I am a second-year MSc student in the Department of Computer Science at Georgia State University. I am advised by Dr. Ugur Kursuncu. My research interest broadly lies in multi-modal learning, machine learning, and generative AI.

I graduated from my undergraduate studies in the Department of Computer Engineering at Bilkent University.

Here is a link to my CV.

Publications

Playing Devil’s Advocate: Unmasking Toxicity and Vulnerabilities in Large Vision-Language Models

A. Erol, T. Padhi, A. Saha, M. E. Aktas, U. Kursuncu

Under Submission

Examining Large Language Models: A Comprehensive Assessment from a Mental Health Lens

J. K. Mandivarapu, A. Erol, T. Padhi, G. Kumar, C. R. Larrison, U. Kursuncu

Under Preparation, arXiv preprint coming soon

Selected Honors and Awards

• Bilkent University Comprehensive Scholarship: Full tuition waiver & stipend during the B.Sc. Program.
• 2023 Ranked 18th in the Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) among 150 thousand applicants in Turkey.
• 2017 Ranked 934th in the Nationwide University Entrance Exam (LYS) among 2 million students
• 2017 Ranked 1st in Yozgat Şehitler Science High School, GPA: 97.6/100
• 2015 Outstanding Performance in AP Computer Science, North Oconee High School
• 2013 1st place in Regional \& Finalist in National TUBITAK “Bu Benim Eserim” Math and Science Project Competition
• 2010 National finalist in National Chess Tournament