1. Published a paper titled 'Beyond Discrete Personas: Personality Modeling Through Journal Intensive Conversations' at COLING 2025.
2. Published a paper titled 'Empowering AAC Users: A Systematic Integration of Personal Narratives with Conversational AI' at EMNLP 2024 Workshop (CustomNLP4U).
Research Experience
1. Working on designing AI agents capable of intrinsically capturing personality traits and tailoring their responses accordingly.
2. Collaborated with experts in the Communication and Disability Department at the University at Buffalo to create conversational systems for individuals with non-standard speech, helping them communicate more effectively and authentically.
Education
PhD student in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at The State University of New York at Buffalo, advised by Professor Rohini K. Srihari.
Background
Research Interests: Conversational AI, specifically building personalized large language models (LLMs) that adapt to user-specific traits and interactions. Passionate about advancing dialogue systems that feel natural, empathetic, and human-like.
Miscellany
Holds a keen interest in music and playing instruments (Mohan Veena, Synth, Guitar, and more).