Dr. Surya Karunagaran is a Research Fellow for the ABOUT ML (Annotation and Benchmarking on Understanding and Transparency of Machine learning Life Cycles) project.  Her work focuses on identifying highly effective visual layouts of ML documentation by understanding the needs of various stakeholders which includes users, procurers, and deployers to public advocates, policymakers, and impacted nonusers. She will aim to provide an efficient and standardized template meeting the requirements of the audiences promoting transparency and accountability.

Surya has worked as a UX Researcher in Higher-Ed Tech and FinTech Industries developing and implementing UX solutions through mixed-method research. She has published her work at reputed journals and international conferences such as IEEE, ACM, ICIS and HICSS. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, an M.S. and Ph.D. dual degree in Management Studies specializing in Management Information System from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. She was a DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) scholar and a dual-doctoral degree student of IIT-Madras and University of Passau, Germany under a joint Ph.D. program.

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