Fatemeh Hendijani Fard, University of British Columbia

Research

Machine learning Open source software Software anomalies Software enineering Tools and APIs Code Language Models Code Representation Learning Pre-trained Language Models

Latest funding

AI Safety in Financial Domain: Reasoning, Explainability, and Information De-Biasing
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$354,332
Reduce the Embedding Space of Code-Language Models, Case Study on R
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,000
CREATE Immersive Technologies (CITech)
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$1,050,000

All 5 grants and awards

AI Safety in Financial Domain: Reasoning, Explainability, and Information De-Biasing

Principal investigatorNSERC2025Advantage

Principal investigators: Hendijani Fard, Fatemeh

Keywords: Computer software; Information systems and technology

$354,332

Reduce the Embedding Space of Code-Language Models, Case Study on R

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hendijani Fard, Fatemeh FHF

Keywords: Code Language Models; Code Representation Learning; Pre-trained Language Models; R Programming Language; Software Engineering

$25,000

CREATE Immersive Technologies (CITech)

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Sadeghzadeh Milani, Abbas A

Keywords: 3d learning; application innovation; community engagement; data visualization; education innovation; immersive technologies; interactivity; problem-based learning; smart manufacturing and maintenance; technology innovation

$1,050,000

Intelligent Detection of Open Source Software Anomalies

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hendijani Fard, Fatemeh

Keywords: software enineering; open source software; software anomalies; machine learning; tools and apis

$138,000

Intelligent Detection of Open Source Software Anomalies

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: HendijaniFard, Fatemeh

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Machine learning Dear Professor Hendijani Fard, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on machine learning connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "AI Safety in Financial Domain: Reasoning, Explainability, and Information De-Biasing" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]