Dr. Ali Nadaf serves as the Director of Data and Research at Alef Education. He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in Machine Learning. His extensive research encompasses a diverse range of topics within the mathematical sciences and Machine Learning. Over his illustrious academic career, he has received numerous awards and has established a proven record of scholarly achievements, including several published papers. He brings over 20 years of professional experience to his role, having worked with major organizations such as the United Nations and PayPal. Currently, Dr. Nadaf is primarily focused on developing generative AI solutions aimed at identifying and quantifying students' motivational and metacognitive behaviors within educational platforms.