About
Sirisha Rambhatla is an Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo, holding appointments in the Management Sciences Department (Faculty of Engineering), Systems Design Engineering, and the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science (Faculty of Mathematics). She leads the CriticalML lab, focusing on reliable AI for healthcare, aviation, and climate change, leveraging deep learning and spatiotemporal analysis. Her work bridges theory and practice, with publications at top venues like NeurIPS, ICLR, and clinical journals. Affiliations include the Waterloo AI Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics.
Education:
- Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota (2019, 2012)
- B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, College of Engineering Roorkee (2010)
Research Interests: Representation Learning, Spatiotemporal Data Analysis, AI for Healthcare, Computer Vision, and provable algorithms. Her work emphasizes interpretable AI and applications in surgery, intelligent automation, and climate modeling.
Awards:
- 2021 Merit Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research
- E. Bruce Lee Memorial Fellowship
- University Bronze Medalist (2010)
Teaching: Courses include Advanced Machine Learning (MSCI 546/MSE 546), Big Data Analytics (MSCI 623), and Special Topics in Management Engineering (MSCI 598/MSE 598).
Labs/Teams: Leads the CriticalML lab, focusing on trustworthy AI systems for critical applications.
