About Me
Hi! I’m currently completing my B.E. in Computer Science and Design (majoring in AI) as a Senior at SUTD. I am also working towards a Master’s by Research degree.
Education
M.Res in Artificial Intelligence, SUTD
Singapore, Sep 2024 to Sep 2026
- AI Singapore AMP Scholar (September 2024 - September 2026)
- Cumulative GPA: -, -
- Expected Graduation Year: 2026
B.Eng in Computer Science and Design (Artificial Intelligence), SUTD
Singapore, Sep 2021 to May 2025
- SUTD Undergraduate Merit Scholar (September 2021 - August 2024)
- Cumulative GPA: 4.57/5.00, Honors with Highest Distinction
- Expected Graduation Year: 2025
| Relevant Courses | Grade |
|---|---|
| 50.007 Machine Learning | A |
| 50.005 Elements of Software Construction | A- |
Global Exchange Program (GEXP), Aalto University
Finland, Jan 2024 to Jun 2025
- Awarded the KKH Global Exchange Award (Spring 2024)
- Spring 2024 Exchange Student under Aalto University School of Science
| Relevant Courses |
|---|
| CS-E4890 Deep Learning |
| ELEC-E5550 Statistical Natural Language Processing |
| CS-E4800 Artificial Intelligence |
Research Interest
My research is centered around collaborative AI, exploring how humans and intelligent systems can work together to achieve shared goals. Within this domain, I am particularly interested in the reasoning and social interactions within AI frameworks.
Currently, my research explores the fascinating realm of humor within Large Multimodal Models (LMMs). That is, whether a LMM can understand and explain humor across both visual and textual modalities.
Humor in AI is intriguing to me as it demands common world knowledge, reasoning and creativity. These traits directly aligns with the goals of general artificial intelligence and making advancements towards them would also make strides towards general artificial intelligence.
That said, exploring humor in AI is challenging as it is subjective and hard to quantify. Hence, my work usually consists of:
- Developing robust knowledge representation techniques for abstract concepts such as humor.
- Exploring reasoning mechanisms and explainability approaches to elucidate the generation and comprehension of humor in AI systems.
- Investigating the complex interplay between humor and cultural, temporal, and offensive dimensions within the context of large multimoal models.
Publications
W.I.P
- WJL Ryan, TR Yang, KTW Choo, RKW Lee: LMM Humor Understanding Task
Awards
| Year | Award | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AI Singapore Accelerated Masters Scholarship | Awarded to Singaporean penultimate-year undergraduates at Singapore-based Autonomous Universities (AUs) to nurture fundamental AI researchers |
| 2024 | kKH Global Exchange Award (Spring 2024) | Awarded to students with good academic standing and active co-curricular activities to fund their exchange studies |
| 2023 | Higher Education Community Bursary | A government bursary for students in need of financial assistance |
| 2023 | Jyoti and Aditya Mathur Student Achievement Awards (Student Organisation Award) | Awarded for my contributions to the Freshmen Orientation Committee 2022 as the Safety Executive Committee |
| 2022 | Higher Education Community Bursary | A government bursary for students in need of financial assistance |
| 2021 | SUTD Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | Awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate academic excellence and a passion for creating innovative technology and designs that benefit society. |
References
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This section is where I dump my TMI stuff. I love injecting a bit of humor wherever I go to make life a little easier for everyone.
I asked some of my friends/coworkers how they would describe me:
- someone who effectively communicates his thought processes
- inquisitive
- adventurous
- cannot multitask, but is able to focus very well in bursts
My current hobbies:
- inline skating
- reading dad jokes
- making others laugh / super spreader of short form content