Published over 100 peer-reviewed papers and given more than 50 invited talks. Received multiple awards including the ONR's Young Investigator Award, the NSF CAREER Award, the ARO's Early Career Program Award, two best paper awards, the Ernst Guillemin Thesis Award, a Teaching Award, and more than fifteen research awards from national agencies such as NSF, DARPA, ARL, ONR, DOE, NIST as well as industry such as Meta, IBM, Amazon, Qualcomm, and Capital One.
Research Experience
Conducted research at MIT and Stanford University, currently an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, and has mentored several high school, undergraduate, and graduate students through various programs.
Education
Ph.D. from MIT and completed postdoctoral research at Stanford University.
Background
Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at University of Maryland, College Park, and the director of Reliable AI Lab. Currently on leave from his academic position, he is the Founder and CEO of RELAI, a startup dedicated to advancing AI reliability. His research interests include developing reliable and trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) with a focus on understanding its robustness, generalizability, and interpretability.
Miscellany
Committed to promoting diversity in STEM and has mentored several high school, undergraduate, and graduate students through various programs. Recently testified before the U.S. House's Bipartisan Task Force on AI, reflecting his commitment to ensuring AI is developed with safety, accuracy, and reliability in mind.