About me
Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we'll augment our intelligence.
I am a Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a deep passion for science, engineering and problem-solving. My journey as an international scholar and first-generation graduate has shaped my unique approach to research, bringing diverse perspectives to engineering solutions. Beyond my research, I'm a mother of two young boys, balancing the excitement of research innovation with the joy of raising curious minds. :)
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.
Research Focus
Applied machine learning and geometry-informed computer vision for reliable measurement, perception, and decision support in engineered systems. Recent applications in transportation safety include calibration-free distance estimation, overtaking detection with early warning, and driver behavior modeling.
Education
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn and Rackham Graduate School
Apr 2026
M.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Aug 2021
B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering
Anna University
Apr 2013
Certifications
Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
Dec 2025
Rackham Graduate School - University of Michigan
2025
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications
Computer Software Research Institution, India
Dec 2011
Research Interests
- Methods: geometry-informed computer vision; perception, detection/tracking; uncertainty and evaluation; hybrid data-driven + physics-informed ML; time series and decision analytics.
- Applications: transportation safety; human–automation interaction; safe and sustainable intelligent systems engineering; manufacturing systems; energy.
Scholarships and Awards
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) Scholarship 2024
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)
$1,000 - Awarded for exceptional academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and leadership within the computing community, 2024
Willie Hobbs Moore Achievement Award Nominee; Sister Mary Ambrosia Fitzgerald Mentoring Award Nominee
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), University of Michigan
2025
Global Finalist
NASA Space Apps Challenge
2023
Irma M.Wyman Scholar
Center for the Education ofWomen (CEW+), University of Michigan
$11,500 - 2020-2021
Non-Resident Graduate Student Scholar
University of Michigan-Dearborn
$13,000 - S2020, F2020, W2021
Hackathon special mention
Deloitte, India
Opportunity to attend JSFoo by Has Geek [India’s premier JS conference] - 2017
Runner-Up
Syncfusion Hackathon, India
INR 35,000 - 2015