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Seminar on Human-Centric AI Guidance for Visual Analytics
Dr. Arpit Narechania, Assistant Professor at HKUST, presented on how AI and humans can collaboratively guide visual data analysis to overcome biases and improve decision-making. Held on 8th August 2025 at IIIT Delhi.
Event Details
Date: 8 August 2025 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (IST)
Venue: A:006, R&D Block, IIIT-Delhi
Speaker: Dr. Arpit Narechania, Assistant Professor, CSE, HKUST
About the Speaker
Arpit Narechania is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He received his PhD in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology and B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Mandi.
Prior to academia, Arpit was a founding engineer at multiple startups in the FinTech and EdTech sectors, working on projects to improve financial inclusion in India, optimize stock market investments, and enhance physics education. He has also contributed to digital governance initiatives for the Government of India.
His research interests are in visual analytics, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence, with particular focus on catalyzing human-AI collaboration. He has collaborated with Adobe Research, Microsoft Research, Ford Motor Company, and Alibaba, leading interdisciplinary projects resulting in multiple patents, publications, product integrations, and open-source releases.
Summary
The seminar explored how AI and humans can collaboratively guide visual data analysis to overcome biases and improve decision-making. Dr. Narechania presented his work on building interactive tools and fostering environments that actively enhance the way humans and AI work together in visual analytics.