Dr. Madiha Jafri received a BSc in Computer Engineering, MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Old Dominion University in 2003, 2004 and 2007, respectively. Fully funded by the NASA headquarters, her accelerated PhD studies became the first pioneering work that used artificial intelligence to predict electromagnetic interference patterns on commercial aircraft.  While pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Jafri also completed post doctoral research in Biomedical Engineering at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center in Hartford, CT in 2007.  There, she studied fMRI data and brain behavior and generated models for classification of Schizophrenia using artificial intelligence.

Dr. Jafri has been with Lockheed Martin since June 2007 as the lead cryptography expert, designing complex cryptographic solutions for NSA certification.  Alongside cryptography, she has served as the Lead Systems Engineer on Medical Signature Analysis System where she co-developed patented concepts in nanotechnology for weapons and medical signature detection. She is an alumni of the Advanced Technical Leadership Program and functioned as the Cybersecurity Manager in Infrastructure Engineering, leading a team of cyber experts to protect and accredit sensitive assets in Lockheed Martin’s Moorestown facility.  Dr. Jafri is now a Senior Scientist with a focus in Artificial Intelligence, Electromagnetics and Cybersecurity.

Outside of work, Dr. Jafri is a proud mom of two children (8 and 10 yrs old) and a STEM advocate, volunteering, mentoring and giving motivational talks on overcoming adversity and embracing diversity in STEM careers.Corporate Counsel Institute