Dr. Md Selim joined Florida Polytechnic University as an assistant professor in in the Department of Computer Science in Fall 2025. Prior to joining Florida Poly, Selim was a postdoctoral Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from 2023-2025. There, he investigated generative AI quality control and reliability in diagnostic systems.
His prior experience also includes teaching at Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences in 2024 and working as a data science co-op at Amazon Robotics in 2023. Selim began his academic career as a Lecturer at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh from 2015-2018.
Selim’s research focuses on resilient generative AI – developing systems that perform reliably when the cost of failure is real. His work addresses three interconnected challenges: building robust models that maintain accuracy under noisy, incomplete, or adversarial conditions; designing cost-effective architectures that deliver high performance without prohibitive computational expense; and creating augmented AI systems that enhance human productivity by intelligently delegating tasks between machine and expert.
He applies these approaches to problems where AI failure has consequences, such as clinical diagnostics, disaster response, and critical infrastructure monitoring. Selim’s systems have been deployed in collaboration with clinical and emergency management partners, where reliability is not optional.
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This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.
Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.
Dr. Lily Li is a Professor of Physics at Florida Polytechnic University, where she specializes in materials science, analytical imaging, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical devices. Prior to joining Florida Poly in 2025, she spent 11 years at SUNY Potsdam, where she advanced to Full Professor and developed a 3-2 Engineering dual-degree program with Clarkson University. Her work emphasizes experiential learning and research-driven education to prepare students for careers in STEM fields.
