Ahmed Sayeed Faruk
Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
University of Illinois Chicago
Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science
University of Illinois Chicago
About Me
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Chicago, working under Dr. Elena Zheleva. My research focuses on social recommendation systems, contextual bandits, causal inference in networks, and bias in large language models. In particular, my work focuses on designing and evaluating spillover-aware contextual bandits in networked settings to optimize long-term rewards.
Education
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Ph.D. in Computer Science, August 2019 – Present
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
M.S. in Computer Science, CGPA: 4.00/4.00, May 2025
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering, CGPA: 3.73/4.00, 2014
Research Interests
Social Recommendation Systems
Contextual Bandits
Causal Inference
Bias in Large Language Models