Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST. Project: Enhancing Usability and Explainability of Data Systems
Research Summary
I am interested in solving various data-management problems targeted towards boosting usability, explainability, and trustworthiness of data systems.
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor at Kahlert School of Computing, the University of Utah. I co-lead the Data Management Research Center for Human-centered, Efficient, and Scalable Systems.
I was a researcher at Microsoft PROSE Research and Engineering team. I obtained my Ph.D. from Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), University of Massachusetts, Amherst under the supervision of Prof. Alexandra Meliou (Ph.D. Dissertation).
My primary area of research revolves around data management; but, the application areas of my research have been interdisciplinary, spanning from program synthesis and software engineering to machine learning, natural language processing, and human-computer interaction. I am interested in designing mechanisms for enhancing system usability and developing intelligent tools towards boosting productivity for a diverse group of users, ranging from end users to data scientists and developers. I am particularly interested in systems explainability, including explainable AI and fair machine learning. Generally, I am interested in solving various data-management problems targeted towards boosting usability, explainability, and trustworthiness of data systems.