Nalin (Fai) Poungpeth
Hi, my name is Fai!
I am a third-year undergraduate student studying cognitive science, data science, and human-computer interaction at Northwestern University. I have a strong interest in applying AI tools to analyze data for understanding human cognition and leveraging its advancements to help humans perform cognitive tasks more effectively. Outside of research, my hobbies include playing badminton, taking film photography, and thrifting.
Achievements & Updates
- Received the Robert J. Glushko Prize for Undergraduate Excellence in Cognitive Science
- Presented Evaluating Empathic Communication with Experts, LLMs, and Crowds at Northwestern University's Cognitive Science Festival 2025
- Presented LLM Powered Role-Playing Games for Boosting Empathic Communication at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium 2025
- Accepted to the Design, Use, Build, (DUB) REU Program 2025 at the University of Washington