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Contact Information
| Name | Dipto Das |
| Professional Title | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| dipto.das@utoronto.ca | |
| Location | 40 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S2E4 |
Professional Summary
I study the sociotechnical systems and their impacts, focusing on AI fairness, platform governance, and community-centered evaluation.
Experience
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Aug 2024 - Present Toronto, ON, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
- Funded by Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP), Previously Institute for Pandemics
- Advised by Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed (Dynamic Graphics Project Lab) and Shion Guha (Human-Centered Data Science Lab)
- Researched on Immigrants and Transnational Computing Practices, High-Stakes Public AI and Institutional Accountability, AI Fairness, Algorithmic Bias, and Ethics, and Platform Governance and Online Safety
- Taught course “Computer and Society” (Winter 2026).
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2025 Boulder, CO, USA
Adjunct Professor
Department of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
- Assistant Teaching Professor (Aug 2024-May 2025), Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Graduate Part-Time Instructor.
- Researched on Marginalized Identity and Decolonial Computing, AI Fairness, Algorithmic Bias, and Ethics, and Platform Governance and Online Safety
- Taught courses “Introduction to Statistics,” “Quantitative Reasoning,” and “User-Centered Design” (Spring 2023, Spring 2024-Fall 2025)
- Assisted in “Introduction to Programming (Python),” “Introduction to Statistics,” and “Information Science Fundamentals” courses (Fall 2021-Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2021 Syracuse, NY, USA
Graduate Assistant
School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
- Researched on Marginalized Identity and Decolonial Computing
- Assisted in “Human-Computer Interaction,” “Data and Society,” “Digital Platforms,” “Information Visualization” courses
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Jan 2018 - May 2019 Springfield, MO, USA
Graduate Assistant
Department of Computer Science, Missouri State University
- Researched on Multimodal Affective and Social Interaction
- Assisted in “Introduction to Programming” courses in C++ and Python
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Dhaka International University
- Taught courses Computer Architecture, Algorithms Design, and Compiler
Education
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2021 - 2024 Boulder, CO, USA
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Colorado Boulder
Information Science
- Human-Computer Interaction and Social Computing
- Dissertation “Identity Decolonization amid the Coloniality of Computing”.
- Bryan Semaan (chair), Casey Fiesler, Jed Brubaker, Lilly Irani, and Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed
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2021 - 2023 Boulder, CO, USA
Master of Science
University of Colorado Boulder
Information Science
- Transferred from School of Information Studies at Syracuse University (2019-2021) with adviser.
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2018 - 2019 Springfield, MO, USA
Master of Science
Missouri State University
Computer Science
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2013 - 2017 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Computer Science and Engineering
Awards
- Best Paper Honorable Mention Award - ACM CHI (2026)
- Special Recognition for Outstanding Reviews - ACM DIS (2025)
- Best Paper Honorable Mention Award - ACM CHI (2025)
- Award of Excellence for Outstanding Research - Department of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder (2024)
- Special Recognition for Outstanding Reviews - ACM CSCW (2024)
- Special Recognition for Outstanding Reviews (Four Times) - ACM CHI (2022 to 2024)
- Nomination for Google PhD Fellowship - University of Colorado Boulder (2021)
- Best Paper Honorable Mention Award - ACM CSCW (2021)
- Recognition for Diversity and Inclusion - ACM CSCW (2021)
- Winter School Attendance Scholarship - New England Complex Systems Institute (2020)
- Winner (Top Three), 3 Minutes Thesis Competition - College of Natural & Applied Sciences, Missouri State University (2018)
- Second Runner-up, Youth Earthquake Preparedness Campaign - UNDP and Government of Bangladesh (2016)
- Champion, Humanitarian App Idea Contest - IEEE Bangladesh Section (2016)
- Runner-up, Esonance Technical Poster Presentation - IEEE Islamic University of Technology Branch (2016)
- First Place - Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Undergraduate Entrance Exam (Architecture & Engineering Unit) (2012)
Grants
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2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Institute for Pandemics (IfP), University of Toronto
Fellowship valued at 82,775 CAD.
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2024 Computing Equipment Funds
University of Colorado Boulder
Funding of 2,000 USD.
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2024 Graduate School Travel Grant
University of Colorado Boulder
Travel grant of 450 USD.
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2024 Teaching Excellence Award
Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), CU Boulder
Awarded 400 USD.
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2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Excellence Award
Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), CU Boulder
Awarded 400 USD.
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2024 GPSG Travel Grant
Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG), CU Boulder
Travel grant of 500 USD (Paper [P11]).
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2023 Doctoral Research Fund
College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), CU Boulder
Funding of 1,000 USD.
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2023 ACM CSCW Doctoral Consortium Travel Support
NSF
Travel support of 2,500 USD (Submission [S9]).
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2023 Doctoral Student Attendee Support
Human-Computer Interaction Consortium
Support of 600 USD.
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2023 Cross-Cultural Context in NLP Registration Scholarship
European Chapter of the ACL
Scholarship of 200 USD.
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2023 ACM GROUP Doctoral Consortium Travel Support
NSF
Travel support of 2,500 USD.
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2022 Martin Scholarship
CMCI, CU Boulder
Scholarship of 2,500 USD.
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2022 COMPASS-ICTD Student Travel Grant
ACM and Meta
Travel grant of 700 USD.
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2022 Doctoral Student Travel Scholarship
CMCI, CU Boulder
Total support of 2,900 USD.
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2021 Graduate Student Fellowship
Department of Information Science, CU Boulder
Fellowship of 2,000 USD.
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2021 Higher Studies Abroad Travel Grant
Bangladesh Sweden Trust Fund
Grant of 30,000 BDT.
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2021 NSF Grant Writing Workshop Registration Waiver
Syracuse University Graduate School
Waiver valued at 100 USD.
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2020 PhD Student Travel Support
School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Travel support of 1,500 USD.
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2018 Late Breaking Results Travel Grant
ACM ICMI
Travel grant of 500 USD (Submission [S2]).
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2016 Champion, Business Case Competition
BUET Entrepreneurship Development Club
Awarded 50,000 BDT.
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2013 National Merit Scholarship
Government of Bangladesh
Undergraduate tuition waiver with stipend totaling approximately 1,050,000 BDT.