Current program:

• 5th year Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering

Prior Education: 

• Clemson University, MS in Industrial Engineering 

• University of Mumbai, B. Engg in Mechanical Engineering 

Career Goals:

• Academic

Areas of research experience/interest:

• Human Factors 

• Integration of human-AI teams in safety critical environments

• Perceptions about AI as a teammate in traditional human teams.

• Development of VR and AR technologies to serve as test beds for testing human-AI collaborations

Relevant career experiences: 

• Human factors consultant, Sophic Synergistic

• Graduate research assistant working closely with US department of defense for 5 years. 

• Graduate Teacher of Record 

Languages:

• English

• Hindi 

• Marathi 

Willing to mentor: 

• Undergraduate Students

• Graduate Students

Availability:

• 2 mentees per semester

Meeting preferences:

• Twice a month

• As needed

Communication preferences:

• In-Person

• Email

• Phone call/text

• Video call (e.g., zoom, google meetings, etc.)

Comfortable topics of discussion:

• Accommodations in the workplace

• Applying to graduate school

• Building a personal brand

• Career/industry trends

• CV/resume help

• Digital portfolio

• Diversity and inclusion in the workplace

• Job or internship search process

• Maximizing your college education

• Navigating financial insecurities during college

• Networking/informational interviewing

• Personal experiences and lessons learned

• Pursuit of advanced degree

• Transitioning to life after college

• Work-life balance

Hobbies:

• Hiking

• Cooking

Organizations:

• Computer systems technical group for the HFES national Chapter

• Member of the graduate student mentorship committee for the IE department.