Eshwar Chandrasekharan
I am an Assistant Professor in the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Previously, I obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech, and M.Tech + B.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Research summary:
Using a combination of computational techniques and social computing theories, my research aims to make advances on the problem of abusive behavior online with a long-term goal of making the Internet safer and more welcoming.
Here's the link to my Google Scholar and my latest CV.
Bio:
Eshwar Chandrasekharan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research builds a foundation for evaluating and improving approaches to online moderation, and involves developing new AI-backed sociotechnical systems to foster desirable behavior. Dr. Chandrasekharan's work has been recognized with a Best Paper Award at CSCW, Honorable Mentions at DIS and WebSci, and Editor's Pick for Notable Paper at TOCHI. His research has also received considerable press coverage—e.g., The New York Times, MIT Technology Review, TechCrunch, The Verge and MotherBoard. Dr. Chandrasekharan is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award and a Facebook research award. Professor Chandrasekharan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.Tech and M.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Impact on Platform Governance:
Professor Chandrasekharan has worked with large-scale Internet platforms including Twitter, Reddit and Facebook, and his research has impacted their efforts to improve online governance. For example, he developed Crossmod, a new AI-backed moderation system that is currently deployed in an online community with over 14 million subscribers. His research led Reddit to ban many hate groups (e.g., neo-Nazis) from the platform. Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO and co-founder, also used Dr. Chandrasekharan's work as evidence in a testimony before Congress.
Research summary:
Using a combination of computational techniques and social computing theories, my research aims to make advances on the problem of abusive behavior online with a long-term goal of making the Internet safer and more welcoming.
Here's the link to my Google Scholar and my latest CV.
Bio:
Eshwar Chandrasekharan is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research builds a foundation for evaluating and improving approaches to online moderation, and involves developing new AI-backed sociotechnical systems to foster desirable behavior. Dr. Chandrasekharan's work has been recognized with a Best Paper Award at CSCW, Honorable Mentions at DIS and WebSci, and Editor's Pick for Notable Paper at TOCHI. His research has also received considerable press coverage—e.g., The New York Times, MIT Technology Review, TechCrunch, The Verge and MotherBoard. Dr. Chandrasekharan is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award and a Facebook research award. Professor Chandrasekharan holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.Tech and M.Tech in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Impact on Platform Governance:
Professor Chandrasekharan has worked with large-scale Internet platforms including Twitter, Reddit and Facebook, and his research has impacted their efforts to improve online governance. For example, he developed Crossmod, a new AI-backed moderation system that is currently deployed in an online community with over 14 million subscribers. His research led Reddit to ban many hate groups (e.g., neo-Nazis) from the platform. Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO and co-founder, also used Dr. Chandrasekharan's work as evidence in a testimony before Congress.