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Eren Kurshan is an American computer scientist and inventor, specializing in AI systems, computer system design and optimization. [1] She is recognized for her work and inventions in developing large-scale, mission-critical industrial computing systems for cybersecurity, fraud and financial crime detection towards societal good. [2]
Kurshan received a Ph.D. in Computer science from the University of California, Master's in Computer Science and a bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering. [3] Upon graduating, she joined IBM T.J. Watson Research Labs, where she worked on emerging technologies, computer design and optimization. [4] Later in her career, she transitioned to industrial leadership roles, where she built and deployed numerous large scale mission critical computing systems, incorporating research and innovative solutions. [5]
Kurshan was inducted into the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of the "societal and economic impact" of her 284 inventions. [6] [7] She was awarded the New York Intellectual Property Association's Inventor of the Year Award in 2024 for "the contribution of the inventions to society as a whole" [8] and was named a Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery in 2025 for "research and leadership contributions to AI/ML system design and optimization". [9] Kurshan has been serving as a distinguished speaker for the ACM [10] and IEEE (Systems Council, [11] Circuits & Systems Society [12] ) aiming to highlight the often overlooked fundamental challenges of AI such as alignment, safety, and inefficiency, which have significant implications for society.
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