Rishi Singhal

Hi, my name is Rishi Singhal. I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at North Carolina State University Department of Computer Science, Raleigh. I am working under the guidance of Dr. Jung-Eun Kim. I completed my M.S. in Computer Science at NC State in Spring 2025. Prior to that, I graduated with a B.Tech. in Electronics & Communications Engineering (ECE) from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi in 2023. During my undergraduate studies, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Rajiv Ratn Shah.

My research is driven by a deep interest in the dynamics of memorization and generalization in deep learning systems. Specifically, I study how models encode these phenomena, why certain features tend to be memorized while others generalize, and how to design architectures or training methods that promote generalization while mitigating memorization.

Beyond this core focus, my broader research interests include explainability and interpretability in AI, addressing spurious correlations and invariances, and developing approaches that enhance the efficiency, robustness, safety, and privacy of large-scale foundation models. My long-term goal is to contribute toward building trustworthy AI systems that balance strong generalization performance with privacy safety and computational efficiency.