Research Group on Data Driven Innovations for Human-Technology Symbiosis

Dr. Nirmalya Thakur

Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Computer Science, Emory University, USA

Dr. Thakur received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, USA. Prior to his Ph.D., he also received his Master of Science in Computer Science degree from the University of Cincinnati, USA. He has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from KIIT University, India. Before joining Emory University, he was working as a Dean's Fellow at the University of Cincinnati, USA. His research interests include Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Pattern Recognition, and Natural Language Processing. He has co-authored 45 peer-reviewed publications (14 journal papers, 29 conference papers, and 2 invited book chapters) in these fields. He has delivered 28 presentations as an invited speaker/presenter at international conferences and universities in 9 countries: the United States, Canada, China, France, Denmark, Nepal, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Indonesia. He has been interviewed by IEEE TV, featured on the cover page of the Millennium Magazine, and received several nationally and internationally recognized awards such as the Young Scientist of the Year Award, the Young Innovator of the Year Award, and the Excellent Researcher of the Year Award. His research works have been featured on Business Insider, Yahoo News, and on different newspapers. To learn more about his work, please visit his website at https://nirmalyathakur.com/

Email: nirmalya.thakur@emory.edu

Office Address: W302-J, Math and Science Center, Department of Computer Science, Emory University

Isabella Hall

Isabella Hall is currently in her third year pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati on an Air Force ROTC scholarship. She has been working with Dr. Thakur on research projects since 2021 and has co-authored 3 conference papers. She is interested in the areas of Cyber Security, Cryptography, AI, and Human-Computer Interaction. She has done her last two internships at Siemens Digital Industry as a Software Developer and an Engineering Consultant.

Email: hallib@mail.uc.edu

Karam Khanna

Karam Khanna is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics at Emory University. He has over two years of experience as an engineering intern. In his previous role, Karam worked as a "resident hacker," tackling native-run OCR models that train on data received from different applications (using CoreML on apple and Win32 API on Windows), dockerizing servers, running them in GCS, and building cross-platform compression between Mac/Windows. In DDIHTS, he is working on a research project at the intersections of Big Data, Data Mining, and Machine Learning.

Email: karam.khanna@emory.edu

Nazif Azizi

Nazif is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science at Emory University. In DDIHTS, he is working on a research project at the intersections of Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: mohammad.nazif.azizi@emory.edu

Shuqi Cui (Nicole)

Nicole has worked on projects that involved performing sentiment analysis using the Twitter developer API. She is also working on creating a chatbot named StyAIist that can generate discussion regarding fashion with its users. In DDIHTS, she is working on a research project at the intersections of Big Data, Data Mining, and Machine Learning.

Email: nicole.cui@emory.edu

Audrey Poon

Audrey Poon is a junior at Emory University studying Computer Science. She has previously completed projects utilizing R to study connections between Korean pop and American pop music and trends in hotel bookings. In her free time she enjoys reading. In DDIHTS, she is working on a research project at the intersections of Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: audrey.poon@emory.edu

Yuvraj N Duggal

Yuvraj is currently pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science at Emory University. His interests include data analytics, data collection, data pre-processing, and machine learning. He likes watching sports and has worked on a project to predict the NBA MVP using machine learning models such as Ridge Regression and Random Forest. In DDIHTS, he is working on a research project at the intersections of Big Data, Data Analysis, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: yuvraj.nihal.duggal@emory.edu

Kesha Patel

Kesha Patel is a junior, pursuing a B.S. in Physics and Astronomy and a B.A. in Applied Mathematics. She has worked on computational modeling of lenticular galaxies using Python. She is also a member of Emory SAWC and Emory Astronomy Club. In DDIHTS, she is working on a research project at the intersections of Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: kesha.patel@emory.edu

Rishika Shah

Rishika Shah is a senior at Emory University majoring in Mathematics / Computer Science and Quantitative Sciences. Her research interests include Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Data Analysis. Previously, she has worked as a Data Intern and has experience with cloud computing as well. At Emory, she is a member of the Emory CS Club and Girls Who Code Emory. In DDIHTS, she is working on a research project at the intersections of Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: rishika.shah@emory.edu

Changhee Han

Changhee is a senior at Emory University majoring in Computer Science. He has 3 years of experience as a software engineering intern. His most recent work involved data preparation and refinement. He also tested and validated the functionality and robustness of an API, to ensure seamless data communication and system integrity, with an objective to contribute to a smooth and efficient user experience. In DDIHTS, he is working on a research project at the intersections of Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing.

Email: changhee.han@emory.edu