Engineering Doctoral Researcher Contributes to White House AI Strategy
At a moment when artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every industry, one Utah State University doctoral candidate has provided his expertise to help advance national AI strategy. Abdulganiyu Jimoh recently contributed expert recommendations to The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, helping guide the federal government's evolving strategy for safe, innovative AI development.
Jimoh's first submission responded to the office's Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. The plan aims to define priority policy actions that will strengthen America's leadership in AI while ensuring that unnecessary regulatory burdens do not hinder private-sector innovation.
"I believe that the collective input of experts and stakeholders is essential to advancing responsible AI policy," said Jimoh. "Contributing to America's AI Action Plan RFI's allowed me to provide insights on open-source development, cybersecurity, data privacy, AI research and workforce training, AI infrastructure, and global leadership, helping ensure emerging technologies advance responsibly for society."
Doctoral candidate Abdulganiyu Jimoh recently contributed expert recommendations to The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Following its launch, publication, and signing by the President of the United States in July 2025, America's AI Action Plan marks a major milestone in the country's AI strategy. Subsequently, the White House office directly invited Jimoh to provide additional input for its Notice of Request for Information on Regulatory Reform for Artificial Intelligence.
The latest request calls on Jimoh and other experts to identify federal statutes, guidance and administrative processes that should be optimized to advance AI innovation across the plan's priority pillars.
"I am very happy to see that my inputs contribute to the Office of Science and Technology Policy's three priority pillars: accelerate AI innovation, build American AI infrastructure, and lead in international AI diplomacy and security, ensuring that emerging technologies advance in a way that benefits society as a whole," he added.
Jimoh's current research at USU, under Professor Sierra Young, focuses on applying AI to water, agriculture, environmental monitoring and sensing. This National Science Foundation–funded project develops AI-driven methods for monitoring dust-exposed vegetation using hyperspectral remote sensing, algorithm development, and data-driven modeling. The research supports new approaches for early detection and prediction of vegetation stress in arid and semi-arid regions.
An alumnus of the School of Collective Intelligence at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Morocco, Jimoh brings a strong and diverse background in applied machine learning that fuels his commitment to using AI for scientific, environmental and societal impact.
The U.S. Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy in 1976 to provide the President and the Executive Office with science, engineering and technology expertise. Today, the office oversees the nation's science and technology policy agenda and leads White House initiatives on critical and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
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Writer: Madeline Buskirk, madeline.buskirk@usu.edu, 435-797-7512
Contact: Sierra Young, sierra.young@usu.edu, 435-797-1519