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Brian Sha
Undergraduate, Computer Science
Undergraduate, Symbolic SystemsBioBrian Sha is a graduate student studying Computer Science at Stanford University and a mentor at Qualia Global Scholars.
He worked as a Teaching Fellow for Stanford’s first dual-enrollment Computer Science program, which awards Stanford credit to talented high school students from low-income communities and underrepresented backgrounds.
He has worked as a researcher for the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) on the Artificial Intelligence Index (supported by Stanford, Google, MIT, McKinsey, and OpenAI, among others).
He was part of the Stanford team that won first prize in the Rotman International Trading Competition’s Algorithmic Trading Case. As a software engineer and researcher at one of the top quantitative investment firms in the world, he helped manage an investment portfolio using cutting-edge AI, ML, and Data Science. -
Agripino S. Silveira
Advanced Lecturer
BioAgripino is as Advanced Lecturer in Portuguese at the Stanford Language Center. He earned his Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of New Mexico with a research focus on “Subject Expression in Brazilian Portuguese.” Over the years, Agripino has made significant contributions to the field of linguistics and Portuguese language studies, with publications that include the "Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar" (co-authored) and several research articles in notable journals.
In addition to his academic accomplishments, Agripino has a rich history of teaching, having been a faculty member at the Middlebury Language Schools and an ESL instructor at the University of New Mexico. He has also held administrative roles, including co-chairing the Portuguese Special Interest Group (SIG) and coordinating pronunciation courses at the Middlebury Portuguese Language School.
Agripino's expertise is further highlighted by his role as a rater and tester of Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPIs) and as a rater of Written Proficiency Tests (WPTs), both in Portuguese.
His professional affiliations include the American Organization of Teachers of Portuguese (AOTP), American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA), Linguistic Society of America (LSA), and the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), among others.