VIP student highlighted for research contributions in NewScientist and recent paper submission
Isha Ghodgaonkar, senior in Purdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and researcher in the Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) program is highlighted for her significant contributions in the NewScientist's article "Public Webcams are Telling us Whether People are Social Distancing" (subscription required) and for being lead author on a recently submitted paper, "Analyzing WorldWide Social Distancing through Large-Scale Computer Vision".
About VIP:
The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to earn academic credit while engaging in authentic and extended research and design projects related to active research areas of Purdue faculty members and national, international, and industry-sponsored design challenges. Students can participate on interdisciplinary and vertically-integrated teams (first-year through seniors) with faculty and graduate student mentors for multiple semesters to address these real-world research and design challenges.
Related Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2253696-public-webcams-are-telling-us-whether-people-are-social-distancing/