People / Students2025-2026 Cohort
Vandan Agrawal
Vandan Agrawal is passionate about building AI systems at the intersection of computer vision, automation, and healthcare, with a strong emphasis on ethical, user-centered design.
Katherine Baakkonen
Katie graduated from Harvey Mudd College with a degree in Engineering. She is passionate about the ethical development and usage of AI.
Shiva Baghel
Shiva Baghel is a student in the 2025-2026 MSAI cohort.
Monish Bangalore Vijay Kumar
Monish holds a B.S. in Data Science and Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His passion is for data-driven solutions that enhance decision-making, and drive innovation.
Spencer Buehlman
Spencer Buehlman earned his undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Elon University. Spencer aims to be an AI/ML engineer specializing in computer vision or generative AI solutions.
Zeli Chen
Zeli holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Lafayette College and has interned at Bosch China, helping teams integrate AI tools into their workflow. Zeli brings a structured mindset, scholarly curiosity, and a strong sense of purpose to the MSAI program.
Adeshvir Dhanoa
Adeshvir Dhanoa earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Mercy University. His academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of artificial intelligence, software engineering, and real-world problem solving.
Natasha Dhanrajani
Natasha earned a B.S. in Mathematics–Computer Science with a minor in Business at the University of California, San Diego. She is passionate about developing AI-driven products that can translate research into tangible user value.
Wenjun Dong
Wenjun Dong earned her B.S. in Data Science from NYU with minors in Computer Science and Mathematics. She is interested in scalable machine learning systems, model optimization, and the intersection of AI with real-world applications.
Naman Dua
Naman earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland. He is passionate about the transformative potential of AI and is eager to contribute to its positive impact particularly in the healthcare industry.
Kevin Fortune
Kevin is an economics graduate of Macalester College with eight years working experience in data visualization, modeling, and analysis. He seeks to develop AI software that transforms the way we learn in childhood and adulthood.
Karl Gadicke
Karl is an AI/ML-focused patent attorney with 5 years of experience in patent drafting and strategy. Karl has written patents on several technologies including applications of machine learning, fully electrical aircraft, and anti-cancer medicines.
Minjun Gao
Minjun Gao is a student in the 2025 MSAI cohort. He graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he earned a degree in Computer Science & Statistics.
Namitha George
Namitha graduated from Perdue University with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science. She is passionate about applying AI technologies into fields such as healthcare and education to transform everyday processes.
Aasritha Gopalam
Aasritha earned a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIITDM Kancheepuram. She is open to opportunities at Splunk, Datadog, Elastic, New Relic, NVIDIA, Adobe, media/AI startups, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI.
Eden Growney
Eden Growney earned her B.S.E. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Her interests include AI efficiency in healthcare, human–AI interaction, and advancing AI literacy for broader impact.
Yuchen Guo
Yuchen Guo received a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Computer Science and Technology from Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests focus on Computer Vision and Multimodal AI.
Yitao Hong
Yitao Hong holds a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Data Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His professional interests focus on data analysis, applied AI, and creating technology that drives accessibility and social impact.
Jordan Johnson
Jordan graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2022 with a degree in Business Analytics. He is interested in the ability of artificial intelligence to augment FinTech processes, specifically in fraud prevention, forecasting, and performance analytics.
Tavishi Kaushik
Tavishi holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering and enjoys bridging theory with real-world impact. She is interested in applied machine learning, AI-driven decision systems, and scalable intelligent applications.
Srija Kethireddy
Srija Kethireddy graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in AI from Mahindra University. Her interests include healthcare, human centered AI and responsible machine learning. She aims to develop AI solutions with real world impact in the MSAI program.
Kenneth Lee
Kenneth Lee, MD is an AI Fellow and Clinical Instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, and a fellow in the AI in Cardiovascular Disease at Northwestern Medicine's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.
Chia-Lu (Karl) Ma
Karl graduated from Michigan State University in 2024 with a B.S. in Computer Science. He is passionate about applying AI across domains, with a strong focus on computer vision and machine learning.
Anvi Mehta
Anvi graduated from Purdue University with a double major in Computer Science and Economics. Anvi aims to grow her expertise in computer vision, develop advanced AI solutions, and contribute to innovative, practical, and human-centered projects.
Jamal Moussa
Jamal is an Application Engineer that worked at Naviant, a consulting company specializing in SQL and C#. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics.
Utkarsh Narain
Utkarsh has over 6 years of experience as a Java Full Stack Engineer and a Data Analyst at Virtusa. He is passionate about deepening his expertise in generative AI, as he seeks to develop impactful and scalable solutions for the current industry landscape.
Asslybek Oteubayev
Assylbek is a Computer Science graduate with a passion for AI and data science innovation. With an interest in the evolving landscape of AI, Assylbek continues to stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and methodologies in the field.
Simron Patel
Simron studied computer science at Purdue University during my BS and is looking to further his education in AI. He is looking to to apply his skills towards enterprise solutions while explaining his discoveries to technical and non-technical audiences.
Aryaan Peshoton
Aryaan completed his B.Tech in AI in 2025 after four years of AI centered study. Through the MSAI program he aims to build upon his existing skillset and also continue adapting AI technologies to create smarter and more practical solutions.
Prakeerth Prasad
Prakeerth is a Computer Science graduate specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. He is motivated by the challenge of building innovative AI-driven products.
Yucheng Qiu
YC (Yucheng) Qiu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan and is interested in the VR and gaming industry.
Ramakrishna Saravana
Ramakrishna graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics, where he developed a foundation in mathematics, statistics, machine learning and computer vision.
Kanagha Sivakumar
Kanagha earned her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering with a specialization in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from VIT Chennai, where she developed a strong foundation in applied machine learning.
Allen Tang
Allan holds a double degree in Statistics and Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His passion is in AI and quantitative analysis, specifically building models that improve decision-making, predictive accuracy, and interpretability.
Karan Vohra
Karan Vohra graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Science in Data Science. He has a strong interest in computer vision and building agentic frameworks that integrate large language models with memory, reasoning, and tool use.
