I am a Graduate Student Researcher at the Security Lab (SeclaBU) at Boston University, under the advisory of Gianluca Stringhini. I have also collaborated with The International Data-driven Research for Advanced Modeling and Analysis Lab (iDrama Lab) and Socio-Technical Interaction Research Lab (STIR LAB).
My research expertise lies at the intersection of Machine Learning, Privacy, and Online Safety. Specifically, I employ cross-platform and multi-modal approaches to study the dissemination of abusive and risky behavior online. My ultimate goal is to bridge the gap between social science and computer science research fields in order to build safe online systems and develop innovative technology-based strategies to address privacy and security risks. Read more about my research here.
My work has been published in top-tier venues in HCI, Online Privacy and Security, and Web Measurement, including ACM CHI, CSCW, IEEE S&P, WebSci and has been reported by WIRED. My research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) .
News
| 2023 | December | Gave a talk on "Tackling Malicious Activity Online" at the University of Iowa |
| 2023 | November | I was awarded "Rising Star in Social Computing and Tech Policy" by University of Iowa |
| 2023 | October | Our paper "Sliding into My DMs: Detecting Uncomfortable or Unsafe Sexual Risk Experiences within Instagram Direct Messages." received the Impact Recognition award! |
| 2023 | August | I got selected for the SIGCHI Gary Marsden Travel Award. |
| 2023 | May | I received Research PhD. Fellowship Finalist Award at Meta. |
| 2023 | April | Our papers titled "Getting Meta" and "Sliding into My DMs" got accepted at CSCW'23. Two papers yaayy!! |
| 2022 | August | My Paper "Understanding the Digital Lives of Youth" got the Honorable Mention Award at CHI'22'!! |
| 2022 | April | Our paper titled "Understanding the Digital Lives of Youth" got accepted at CHI'22! |
My Blog
Read my blog on "Unlocking the Power of Multimodal Analysis for Safer Online Spaces"
Stay tuned for more!!