I aspire to be a researcher who bridges academia and industry, combining research with real-world applications. I enjoy both teaching and collaborating with diverse teams, and I hope to work in a role where I can continuously learn, mentor, and contribute to impactful innovations.

The best advice I received about a PhD was that it's like signing up for a marathon you didn't train for. Except halfway through, you realize it's also an obstacle course, a triathlon, and occasionally a circus act. You start off just trying to survive, crawling and gasping for breath, but then, you've become a researcher, writer, presenter, administrator, crisis manager, part-time therapist, and an expert in explaining your work to both experts and confused relatives. A PhD isn't just a degree, it's the ultimate crash course in figuring things out as you go. I have learnt so much at my time hear and excited to learn more.

I chose Purdue Engineering for my graduate studies because my summer exchange experience as an IIT Hyderabad student in 2019 left me genuinely impressed. The campus was not only beautiful, but it offered a broad range of opportunities within ECE, from Nanophotonics to cutting-edge AI research. The interdisciplinary approach really stood out to me, as did the famous Midwestern politeness and warm welcome from everyone. Plus, Purdue gave me the delightful experience of experiencing all four seasons in a single day-just like back home-making me miss my hometown a little less.

Curiosity, Interdisciplinary, adaptability.

Purdue's own Nuclear Reactor and starship robots

I'm actively involved in the graduate student and WL communities. I enjoy cooking, picnics, and hiking at Celery Bog. Outside of that, I volunteer at Westminster, Food Finders, and screen 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th graders alongside the Lafayette Lions Club and Purdue Women's Club in Fall. I find joy in contributing to these local initiatives and connecting with others.

If I could talk with any person, living or dead, I would choose Alan Turing. His pioneering work laid the foundation for modern computing and artificial intelligence. I'd love to ask him how he envisioned the future of machines that think and learn. I'd also be curious to hear his thoughts on today's AI - if he ever imagined a world where computers could debate philosophy, write poetry, or play chess against grandmasters! That said, I'm also torn between Turing and Nikola Tesla, whose pure genius and visionary ideas of invention continue to inspire me. I'd love to discuss his groundbreaking inventions and hear his thoughts on how technology has evolved since his time.

"All models are wrong, but some are useful." - George E.P. Box. This quote resonates with me as an AI researcher. This quote makes me smile and also reminds me of the inherent imperfections in our models, yet their undeniable value. It's a truth I keep close at my desk, literally and figuratively, on a sticky note.