Student Affiliates

Andrew DiGiorgio

J.D.
CSRAI Student Affiliate

College: Penn State Law

Major/Program: J.D.

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Antra Gupta

Information Sciences and Technology
CSRAI Student Affiliate

College: College of Information Sciences and Technology

Major/Program: Information Sciences and Technology

Email: abg5853@psu.edu

Research Interests: My research interests are all based on social good and daily life through the eye of AI and a broad range of multidisciplinary multi-division ethics of technology. It focuses on making our life and the future better for us and the greater good.

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