Michael R. Amiri

Amplifying Human Potential Through Advanced Intelligence Augmentation SystemsAI Systems based on Cognitive Architectures designed to Enhance Human Capabilities

Scholar, technologist, educator - NeuroAI, fairness, and systems at human scale.

Modern First Principles Podcast

Conversations with innovators who reshape their fields through deliberate, first-principles thinking across technology, society, entrepreneurship, academia, philosophy, and creativity.

Modern First Principles

Equations → Systems → Field Notes

Theory

Derive first principles

Systems

Architect cognitive stacks

Practice

Deploy + interrogate

Who I Am

Clinical AI BuilderSystems ThinkerEducator (First Principles)Global & UnconventionalFaith‑Grounded

Clinical AI Builder

I build interpretable, reliable AI that clinicians trust.

From raw EHR to GPU‑accelerated pipelines and bedside‑safe decisions, built with first‑principles thinking from physics → ML/DL → systems.

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Principles

  • Safety, explainability, and validation > model vanity.
  • Privacy‑by‑design and least‑privilege data access.
  • Human‑in‑the‑loop deployment; clinicians at the center.

Skills

  • ML/DL: CV · NLP · RL
  • Frameworks: PyTorch/TensorFlow, scikit‑learn, NumPy
  • Data & Scale: SQL, Spark; batch/stream pipelines
  • Systems: containers (Docker), orchestration, CI/CD
  • Acceleration: CUDA & multi‑GPU training
  • Healthcare data: EHR (tabular/text), clinical notes, MIMIC‑III
  • MLOps: experiment tracking, model monitoring & drift handling

Educator & Lifelong Student

I learn deeply; then teach from first principles.

Six years of rigorous physics study through early college formed my mental models. When I've questioned a thing hard enough to know it's true in reality, I teach it—simply and from the ground up.

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Principles

  • Prove it yourself. Then simplify it for others.
  • No mystique—make the math and code graspable.
  • Curricula as systems: feedback, iteration, and proof.

Proof

  • Taught 100+ students across STEM & CS.
  • Built hands‑on labs in AI/ML and software fundamentals.
  • Mentored across disciplines—AI, product, and systems.

Global & Unconventional

Cross‑disciplinary builder with a world‑citizen lens.

I move across domains—physics, AI, healthcare, product, and community—linking ideas others keep separate.

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Principles

  • Synthesize across domains; don't silo truth.
  • Operate outside comfort zones; bias to shipping.
  • Skin in the game—measure by outcomes, not optics.

Proof

  • 12 schools • 3 states • 2 countries (lived/studied).
  • Awards & recognitions, including President's Award.
  • Weekly podcast cadence (Modern First Principles).

Faith‑Driven Operator

Truth‑seeking, service, and stewardship guide the work.

Deep faith in the Creator informs how I build: integrity over optics, service over status, excellence over ego.

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Principles

  • Seek truth; stand humbly in reality.
  • Build systems that do good at scale.
  • Honor commitments; earn trust daily.

Dual Bachelor's degrees • MS CS (Georgia Tech) — ML & Computing Systems (in progress)

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Academic achievements and professional experience—aligned by time to show parallel journeys that converge in innovation and impact.

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Modern First Principles Podcast

Remote

Current
Jun 2025 – Present

Conversations at the edge of AI, healthcare, and systems—grounded in first principles.

Details & links

I script, host, and produce interviews that turn first‑principles thinking into actionable playbooks.

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M.S. in Computer Science (in progress)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Sep 2025 — Present

Remote

Machine Learning & Computing Systems

Current

Primary focus in Machine Learning with a strong Computing Systems foundation. Building end-to-end database engineering skills and health-AI pipelines on EHR data using Apache Spark.

Representative coursework, projects & skills

Coursework

Completed (Fall 2025)
  • CS 6400: Database Systems: Concepts & Design — EER/ER modeling → relational design → SQL → normalization → indexing & performance → transactions & concurrency
  • CSE 6250: Big Data for Health Informatics — EHR/clinical modeling (MIMIC-III), computational phenotyping, patient similarity, predictive modeling on Spark-class stacks
Planned (Spring 2026)
  • CS 6440: Intro to Health Informatics — Hands-on FHIR/SMART, OMOP/OHDSI; mentored practicum for interoperable clinical apps and analytics

Selected Projects

  • CSE 6250: Spark-based EHR ETL + Phenotyping Experiments
    Built mini-pipelines for EHR ETL and phenotyping experiments on ICU cohorts using MIMIC-III dataset.
  • CS 6400: Full-Stack Database Application
    Team project: complete database app from schema design to indexes with workload-driven performance tuning.

Skills Built

ER/EER DesignRelational AlgebraAdvanced SQLNormalizationIndexingQuery PlanningTransactions & ConcurrencyEHR Feature EngineeringClinical CohortingPhenotypingRisk ModelingPatient SimilarityApache Spark (SQL/MLlib/Structured Streaming)MIMIC-IIIFHIR/SMARTOMOP CDMOHDSI Atlas
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Founder & Healthcare AI Specialist

AMIRI XI

Central Florida

Current
Jan 2025 – Present

Building clinically grounded AI—multimodal DL, agentic systems, and HIPAA-aware MLOps.

Details & links

I lead AMIRI XI, shipping healthcare AI (LLMs + imaging, RAG, agents) on AWS while running product, partnerships, and the business.

PythonPyTorchAWSMLOpsRAGAgentsEHR IntegrationsLeadership
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Bachelor's in Data Science

New York University – Center for Data Science

Sep 2023 — May 2025

New York, NY

Minor: Social Entrepreneurship (Stern), Pre‑law Track

Completed

Intense undergraduate & graduate coursework in Big Data (Prof. Pascal Wallisch), Causal Inference, Data Science, and Computational Cognitive Modeling; minor coursework in Business @ NYU Stern School of Business

Representative coursework, projects & skills

Coursework

AI
  • Machine Learning
  • Intro to Deep Learning
  • Deep Learning (LeCun — audit)
  • Computational Cognitive Modeling (Grad)
DS/AI Systems
  • Intro to DL & Gen AI Systems (Grad — audit)
  • Parallel Computing
  • Big Data (Grad — audit)
Data Science
  • Causal Inference
  • Principles of Data Science I–II
  • Data Management & Analysis
  • Responsible Data Science
Computer Science
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithm Analysis
  • Computer System Organization
Mathematics
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus I–II
  • Multivariable Calculus I
  • Discrete Math
Business/Law
  • Legal Framework of Business
  • Management & Organizations
  • Economics of Personal Finance
  • Analysis Public Policy
  • Fundamentals of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship & Law in Practice

Selected Projects

Skills Built

Modeling & MLDL (PyTorch/TensorFlow)Causal inferenceData engineering basicsVisualizationParallel computing
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Technology & STEM Instructor

NEXPLORE

New York, NY

Current
Jul 2023 – Present

Teaching coding, AI/ML, and VR/AR to 30+ middle schoolers through hands‑on builds.

Details & links

I design and deliver projects that make data science, AI (ML/DL), and VR/AR intuitive and creative for younger learners.

TeachingAI/ML BasicsVR/ARCurriculum DesignPython
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Bachelor's in Computer Science

New York University – Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences

Sep 2023 — May 2025

New York, NY

Minor: Social Entrepreneurship (Stern), Pre‑law Track

Completed

Regirious undergraduate & graduate coursework in Deep Learning (Prof. Canziani, Prof. Yann LeCun), Deep Learning Systems, Machine Learning, Parallel Computing (CPUs & GPUs), Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, and more.

Representative coursework, projects & skills

Coursework

AI
  • Machine Learning
  • Intro to Deep Learning
  • Deep Learning (LeCun — audit)
  • Computational Cognitive Modeling (Grad)
DS/AI Systems
  • Intro to DL & Gen AI Systems (Grad — audit)
  • Parallel Computing
  • Big Data (Grad — audit)
Data Science
  • Causal Inference
  • Principles of Data Science I–II
  • Data Management & Analysis
  • Responsible Data Science
Computer Science
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithm Analysis
  • Computer System Organization
Mathematics
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus I–II
  • Multivariable Calculus I
  • Discrete Math
Business/Law
  • Legal Framework of Business
  • Management & Organizations
  • Economics of Personal Finance
  • Analysis Public Policy
  • Fundamentals of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship & Law in Practice

Selected Projects

Skills Built

Modeling & MLDL (PyTorch/TensorFlow)Causal inferenceData engineering basicsVisualizationParallel computing
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Artificial Intelligence Engineer Intern

Reality AI Labs

New York, NY

Completed
Oct 2023 – May 2024

Refined Rex personal tutor via OpenAI API + PyTorch on GCP within a RAG pipeline.

Details & links

I improved adaptive learning quality with prompt engineering, evals, and RAG tuning across OpenAI API, PyTorch, and Google Cloud.

OpenAI APIPyTorchRAGPrompt EngineeringGCP
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Major in Physics, Minor in Business Administration, Pre (transferred)

Fordham University (Bronx, NY)

Aug 2022 — May 2023

Bronx, NY

Minor: Business Administration (Gabelli), Pre‑law track

Completed

Physics core with quantitative foundations; business minor groundwork.

Representative coursework, projects & skills

Skills Built

Classical & modern physics foundationsCalculus & linear algebraBusiness fundamentals
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Lawyer & Co‑Captain

Moot Court & Mock Trial

New York, NY

Completed
Aug 2021 – Apr 2022

Led defense and co‑led moot court—first‑ever NYC quarterfinals; mentored six students.

Details & links

Coached by Vanessa Facio‑Lince (NYPD) and Winston & Strawn attorneys; authored the roadmap, closing, and examinations.

Oral AdvocacyLegal ResearchLeadershipMentorship

Regents Diploma with Seal of Civic Readiness & Honors

Martin Van Buren High School (Queens, NY)

Class of 2022
Completed

GPA 104.92/100; President's Award for Educational Excellence; NYC DOE Superintendent's Award; MVB Gold Medal (Math); UFT Science Committee Award; multiple Academic Star & leadership honors.

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Tutor

A‑TEAM

Remote

Completed
Dec 2019 – Jun 2022

Built a Discord‑based tutoring program for 100+ students (physics, math, AP bio/chem).

Details & links

I used Discord APIs to coordinate hybrid sessions that lifted comprehension, confidence, and creativity.

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eSports Athlete (FIFA 11v11 Pro Clubs)

Various Leagues

Online

Completed
Jan 2018 – Dec 2022

VL Ballon d'Or & Golden Boot (2018), VL Champions League (2019), PCN World Cup 3rd (2021).

Details & links

High‑stakes team play, strategy, and top‑tier performance over four competitive seasons.

TeamworkStrategyHigh‑Pressure Performance

Featured Projects

A selection of my recent work spanning AI research, data science, and innovative applications at the intersection of technology and human potential.

Code ProjectFeatured

Computational Cognitive Modeling of Human Emotion

RoBERTa-large fine-tuning on GoEmotions (27 labels) with multi-GPU training and layerwise representation analysis

Fine-grained sentiment/emotion classification on GoEmotions dataset using RoBERTa-large

Multi-label emotion classificationLayerwise analysist-SNE visualization
PythonPyTorchTransformersRoBERTa
Code ProjectFeatured

Inductive-Bias Study: CNN vs FCNN on MNIST (2-D Latent Evolution)

Equal-capacity CNN vs FCNN constrained to 2-D latent with embedding evolution videos showing CNN inductive bias

Didactic study comparing CNN vs FCNN architectures on MNIST with equal capacity (~19k parameters)

CNN: 97.7% test acc, Macro-F1 0.977, AUROC 0.999, MCC 0.977FCNN: 94.0% test acc, Macro-F1 0.945, AUROC 0.994, MCC 0.939
PythonPyTorch ≥2.0JupyterMatplotlib
Code ProjectFeatured

Fairness Audit of Jigsaw Toxicity Classifier

BERT/LSTM/GPT-2 models with subgroup AUCs, demographic/error parity, SHAP explainability, and custom SHarP fairness metric

Full pipeline to train toxicity classifiers (BERT/LSTM/GPT-2 variants) on Civil Comments

Subgroup AUC analysisDemographic parityError paritySHAP explainability
PythonPyTorchTransformersSHAP

Code-Based Projects

Technical implementations spanning machine learning, data science, and AI research with real-world applications.

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Vision Pieces

Thought leadership articles and philosophical explorations on the future of AI, human potential, and first principles thinking.

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