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Welcome!

I am Shivvrat Arya (Shiv), a final-year Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas. My research lies at the intersection of neurosymbolic AI, probabilistic reasoning, and computer vision. I collaborate with Dr. Vibhav Gogate and Dr. Yu Xiang on several DARPA-funded projects:

  • DARPA Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
  • DARPA Perceptually-Enabled Task Guidance (PTG)
  • DARPA Assured Neuro Symbolic Learning and Reasoning (ANSR)

Research Focus

Broadly speaking, my research interests primarily focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning, with an emphasis on neuro-symbolic and graph-based methods. I aim to develop AI systems that combine interpretability with powerful reasoning capabilities. Key areas include:

  • Neurosymbolic AI: Integrating formal world models with neural networks
  • Probabilistic Methods: Novel inference approaches for graphical models
  • Computer Vision: Advanced video understanding and activity recognition
  • Explainable AI: Interpretable models supporting polynomial-time reasoning

Recent Contributions

  • Published research recognized with best paper awards spotlight and oral presentations
  • Developed novel neural network-based inference methods for probabilistic models
  • Created CaptainCook4D, an egocentric 4D dataset for procedural task understanding
  • Built real-time AR guidance systems for complex physical tasks

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas (expected graduation: May 2025)
  • M.S. in Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas
  • B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara (2019)