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Virginia Tech

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

Graduate Research Assistant - Echolab

• Independently drive research from concept to publication, drawing on human–AI interaction, behavioral science, and NLP literature to develop human-in-the-loop agentic systems.
• Collaborate with psychology and social science researchers to design AI agents that support executive functioning, planning, and self-reflection.
• Design and conduct mixed-methods field studies that combine qualitative interviews with quantitative measures of user behavior and self-reported outcomes to evaluate systems and inform iterative design.
• Analyze interviews and interaction data using thematic analysis and statistical methods in R, including regression, generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) to translate findings into actionable design recommendations.
• Present research findings to interdisciplinary audiences and write and prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.

Research Intern

• Created an AI tool for behavioral scientists to accelerate the process of diagnosing behavior problems and designing behavior change interventions
• Designed and implemented a proactive conversational AI prototype combining agent orchestration and tool calling.
• Coordinated IRB approval and designed and conducted a counterbalanced within-subjects experiment (N = 16).
• Combined thematic analysis with mixed-effects modeling in R to examine quantitative metrics, identifying design tradeoffs between proactive guidance and user agency.
• Presented research progress and findings to stakeholders and prepared a full-paper submission to CHI 2027.

Educational Technology Engineer

• Performed a literature review on spatial computing and VR teaching solutions; presented findings that informed leadership’s decision to expand into XR ed-tech
• Led the development of flagship Web 3.0 and XR courses, WebXR Experiences and VR Development with Unity
• Collaborated with PMs and developers to engineer a novel WebADB-based VR widget, enabling in-browser headset integration and reducing configuration overhead for learners
• Conducted usability tests (N=20) uncovering pain points in navigation and learner comprehension

Research Assistant

• Designed and developed a novel system design for optimizing control plane operations in edge-based cellular networks
• Developed a user state management algorithm leveraging geographically aware consistent hashing
• Designed test cases and improved the performance of latency sensitive applications (AR/VR, self-driving cars) by 2.5x and 2.8x, under real-world cellular traffic

Understanding Organizational Memory Practices

• Conducted formative interviews (N=15) with faculty to understand organizational memory challenges & practices
• Synthesized findings into design goals (Demo Video)

Encouraging Reflection in Journal Writing

• Designed and developed an LLM-based journaling prototype enabling users to set future questions and control topic focus through text interactions
• Implemented guided prompts and evolving personalization features to support reflective writing (Demo Video)

Short-form Content Addiction in Virtual Reality

• Conducted a within-subject user study (N=15) comparing short-form content use in VR vs. smartphones through the lens of flow theory, examining engagement, time distortion, and well-being
• Analyzed quantitative findings and authored the report SFC Addiction in VR Through the Lens of Flow Theory.

SkillCoach: Connecting Learners and Tutors

• Designed a peer-to-peer skill-sharing mobile platform connecting learners with tutors (Case Study, Figma Prototype)