Papers published at GenAI-HRI Workshop, ICRA 2024, and other conferences; won the People's Choice Award at the 2024 CU Boulder Graduate School 3MT competition; selected for the 2024 AAAI Doctoral Consortium; co-organized multiple workshops on Human-Robot Interaction.
Research Experience
Postdoctoral Scholar at the ICAROS lab at USC, advised by Stefanos Nikolaidis. Previously worked at the CAIRO Lab at CU.
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder, advised by Brad Hayes; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from CU, specializing in Controls and Robotics; B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from NITK Surathkal (India).
Background
Research interests include Explainable AI, Reinforcement Learning, Multimodal Human-Machine Communication, and Human-AI Interaction. Focused on enhancing communication to achieve shared understanding and collaboration, fostering appropriate trust and reliance in human-machine teams.
Miscellany
Enjoys reading philosophy and literature, particularly existentialism, stoicism, sufism, and taoism; loves poetry, with favorite poets being Emily Dickinson and Rumi; enjoys music and dancing, especially swing dancing; primary outdoor activities are running and hiking.