Ahmed Abbasi named ACM Distinguished Member
The Mendoza College of Business professor is recognized by the world’s leading computing society for his contributions to analytics and human-centered AI.
Published: January 6, 2026 / Author: Carol Elliott
University of Notre Dame business professor Ahmed Abbasi was named as an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Distinguished Member in recognition of his contributions to the computing field.
Ahmed Abbasi (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame)
Abbasi is the Joe and Jane Giovanini Professor of IT, Analytics, and Operations at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, where he serves as director of the Ph.D. in Analytics program and co-director of the Human-centered Analytics Lab (HAL). He is a leading scholar in text, predictive and human-centered analytics, with more than 100 publications in top-tier journals and numerous best paper awards. Major grants from the National Science Foundation and industry partners, including AWS, Microsoft and Deloitte have supported his research. His work has been widely featured in national and international media.
ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society, dedicated to advancing computing as both a science and a profession. In 2025, the organization inducted 61 new Distinguished Members, all of whom were selected by their peers in recognition of significant technical achievements and service to the computing community.
The 2025 class of ACM Distinguished Members represents leading universities, corporations and research institutions across 15 countries, with honorees cited for contributions spanning a broad range of computing research areas, including artificial intelligence, healthcare, human-computer interaction, education and sustainability.
“We see the annual announcement of a new class of Distinguished Members as one of our most important events and an excellent way to cap off the year,” said ACM President Yannis Ioannidis. “It’s our opportunity to recognize computing innovators whose efforts and creativity underpin the technologies that shape our world…. In many ways, becoming an ACM Distinguished Member is only a milestone towards greater achievements. We’re excited to see how these leaders will continue to shape our increasingly digital society.”
