Fourth-year Ph.D. student in Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Delaware and an HCI researcher
Research interests: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), misinformation, interventions, and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Focuses on designing user-centered technologies to enhance media literacy and combat online misinformation
Expertise in Machine Learning, NLP, and Data Analytics; employs mixed-methods approaches to study technology-mediated behavior change, online misinformation, and community-driven content evaluation
Interested in online news evaluation, personal informatics tools, privacy-preserving interventions, interaction design, and Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs)
Miscellany
Born in a small town in the Terai region of Nepal
Worked for two years in the IT industry in Nepal before graduate studies, specializing in data warehousing and business intelligence
Enjoys cooking, traveling, photography, video editing, and content creation
Expresses creativity through sketching
Self-described as always rushing and a “fast-paced life enthusiast”