Meet Our Team
A diverse group of researchers, engineers, and innovators working together to advance AI and analytics at Northeastern University's DMSB AI Strategic Hub.

Kwong Chan
Executive Director, DMSB AI Strategic Hub
PhD Marketing Analytics, Michigan State University
Kwong Chan is an Academic Specialist in Marketing and the Executive Director of the DMSB AI Strategic Hub at Northeastern University.
Key Achievements
- Award-winning teacher
- Pioneered analytics education at D’Amore-McKim

Debashish Ghose
Assistant Teaching Professor, Marketing
PhD Business Administration (Marketing), Temple University
His research explores the intersection of marketing and information systems including fake news, interface design, advertising, and choice architecture, using AI/ML and behavioral methods.
Key Achievements
- Fellow, AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium
- Best Paper in Track: 2019 AMA Conference

Aatmaj Salunke
AI Quant Finance Engineer
Master of Science Artificial Intelligence, Northeastern University

Amritesh Anand
AI Software Engineer
Master of Science Software Engineering Systems, Northeastern University

Bhagya Tapankumar Trivedi
Lead Research Assistant
Master of Science Information Systems, Northeastern University

Harshitha Jogish
Product Manager, AI Research & Development
Master of Professional Studies Data Analytics, Northeastern University
Harshitha Jogish
Product Manager, AI Research & Development
Master of Professional Studies Data Analytics, Northeastern University
Overseeing the design, coordination, and deployment of AI-driven educational platform PresBot, bridging research innovation with real-world usability.

Het Patel
Lead AI Research Assistant
Master of Science Information Systems, Northeastern University

Kris Corriea
Infrastructure Engineer
Master of Science Business Analytics, Northeastern University

Neeha Girja
Frontend & Backend Developer
Master of Science Software Engineering Systems, Northeastern University

Nisha Ravi Sirdesai
Frontend Software Engineer
Master of Science Information Systems, Northeastern University

Raghavendra Kulkarni
Finance App Development Lead
Master of Science Computer Science, Northeastern University

Simran Mehndiratta
Data Analytics and Marketing Lead
Master of Science Business Analytics, Northeastern University

Tirdesh Pettugani
Software Developer
Master of Science Information Systems, Northeastern University

Tanvi Atul Deshpande
AI Software Engineer
Master Computer Science, Northeastern University

Vani Sharma
Marketing and Data Analyst Lead
Master of Science Biotechnology, Northeastern University