I am a Second-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at West Virginia University, working with Dr. Prashnna K. Gyawali at the Machine Intelligence Lab. Before starting my Ph.D., I worked as a Machine Learning Engineer for four years, where I developed and deployed machine learning models across various applications. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Pulchowk Campus (Institute of Engineering), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

I enjoy tackling challenging problems, learning new techniques, and applying them creatively to make an impact. Outside of research, I enjoy playing chess and can be found on chess.com under the username AlinaDevkota.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to me via linkedin or email at: devkota.alina@gmail.com.

Research Interests

My research is focused on applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to healthcare. My current research has focused on foundation models and privacy-preserving techniques, such as federated learning for medical imaging, particularly in gastrointestinal endoscopy. I am also passionate about exploring broader areas of computer vision, large language models, and other applications of deep learning and machine learning.

Looking ahead, I plan to concentrate future research at the intersection of advanced computer vision and language models for medical imaging, with the goal of enhancing diagnostic accuracy and improving patient outcomes.