Student Affiliates
Ankolika De
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: apd5873@psu.edu
Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction; Social and Organisational Informatics; Social Media; Algorithmic Fairness
Arindam Debnath
- Materials Science and Engineering
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Major/Program: Materials Science and Engineering
Email: aqd5773@psu.edu
Research Interests: Generative models for inverse design of high performance materials.
Andrew DiGiorgio
- J.D.
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: Penn State Law
Major/Program: J.D.
Email: apd5156@psu.edu
Research Interests: Through this program I am hoping to gain hands-on experience with Ai technologies and coupled with my studies help to apply legal concepts and understanding to this emerging space.
Hongyi Dong
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: hmd5542@psu.edu
Research Interests: Privacy Literacy, Usable Security, Learning Sciences, Participatory Design, Human-Computer Interaction
Swapnika Dulam
- Computer Science
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Computer Science
Email: szd5775@psu.edu
Research Interests: Computational cognitive modeling, socially responsible AI, human-AI interaction through games like Minecraft, and Natural Language Processing.
Harit Dungarpuria
- Computer Science
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Computer Science
Email: hkd5188@psu.edu
Research Interests: AI, natural language processing, and machine learning; developing innovative algorithms and models to enhance language understanding, improve human-computer interaction, and advance the capabilities of AI systems in various domains
Timilehin Durotoye
- Mass Communications
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: Bellisario College of Communications
Major/Program: Mass Communications
Email: tcd5276@psu.edu
Research Interests: The intricate interplay between digital media, news consumption, and political behavior, emphasizing the implications of AI and the impact of digital technologies on human-social interaction, long-term and emergent political behavior and perceptions.
Katherine Ellis
- French and Francophone Studies; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of the Liberal Arts
Major/Program: French and Francophone Studies; Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Email: kul41@psu.edu
Research Interests: The medicalization of trauma in Western science through the lenses of gender and postcolonial studies; the history of psychiatry in France and the Maghreb; visual rhetoric in Western science; francophone literary representations of mental health and illness
John Erickson
- Math - Actuarial Science
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: Eberly College of Science
Major/Program: Math - Actuarial Science
Email: jae217@psu.edu
Research Interests: Financial Modeling; Silicon Nanolithography and PMCVD
Nicholas Gahman
- Bachelor's in Computer Science/Master's in Artificial Intelligence
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Bachelor's in Computer Science/Master's in Artificial Intelligence
Email: npg5191@psu.edu
Research Interests: My primary research interests are Natural Language Processing/Understanding and Human Activity Recognition. However, I am also interested in AI in general.
Sanjana Gautam
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: sqg5699@psu.edu
Research Interests: Assessing how my research in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) can actively contribute toward designing AI experiences that are grounded in human behavioral theories. With a focus on methodological and applied research in generative models, I leverage my technical acumen and interdisciplinary background to address pressing issues such as algorithm audits, fairness in AI, and human-AI interaction.
Lacey Goldberg
- Architecture
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Arts and Architecture
Major/Program: Architecture
Email: lks187@psu.edu
Research Interests: Utilizing crowdsourced data and developing procedures for integrating visual and cultural resource conservation into regional-scale landscape management plans; environmental justice, transdisciplinary research and design, works of environmental art, and community engagement for inland community flood resiliency in Pennsylvania.
Krithi Gopinath
- Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
Email: kmg6663@psu.edu
Research Interests: My research interests lie in the fields of natural language processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Specifically, I am interested in developing advanced models and algorithms to improve the understanding, generation, and interaction of machines with human language. I am also passionate about exploring ethical considerations in AI and ensuring the responsible and beneficial deployment of AI technologies.
Parth Gosar
- Computer Science
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Computer Science
Email: psg5179@psu.edu
Research Interests: The application of AI in health care, particularly by improving diagnostic accuracy through predictive analytics, Neural Networks, and intelligent systems
Hangzhi Guo
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: hangz@psu.edu
Research Interests: I am broadly interested in human-centered machine learning. My current focus is to develop actionable and robust Explainable Machine Learning models. I am also devoted to applying techniques in machine learning and human-computer interaction to help under-served groups.