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Ankita Shukla

Assistant Professor
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Summary

Dr. Ankita Shukla is an assistant Professor of AI in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at University of ÁùºÏ±¦µä Reno, USA. Before joining UNR, she was a Postdoctoral researcher in GML, working with Prof. Pavan Turaga at Arizona State University. 

Dr. Shukla received her PhD and Master's degree from IIIT Delhi,  where she was awarded the Best Thesis Award for her Master's research. 

Her research interests include deep learning and machine learning techniques for vision and multimodal data, topological data analysis, and geometry-driven approaches for learning. From an application perspective, she focuses on AI for Science and AI for Social Good, specifically targeting wildlife conservation and human health.

Education

  • Ph.D., IIIT-Delhi, India 2021
  • M.S., IIIT-Delhi, India 2014

Prospective Graduate Students

I am always looking for highly self-motivated Ph.D. students with a strong commitment to research. If you are interested in joining, please send your resume or CV, transcripts, TOEFL and GRE scores, and any additional materials that would support your application in a single email. You may also fill out this form, which I review regularly to assess potential candidates. 

Research Interests

  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning 
  • Large Language Models
  • Geometric Methods in Deep Learning