Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science

Email: sayma.akther@sjsu.edu

Office: Macquarrie Hall (MH) 213

Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA, 2023
M.S. in Computer Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
B.S. in Computer Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2012

Bio

Sayma Akther is a Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at San José State University. Her research lies at the intersection of AI, machine learning, wearable sensing, and mobile health (mHealth), with a focus on building robust, interpretable, and equitable AI systems for real-world health applications.She is particularly interested in bridging methodological innovation with real-world deployment, ensuring that wearable AI systems are not only accurate but also transparent, ethical, and socially responsible.

Prior to joining SJSU, she was a Research Assistant at the MD2K (Mobile Data to Knowledge) Lab at the University of Memphis, where she worked on large-scale mobile sensing studies involving behavioral health and longitudinal real-world data collection.  I am passionate about teaching and mentoring, currently supervising numerous Master's projects and advising the Responsible Computing Club.