Vasisht Duddu

I am a distinguished postdoctoral fellow at Vector Institute for Artifical Intelligence advised by Tim Rudner and Xi He. I received my Ph.D. and Master’s in Computer Science from University of Waterloo advised by N. Asokan, and my undergraduate from IIIT-Delhi.

Research: I work on trustworthy machine learning systems by grounding my research in systems security principles:

Assessing Risks: Define realistic threat models to evaluate novel risks to security, privacy, safety, fairness, transparency
Designing Defenses: Formulate requirements (e.g., effective, efficient, robust) to design practical defenses
Holistic System Analysis: Study practical deployment concerns (e.g., interactions among defenses and risks)
Technical Governance: Design technical mechanisms for accountability and regulatory compliance

Selected Research Awards (full list):

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