Shahed Rahman is a PhD student in Advertising, Public Relations, and Media Design department at the University of Colorado Boulder. With nearly two years of experience in the digital advertising industry, his research focuses on AI-generated advertising content, the role of AI in programmatic advertising, and the factors driving engagement or annoyance in social media advertising. At CU Boulder, Shahed serves as a Teaching Assistant, instructing courses such as Introduction to Research Methods and Insights, Public Speaking, and Social Media Strategies.Â