About the LARA Lab
In this lab, we look at using and improving language tools to make better, human-centered artificial intelligence (AI) by looking at how people communicate and creating computer-supported human communication tools. To find out more about what we’re currently working on, check out the Projects page.
Location
Information Technology and Engineering (ITE) 368
Lab Members
Director
PhD Students
![]() Patty Delafuente, PhD Student in Computer Scienceshe Joined Spring 2024
RAG for Fraud Detection
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![]() Ray Groshan, PhD Student in Computer Sciencehe/they Joined Fall 2025
AAC/NLP for Assistive Technology
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![]() Arya Honraopatil, PhD Student in Computer Scienceshe Joined Summer 2024
D&D AI
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![]() Marcus McAllister, PhD Student in Computer Sciencehe Joined Fall 2024
Storytelling for Robotics
[Co-Advised by: Cynthia Matuszek |
Affiliated PhD Students
![]() Sai Vallurupalli, PhD Student in Computer Scienceshe
[Advisor: Frank Ferraro |
Masters Students
![]() Venkata Sai Harsha Kothapalli, MS Student in Computer Sciencehe
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![]() Lahari Vuppalapati, MS Student in Computer Scienceshe
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Undergrad Students
![]() Paul Abili, BS Student in Computer Sciencehe
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