OMSCS Buzz Podcast

Welcome to OMSCS Buzz, the official OMSCS podcast! Join host and OMSCS alum Tanmay Shah as he chats with OMSCS students, alumni, and faculty. Learn about cutting-edge work in computing, and get inspired from your fellow Yellow Jackets!

Featured Episode: Melody Jackson

On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Melody Jackson. She is a pioneering researcher and educator at Georgia Tech. Melody is the creator and director of Georgia Tech’s BrainLab, where she leads groundbreaking work in brain-computer interfaces, helping people communicate and control technology using only their thoughts. She’s also a founder of the emerging field of Animal-Computer Interaction, designing systems that allow service dogs and other animals to interact with technology in meaningful ways. With a career that bridges industry innovation, academic leadership, and student mentorship, Melody's work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, NIH, DARPA, and more. Her journey—from earning her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Georgia Tech to shaping the future of human- and animal-technology interaction—continues to inspire students, researchers, and technologists worldwide.