PhD Student · College of Computing and Data Science
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore
I am a PhD student in the NTU VIDA Lab, supervised by Prof. Yong Wang. My research explores how artificial intelligence can help people understand, evaluate, and interact with data visualizations.
I am a PhD student at the College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, working with Prof. Yong Wang in the VIDA Lab. My research focuses on human-centered AI and data visualization, particularly AI-assisted visualization understanding, design critique, and evaluation.
Before joining NTU in 2025, I worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at H2O.ai, developing machine learning solutions for real-world applications. I received my BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
An AI-assisted approach to helping users understand unfamiliar, complex visualizations through semantic analysis, guided narrative onboarding, and free exploration.
A web-based system combining cervical cell segmentation with explainable AI visualizations and cellular measurements to support interpretable analysis.
Nishaanthini Gnanavel and Yong Wang. IEEE Visualization Conference (IEEE VIS), 2026.
N. Sritharan, N. Gnanavel, P. Inparaj, D. Meedeniya, P. Yogarajah. IEEE Access, 2025.
N. Sritharan, N. Gnanavel, P. Inparaj, D. Meedeniya, P. Yogarajah. International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering (SCSE), 2024.
N. Gnanavel, P. Inparaj, N. Sritharan, D. Meedeniya, P. Yogarajah. International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC), 2024.
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Affiliation: College of Computing and Data Science, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Email: gnishaanthini@gmail.com
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