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Artificial Intelligence Graduate Group (AIGG)

Building an AI community across Northwestern

Northwestern graduate students have a broad range of technical skills and research interests. The AI Graduate Group seeks to connect AI enthusiasts across the campus to realize opportunities for collaboration and build community among graduate students. The group is not limited to computer scientists, rather the members range across many disciplines and schools. So if you are an active AI researcher or just interested in learning more about AI, please submit the form to join our community!

Members

Vispi Karkaria

President of Graduate Student Group, McCormick School of Engineering

Vispi, a PhD candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializes in the development of Digital Twin technology. At the IDEAL lab under the guidance of Professor Wei Chen, his research is centered on machine learning and data science algorithms tailored for manufacturing and remanufacturing challenges. He delves deep into time-series based machine learning models that are dynamic and decision-centric. Born and raised in Pune, India, Vispi possesses a keen interest in the formulation and application of these algorithms to resolve intricate engineering problems. Furthermore, he's passionate about understanding the transformative role of artificial intelligence in shaping both our present and future.

Gourav Kumbhojkar

McCormick School of Engineering

Gourav is a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering. His research focuses on engineered biomaterials with programmable behavior, and he is particularly interested in exploring the applications of AI in material discovery and material design. After a short stint of working in the energy industry as a simulation engineer, he has now joined IDEAL group led by Dr. Wei Chen as well as Computational Nanodynamics group led by Dr. Sinan Keten, at Northwestern University.

Shicheng Li

McCormick School of Engineering

Shicheng Li is a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering. He is interested in utilizing AI to automate the engineering process as well as people’s daily life. His research focuses on the inverse design and optimization of soft robotics and automatic decision-making. He is also passionate about learning and spreading the knowledge of AI for educational purposes.

Tim Schwirtlich

Feinberg School of Medicine

Tim is a PhD student in the Health Science (Health & Biomedical Informatics) program at the Feinberg School of Medicine. With his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science and data science, he worked as an R&D software engineer in the healthcare industry for 6 years. In this role, Tim was developing medical software applications and leading innovation and AI initiatives in the area of digital health. His research interests are at the intersection of medical interoperability and clinical decision support by leveraging cutting-edge AI capabilities. Tim comes from Germany and is a big sports fan, playing soccer and tennis himself but also loves trying out any new kinds of sports.

Staff Advisor

Kristi Hubbard

Director of Planning for University Priorities and Collaborative Engagement, Office of the President

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