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Perla Garcia Miranda
Assistant Director, Scholar Funding, Knight-Hennessy Scholars
BioPerla Miranda García, Assistant Director of Scholar Funding for Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS)
Perla received her BA in Politics and Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her MA in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. In May 2023, she obtained a Master of Public Administration from San José State University. Perla has over 10 years of cumulative experience in student services from positions at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), the University of Texas at Austin, the University of California at Santa Cruz, and Stanford University. In all these roles, she has used her own experience as a first-generation college graduate to help students navigate academic systems and advise a diverse student population. Currently she works with a passionate and dedicated team to provide a seamless funding experience for KH Scholars. In this role she aspires to empower scholars to optimize Stanford and external resources to enrich their academic experience and contribute to their professional growth. In her free time, Perla enjoys watching movies, going to film and music festivals, hiking to lakes and waterfalls, and playing Rummikub. -
Michelle M. Miranda Vélez
Affiliate, Pathology Research Faculty PTAs
BioMichelle Miranda (she/her) is a postdoctoral scholar in the Dodd Lab in the Pathology Department. Her research interest lies in bridging science and medicine by implementing core chemistry to study and improve human health.
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Tatiana Monserrat Miranda-Benavides
Ph.D. Student in Iberian & Latin American Cultures, admitted Autumn 2025
BioTatiana Monserrat Miranda-Benavides studies literature and philosophy, with a focus on modern Latin American literature and early modern Iberian texts. She approaches these fields through existentialist frameworks to examine questions of subjectivity and temporality.
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Azalia Mirhoseini
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
BioAzalia Mirhoseini is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. Professor Mirhoseini's research interest is in developing capable, reliable, and efficient AI systems for solving high-impact, real-world problems. Her work includes generalized learning-based methods for decision-making problems in systems and chip design, self-improving AI models through interactions with the world, and scalable deep learning optimization. Prior to Stanford, she spent several years in industry AI labs, including Anthropic and Google Brain. At Anthropic, she worked on advancing the capabilities and reliability of large language models. At Google Brain, she co-founded the ML for Systems team, with a focus on automating and optimizing computer systems and chip design. She received her BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University. Her work has been recognized through the MIT Technology Review’s 35 Under 35 Award, the Best ECE Thesis Award at Rice University, publications in flagship venues such as Nature, and coverage by various media outlets, including MIT Technology Review, IEEE Spectrum, The Verge, The Times, ZDNet, VentureBeat, and WIRED.
