People

Faculty

Theodora Chaspari

B.S., National Technical University of Athens, 2010

M.S./PhD, University of Southern California, 2012/2017

Theodora Chaspari is an Assistant Professor at the Computer Science & Engineering Department in Texas A&M University. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award, Dean of Engineering Excellence Award (Assistant Professor), TEES Young Faculty Fellow Award, USC Annenberg Graduate Fellowship, and USC Women in Science and Engineering Merit Fellowship. Papers co-authored with her students have been nominated and won awards at the ASC 2021, ACM BuildSys 2019, IEEE ACII 2019, ASCE i3CE 2019, and IEEE BSN 2018 conferences. She is serving as an Editor of the Elsevier Computer Speech & Language, and in various conference organization committees (ACM ICMI 2023/2020/2018, ACM IUI 2021, ACM KDD 2022, IEEE ACII 2022/2021/2019/2017, IEEE BSN 2018).

http://chaspari.engr.tamu.edu/, chaspari@tamu.edu

Postdoctoral Researchers

Jinwoo Kim

M.S., Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University, 2017

Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022

Jinwoo Kim is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Texas A&M University’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering and HUBBS lab. Jinwoo’s research interests include smart city digital twin for built environment and infrastructure management. He is currently working on the research project: Digital Twin City for Age-friendly Communities – Crowd-biosensing of Environmental Distress for Older Adults.

jwkim@tamu.edu, Google Scholar, Linkedin

PhD Students

	Projna Paromita (Psyche) B.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2017 Projna Paromita is pursuing PhD in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. She has achieved her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2017. Her research interest focuses on physiological/biomedical signal processing, wearable technology, and human-computer interaction. projna.paromita@tamu.edu, Personal Webpage
	Ehsanul Haque Nirjhar B.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2015 Ehsanul Haque Nirjhar is pursuing his PhD in Computer Science at Texas A&M University. He completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He has been working at HUBBS Lab since Spring 2019. His research interest revolves around the application of signal processing and machine learning. nirjhar71@tamu.edu, Personal Webpage
	Kexin (Kevin) Feng B.S., Texas A&M University, 2020 Kexin (Kevin) Feng is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in computer science at Texas A&M University. Inspired by the magic of computer science, Kexin is always ready to learn new things and face challenges mainly in data mining and deep learning. His research interests lie in machine learning and transfer learning for emotion recognition. kexin@tamu.edu, Personal Webpage
	Abdullah Aman B.S., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2019 Abdullah Aman is pursuing his PhD in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. He completed his undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering Department from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2019. His research interests include artificial intelligence, explainable machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics. abdullahaman633@tamu.edu, Personal Webpage
	Md Nazmus Sakib M.S. in Construction Science, Texas A&M University, 2019 Md Nazmus Sakib is pursuing his Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University. He completed his undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and master’s studies in Construction Management from Texas A&M University. He is a research assistant in Connected Informatics and Built Environment Research (CIBER) Lab and collaborating with the HUBBS Lab as part of this Ph.D. studies. His research interest includes wearable technology, signal processing, operator’s safety, drone simulation, virtual reality, and application of machine/deep learning. mnsakib@tamu.edu, Personal Webpage
	Raquel Yupanqui B.S., University of North Georgia, 2021 Raquel Yupanqui is currently pursuing her PhD in computer science at Texas A&M University. She completed her undergraduate studies in computer science at the University of North Georgia. Her research interests include machine learning and physiological data signal processing. yupanqui08@tamu.edu

Undergraduate Students

	Damilola (Dami) Agunbiade Damilola (Dami) Agunbiade is a pre-med psychology major with a minor in biology from Houston Texas, originally from Nigeria. She aspires to be a pediatrician someday and on campus she is involved with Fish camp, Texas A&M women lacrosse, Texas A&M legacies and a PreMed organization. In her free time she loves running or learning more about the fascinating world of AI. She loves working at the HUBBS lab because she gets to help contribute to the future of AI studies. dagunbiade@tamu.edu
	Kiara Berry Kiara Berry is a senior Computer Science major and Statistics minor from Dallas, TX. Her research interests are Data Science and Machine Learning. She has worked at the Air Force as a data scientist intern and conducted research at Rice University working with DS/ML to improve medical CGM devices. Kiara enjoys playing tennis, strength training, reading, and traveling in her free time. kiaralberry@tamu.edu
	Callie Feierabend Callie Feierabend will be graduating with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology B.S. and a minor in Leadership from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. She is very interested in Psychology and research. She is thrilled to be working in the HUBBS Lab to further expand her knowledge on how to conduct research appropriately. Callie is excited about learning and is currently in the process of pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology. She hopes to help a lot of people with autism, and/or someday conduct her own research. cfeierabend@tamu.edu
	Vinesh Ravuri Vinesh Ravuri is pursuing his Bachelor’s in Computer Science with an emphasis on Statistics at Texas A&M University. Vinesh is currently working in the HUBBS laboratory under Dr.Chaspari. Vinesh is always eager to take on new challenges and expand his knowledge. His research interests include Machine Learning and Data Science. vineshr@tamu.edu
	Anjali Segu Anjali Segu is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. She has a passion for graphic design and computer science intersections. She has worked at NebulaData and PwC in software engineering and marketing. Anjali enjoys baking, watercolor painting, and traveling in her free time. asegu117@tamu.edu
	Yiming (Amelia) Wang Yiming (Amelia) Wang (she/her/hers) is a third-year undergraduate student studying at Texas A&M University. She is pursuing a B.S. in Psychology and has a minor in Sociology. Amelia joined the HUBBS Lab in Summer 2022 in order to further explore her passion for human-computer interaction. Meanwhile, she is also working towards graduate school for a degree in HCI. Her future goal is to improve people’s daily life with knowledge from psychology and other related fields. In her free time, Amelia is a member of TAMU Hong Dance Society on campus. She enjoys creating art, dancing, cooking, reading, and spending warm afternoons with friends. ameliawang@tamu.edu
	Michael Yang Michael Yang is a sophomore pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science. His areas of interest are machine learning, bio-behavioral signal processing, and computer vision. He loves mountain climbing, trying new cuisines, and traveling to different places around the world. michael.yang@tamu.edu

M.S. Alumni

	Jason Raether B.S. in Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2020 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2022 Thesis title: “Investigating the effects of physiology-driven vibro-tactile biofeedback for mitigating state anxiety during public speaking” Position after graduation: Google
	Varsha Venkataramu B.E., P.E.S Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 2017 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2021 Thesis title: “Personalized estimation of daily emotions and interpersonal conflict between romantic partners via metric learning”
	Shravani Sridhar B.Tech., National Institute of Technology Calicut, 2019 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2021 Thesis title: “Quantifying the Impact of Speech Intelligibility in Task Performance via Physiological Signals”
	Akansha Agarwal B.Tech., National Institute of Technology Srinagar, 2019 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2021 Thesis title: “Exploring real-time bio-behaviorally aware feedback interventions for mitigating public speaking anxiety” Position after graduation: Cisco
	Prakhar Mohan B.S., Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, 2016 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2020 Thesis title: “Quantifying elderly routine behaviors in a smart home environment” Position after graduation: Amazon
	Vansh Narula B.S., Maharaja Agarsen Institute of Technology, G.G.S.I.P University, 2018 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2020 Thesis title: “Privacy-Preserving Image-Based Emotion Recognition” Position after graduation: Walmart Labs
	Megha Yadav B.S., Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, 2013 M.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2019 Thesis title: “Detecting Public Speaking Anxiety in Real-Life” Position after graduation: Cisco
	Krit Gupta B.E., University of Delhi, 2013 M.S., Texas A&M University, 2019 Position after graduation: Amazon
	Niraj Goel B.S., P.E.S. Institute of Technology, 2015 M.S., Texas A&M University, 2018 Position after graduation: Amazon
	Aditya Gujral B.S., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, 2014 M.S., Texas A&M University, 2018 Position after graduation: Uber Technologies

B.S. Alumni

	Alexandria Curtis B.S., Texas A&M University, 2022
	Albin “Kyle” Myscich B.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2023 Thesis title: “A linguistic analysis to quantify over-explanation and under-explanation in job interviews”
	Huong (Penny) Vo B.S., Texas A&M University, 2022
	Shreya Nakkala B.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2021 Thesis title: “Analyzing and Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 Era Vlogs”
	Abd-Allah El Attar Summer Intern, 2021
	Aparna Dubagunta B.S., Texas A&M University, 2020 Position after graduation: Purdue University
	Cameron Lopez B.S. (Thesis), Texas A&M University, 2020 Thesis title: “Exploring transfer learning focused on physiological signals for emotion recognition”
	Maggie von Ebers B.S., Texas A&M University, 2020 Position after graduation: University of Texas Austin
	Kexin (Kevin) Feng B.S., Texas A&M University, 2020 Position after graduation: Texas A&M University
	Siman Shrestha B.S., Texas A&M University, 2020
	George Hadjiantonis Summer Intern, 2019