Aditya S
- Research Program Mentor
PhD candidate at Cornell University
Expertise
computer science (including web dev and machine learning), economics (esp. game theory and/or behavioral economics), philosophy
Bio
I'm mostly work in the intersection of economics and computer science. Right now, that mainly involves analyzing incentives in blockchain systems. Due to their decentralized nature of blockchains, it's important that it's in everyone's best interests to follow the rules; my research investigates how to make that happen. In the past, I worked on behavioral economics, formalizing a model of procrastination. In addition to my CS interests, I've also done significant work in Philosophy; I'm currently working on a new, social theory of evidence. For my personal interests, I did debate in high school and consider it one of my most formative experiences. I also enjoy gaming: both board games and video games. I've recently started playing drums as well. Finally, I enjoy writing non-fiction, as well as painting (acrylics mostly).Project ideas
Graph Theoretic Model of Procrastination
In this project we'll look at an existing model of procrastination in graph theory. Procrastination can be significantly expensive, so can we augment the model to help agents? For example, my M.S. thesis added competition to reduce the impact of procrastination. What other tools help combat procrastination, and how can we formally analyze their effectiveness? This project requires significant mathematical maturity (e.g., ability to write and read proofs, familiarity or ability to quickly learn discrete math, etc.).
Machine Learning for Handwriting Recognition
One of the earliest and most successful applications of machine learning is extracting text from images. For this project, we can investigate different machine learning models for handwriting recognition. We can start with the easier task of extracting digits, and then move to alphanumeric text.
Decentralized autonomous organizations
Blockchains are not just useful for cryptocurrencies; they also enable novel forms of governance. In this project, we'll explore decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). DAOs can govern all sorts of things, from financial protocols, to