Yadhu Kartha

PhD Student · Georgia Tech

Building AI that
understands us

Researching generative models and AI networks for detecting, understanding, and analyzing profound autism at the VITAL Lab.

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About

A bit about me

I'm a fourth year ML PhD student at Georgia Tech in the VITAL Lab, advised by Hyeokhyen Kwon. My work sits at the intersection of generative modeling and healthcare AI — specifically developing systems that can detect, understand, and analyze profound autism.

Before Georgia Tech, I earned my Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Dhanbad. During undergrad, I had the chance to work on research problems across some incredible labs — from machine learning methods for sorting protein traces to building surrogate models for image processing.

Outside the lab, you'll find me running, on the badminton court, reading, or making noise on guitar and drums.

Interests

  • Generative Models
  • Healthcare AI
  • Behavioral Analysis
  • Computer Vision

When Not Researching

  • Running
  • Badminton
  • Guitar & Drums
  • Reading

Journey

Where I've been

Georgia Tech

PhD, Machine Learning

Fall 2022 — Present

IIT Dhanbad

B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

2018 — 2022

MIT

Research Intern

2020 — 2022

University of Pennsylvania

Research Intern

2021 — 2022

Purdue University

Research Intern

2021 — 2022

Research

What I work on

01

Generative Models for Autism

Developing generative AI systems that can detect and analyze behavioral patterns in profound autism, creating tools that help clinicians and researchers better understand this condition.

02

AI-Driven Behavioral Analysis

Building neural network architectures that can process and interpret complex behavioral data, bridging the gap between raw observation and clinical insight.

Contact

Let's connect

I'm always happy to discuss research or grad school applications and life. Feel free to reach out.