Student Affiliates
Tristian Schmidt
- Political Science
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of the Liberal Arts
Major/Program: Political Science
Email: tcs5501@psu.edu
Research Interests: Leveraging advanced technologies to enhance nuclear security, focusing on the integration of AI, quantum computing, and neuromorphic computing. My research seeks to improve nuclear command, control, and communication systems while addressing the implications for international arms control agreements. I am particularly interested in optimizing human-machine interaction in high-stakes environments.
Jeffrey Schulman
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: jss6099@psu.edu
Research Interests: Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), human-computer interaction (HCI), and information security; synthesizing emerging insights and practical applications; how complex AI systems can be made more transparent and user-friendly, with a focus on security; cognitive security, active inference, dark patterns, computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), and open-source software
Agnimitra Sengupta
- Civil Engineering
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Civil Engineering
Email: avs6897@psu.edu
Research Interests: My research focuses on development and application of data-driven and machine-learning algorithms to various domains of transportation engineering. The specific application domains include structural condition evaluation, damage identification and quantification using NDTs; Traffic flow predictions; Traffic safety analysis; Reliability analysis of highway designs.
Saiber Shaikh
- Counselor Education
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Education
Major/Program: Counselor Education
Email: sjs8036@psu.edu
Research Interests: GenAI in Higher Ed and Counselor Education
Zimeng Shao
- Applied Linguistics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of the Liberal Arts
Major/Program: Applied Linguistics
Email: zvs5327@psu.edu
Research Interests: corpus-based genre analysis and pedagogy, second language (L2) writing and assessment, and computer-assisted language learning. I am particularly interested in applying LLMs to empower genre analytical approaches to language use, and promoting socially responsible use of AI to enhance language teaching and learning.
Shahriar Shayesteh
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: sxs7285@psu.edu
Research Interests: RAI, HCI, NLP, Trustworthy NLP, Fairness in NLP models
Amutheezan Sivagnanam
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: aqs7319@psu.edu
Research Interests: Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence
Mukund Srinath
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: mus824@psu.edu
Research Interests: Information extraction, information retrieval, natural language processing
Yuan Sun
- Mass Communications
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
Major/Program: Mass Communications
Email: yws5055@psu.edu
Research Interests: AI transparency; User trust; Digital health
Swetha Suresh
- Industrial Enginerring
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Industrial Enginerring
Email: sps6515@psu.edu
Research Interests: Streamline operational processes, predict and track inventory, develop optimization and slotting algorithms, labor management and efficient shift rationalization
Shreya Tarat
- Information Sciences and Technology
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Information Sciences and Technology
Email: sbt5432@psu.edu
Research Interests: Developing algorithms and models that promote fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems; providing clearer and interpretable clarifications for AI model predictions and decisions
Apoorv Thite
- Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
Email: aat5564@psu.edu
Research Interests: Exploring and developing ethical frameworks for AI systems, impact of AI on society, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI algorithms, and promoting responsible deployment to address real-world challenges while minimizing potential risks and biases
Tisya Vaidya
- Data Sciences (Computational Data Sciences)
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Engineering
Major/Program: Data Sciences (Computational Data Sciences)
Email: tmv5264@psu.edu
Research Interests: Data visualization, human-computer interaction, natural language processing tools
Neha Vengesanam
- Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Data Sciences (Applied Data Sciences)
Email: nsv5054@psu.edu
Research Interests: Data Science, Big Data, Data Modeling and Visualization, Pattern recognition, Interface design, Human-centered computing, AI Fairness and Accountability
Ruyuan Wan
- Informatics
- CSRAI Student Affiliate
College: College of Information Sciences and Technology
Major/Program: Informatics
Email: rjw6289@psu.edu
Research Interests: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Social Computing, focusing on communication dynamics in human-human and human-AI interactions, such as annotation disagreement in subjective data, logic fallacy detection in misinformation narratives, and user behavior analysis in social media.