Niosha Afsharikia, PhD

Niosha Afsharikia, PhD, is an artificial intelligence and hardware technology professional who specializes in developing solutions for highly regulated industries. With more than ten years of applied technical experience, she has engineered and launched specialized AI-enabled software tools for the US government and diverse private sector enterprises, successfully navigating rigorous compliance and adoption scrutiny. During her doctoral research, Afsharikia designed and scaled a breakthrough hardware innovation intended to replace hazardous nuclear gauge testing methodologies traditionally utilized in commercial construction. This specific technological advancement generated millions of dollars in cost savings for multiple US state governments and directly resulted in the publication of a new global regulatory standard by ASTM International. Her professional background centers on translating complex academic research into scalable commercial technologies, with a continuing focus on deploying secure artificial intelligence and hardware systems within strict, compliance-driven market sectors.