Ali Sekmen holds the position of CEO at Pangea, where he plays a key role in defining the company's vision and technology direction. With a strong background in academic leadership and research project management, Ali specializes in applying theoretical artificial intelligence to address modern data science challenges.

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Mathematics

M.S. in Mathematics

Dr. Ali Sekmen is the founder and CEO of Pangea. He also serves as a full professor of computer science at Tennessee State University. From 2010 to 2023, he served as the computer science department chair. Dr. Sekmen received two Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from Vanderbilt University and holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bilkent University.

In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Sekmen contributed to the governance of Tennessee State University by serving as a member of the Board of Trustees for four years, from 2017 to 2021. He also chaired the department chairs council for over three years.

Dr. Sekmen published over eighty articles in artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, computer vision, bioinformatics, and approximation theory. His research efforts have been supported by several organizations, including NSF, NASA, AFRL, ARL, USDA, Department of Defense, Amazon, and Google, allowing him to make valuable contributions to society.

M.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engr

B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engr