Ashwathy Ashokan

Ashwathy Ashokan is an Instructor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Nebraska Omaha's College of Information Science & Technology. With a Master's in Computer Science from UNO and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning underway, she bridges industry experience (Union Pacific, Microsoft, Wipro) with academia. Her research focuses on algorithmic fairness, recommender systems, and text mining.

Research Interests span Text Mining, Information Retrieval, Recommender Systems, Search Engines, Algorithmic Fairness, and Machine Learning. Her recent work in Information Processing & Management (2021) highlights fairness metrics in rating predictions, while earlier publications (2013-2014) explore MapReduce-based topic extraction from timestamped documents.

Scientific Awards include the

• Best Graduate Student for Service Award
• UNO Advantage Scholarship
• Special Faculty Development Fellowship

Volunteer Activities include involvement with Omaha-based organizations like Girls Who Code, Open Door Mission, and Nebraska AIDS Project. She has served as a Committee Member for UNO's Women in IT Initiative.