Karim Kassam studied electrical and computer engineering during his undergraduate years at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. He earned his master’s degree in advanced computing, specializing in logic and artificial intelligence, at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London, and he earned his Ph.D in social psychology from Harvard.
So why is Kassam now sitting in on scouting meetings and offering advice to Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert?
In the ever-changing world of the National Football League, where advanced statistics are becoming more popular, Kassam is bringing the Steelers up to speed as the team’s new analytics and football research coordinator.