Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Tayo Obafemi-Ajayi PhD, is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering (Guy Mace Professor of Engineering) at Missouri State University (MSU) in the Engineering Program, a joint program with Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri. Her research focus on developing explainable and ethical machine learning/AI algorithms for broad utility in biomedical applications. She received the MSU Atwood Excellence in Research and Teaching award 2924 and Board of Governor's Faculty Excellence award 2025. She served as Chair of IEEE CIS Technical Committee on Ethical, Legal, Social, Environmental and Human Dimensions of AI/CI (SHIELD) 2025 and prior to that, chair of IEEE CIS Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Technical Committee 2023 - 2024. She is currently the chair of IEEE CIS Conferences Strategic Planning subcommittee.
