Hi! It's me, Sushrita Rakshit 👋

Thanks for stopping by! I am a software/machine learning engineer at Verizon Data Services, where I create edge machine learning models, agentic systems, and interfaces for non-typical AI users (field technicians, troubleshooting reps). I am largely interested in proxying human beings through language and creating better models that in turn, understand humans. As such, my primary research interests lie in dialogue exchange.

I obtained my BSE in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, where I worked in the Blablablab under Prof. David Jurgens. During this time, I extensively focused on the intersection between Computational Social Science and Natural Language. I was also fortunate to be advised by Prof. Jonathan Gratch during my NSF-funded REU at the University of Southern California, where I focused on benchmarking LLMs for emotion detection and assessing affective interaction from dialogue. My undergraduate research was recognized with an Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Honorable Mention by the Computing Research Association.