Scholar
Aditya Vashistha
Google Scholar ID: Ku5gTYQAAAAJ
Assistant Professor @ Cornell University
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,722
H-index
25
i10-index
52
Publications
20
Co-authors
15
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- 1. Grateful to receive 2025-2026 Faculty Fellow in Engaged Scholarship at the Einhorn Center.
- 2. Excited to receive Google Cyber NYC Award for work on ableism and AI.
- 3. Our paper on Data-Driven Advocacy received a Best Paper Award at CHI 2025.
- 4. Grateful for receiving the 2025 Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Award from the Einhorn Center.
- 5. Honored to be a recipient of the President’s and Provost’s Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Service.
- 6. Our work received a Best Paper Award at FAccT'24.
Research Experience
- Currently an Assistant Professor at Cornell University, advising multiple Ph.D. students and leading the Cornell Global AI Initiative. His research is supported by Microsoft, Google, Meta, Infosys, and others.
Education
- Completed a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, where his dissertation was recognized with the William Chan Memorial Dissertation Award and the WAGS/ProQuest Innovation in Technology Award.
Background
- Assistant Professor at Cornell University, advising students in Information Science and Computer Science. Leads the Cornell Global AI Initiative, integrating global perspectives into the design, implementation, evaluation, and governance of AI technologies. Research focuses on designing, building, and rigorously evaluating AI systems that improve socioeconomic outcomes for underserved populations worldwide. Specific research areas include: 1. Examining and combating misinformation and propaganda in low-income communities; 2. Understanding and mitigating ableism for disabled people; 3. Designing and evaluating responsible AI technologies in the Global South.
