I’m a PhD Candidate in Computer Science working with Remco Chang in the Visual Analytics Lab @ Tufts University (VALT), a visiting PhD student in the Visual Computing Group @ Harvard University, and the co-founder and organizer of Boston Vis.
In my research, I challenge traditional approaches to visualization design that often focus on highly specialized solutions for specific users, data, and tasks. Instead, I aim to transform the visualization design process into a systematic mapping from a problem space to a design space, particularly within the domain of decision-making. By applying qualitative research methods, I have found that my framework effectively describes decision-making problems, enables comparisons, and supports informed design decisions.
I graduated with a B.S. in Theoretical Mathematics from the University of Maryland in College Park, where I performed research within the Graphics and Visual Informatics Laboratory (GVIL). There, I was advised by Amitabh Varshney.
Both before and after starting my PhD, I worked for Tableau Research/Salesforce (Research Scientist Intern), Alife Health (Data Science Contractor), and Bose Corporation (Software Engineering Intern), and I collaborated with professors, research scientists and program managers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory the National Laboratory of the Rockies, the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Harvard University, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Outside academia, I like picking up new hobbies, indulging in Art, Sports, and Reading.