a Research & Technology Lead at Thales, where responsibilities included managing a team to develop advanced AI algorithms. Prior experience includes working as a Research Scientist at Stradigi AI, applying machine learning in sports analytics and NLP, and as an AI Specialist, creating e-commerce recommendation systems. Maryam started as a Teaching Assistant at Université Laval, supporting courses in Digital Signal Processing and Computer Vision. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Université Laval, a Graduate Research Internship at the University of Southern California, and a Research Associate position at McGill University.