RPI Degree Program: Cognitive Science Ph.D.

Area of Research / Interest:  Conversational AI

Undergraduate Studies:  Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Biography:  Abraham is a Cognitive Science PhD student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research interests lie in conversational AI – particularly in the areas of dialogue agent architecture, dialogue representation and understanding, and response evaluation in both open-domain and goal-oriented settings. Previously, Abraham completed his B.S. in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and spent ten years working as a software engineer in the healthcare industry.

Outside of work, Abraham enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, and spending time with his family. He hopes to one day climb all 46 Adirondack high peaks with his daughter. 

Email: sandea5@rpi.edu