Deval Pandya

Deval Pandya has a diverse background in AI engineering, data science, and research. They are currently serving as the Vice President of AI Engineering at Vector Institute and as the Director - Technical Steering Committee at moja global.

Prior to these roles, Deval worked at Shell for several years, serving as the Data Science Team Lead - Assets and New Energies, Lead Data Scientist - Digital Accelerators, and Computational Scientist. They also held a position as an Investigator in the Climate and Energy Stream at Creative Destruction Lab.

Deval began their career at Baker Hughes as an RDD Engineer Intern before moving on to the National Biodiesel Board, where they served as Co Chair-Next Generation Scientist for Biodiesel.

Overall, Deval Pandya has a strong background in AI engineering, data science, and research, with experience in both industry and non-profit organizations.

Deval Pandya holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. Deval also obtained a Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the same university. Prior to that, they earned a PG Diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the Faculty of Social Work at Maharaj Sayarajirao University of Baroda. Deval Pandya's undergraduate degree is a Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya, Sardar Patel University.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Deval Pandya has obtained several certifications. Deval completed the Venture Deals Summer 2020 program from Kauffman Fellows. Deval also completed various online courses, including Climate Change Policy and Public Health, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, and The Data Scientist's Toolbox, all offered by Coursera. Deval has also been certified as an Engineer in Training by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. Furthermore, they attended a Data Science and Data Engineering Bootcamp, though the specific details regarding the institution and the year of completion are not provided.