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    Parishruthi Ganesh

    Ph.D. Student, Computer Science and Software Engineering · Auburn University · Auburn, Alabama, USA

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    Profile

    Parishruthi Ganesh is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Software Engineering at Auburn University working on large language models, NLP and computer vision. Her first-author work includes a systematic zero-shot evaluation of 41 open-weight language models and a controlled study of interaction representations for early violence detection in video.

    Education

    1. Ph.D. in Computer Science and Software Engineering

      August 2025 – Present

      Auburn University · Auburn, Alabama

      Research focus: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

    2. Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering

      August 2023 – August 2025

      Auburn University · Auburn, Alabama · GPA 3.82 / 4.00

      Relevant coursework: Advanced Topics in Algorithms, Advanced Topics in Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining

    3. Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

      August 2017 – August 2021

      Visvesvaraya Technological University · Karnataka, India · CGPA 7.7 / 10

      Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Java Programming, Python Programming, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems

    Publications

    1. Parishruthi Ganesh, Gerry Dozier, Cheryl Seals. “Selecting Open-Weight Language Models for Zero-Shot Intent Classification: A Systematic Evaluation of 41 Models” Preprint available on arXiv; submitted to AAAI. arXiv:2607.27421

    2. Parishruthi Ganesh. “What Do Interaction Representations Actually Measure? Pre-Event Separability in Weakly-Supervised Violence Detection” Preprint available on arXiv; submitted to WACV. arXiv posting is not peer review, so no acceptance is claimed and no venue year is asserted. arXiv:2608.27879

    Experience

    1. Treasurer, The Society for Responsible Artificial Intelligence

      December 2024 – Present
      • Serve as treasurer for the society (role recorded on resume under Leadership Experience).

    2. Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, Auburn University

      January 2024 – Present

      Auburn, Alabama

      • Deliver hands-on Python and MATLAB lab sessions to undergraduate students, supporting programming proficiency and analytical problem-solving through mentoring and assignment guidance.
      • AUSME Faculty Expertise RAG System — Python, RAG, LangGraph, Web Scraping, LLMs
      • DEMA — Digital Engineering Data Management Platform — React, Electron, Vite, Java, Spring Boot
      • Interactive Rocket Simulation for Science Education — Unity, C#, Physics Simulation

    3. Associate Software Developer, Emids Technologies Pvt Ltd

      December 2021 – July 2023

      Bangalore, India

      • Led development of a comprehensive CRM solution supporting marketing, product development, customer service and sales operations, enabling efficient customer acquisition and relationship management.
      • Designed and developed key modules including Leads, Contacts, Email API, Reports and Accounts, implementing CRUD operations, Spring Boot configurations and RESTful APIs for optimised functionality and system reliability.
      • Built dynamic user interfaces using JSP and JSTL tags, integrated email-sending services, and streamlined server-side functionality with Servlets for a scalable, secure and user-friendly application.

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