Taqiya is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University, advised by Jorge Ortiz. Her research focuses on developing socially cognizant multimodal systems for smart environments by integrating Multimodal Machine Learning with Causal Reasoning. She designs methods that combine behavioral, physiological, and environmental signals to infer human state and support autonomous, context-aware decision-making in intelligent spaces. Her broader goal is to advance human-centered AI/ML that enhances well-being and enables sustainable interaction within everyday environments.

She completed her undergraduate studies in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Rutgers through the Honors College. She completed her post-secondary education in Bangladesh, where she was born and raised.