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General Information
Name | Sanjana Srabanti |
sanjana.srabanti16@gmail.com , ssraba2@uic.edu | |
Research Interest | Data Visualization, Visual Analytics, Data Analysis, HCI, Machine Learning |
Education
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2019 - Present Chicago, IL
Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science
University of Illinois Chicago
- Advisors: G. Elisabeta (Liz) Marai and Fabio Miranda
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2019 - 2024 Chicago, IL
Master of Science, Computer Science
University of Illinois Chicago
- Advisors: G. Elisabeta (Liz) Marai and Fabio Miranda
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2014 - 2018 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Engineering
Military Institute of Science and Tehcnology, Bangladesh
- Advisors: Md. Mahbubur Rahman
Work Experience
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2019 - Present Chicago, IL
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Illinois Chicago
- Conducting research on Head and Neck Cancer, COVID-19 ensemble forecast models, street and pedestrian network visualization, geographical data, and environmental justice, developing interactive visual analytics frameworks for spatial-temporal and multivariate data exploration.
- Designed modular, browser-based visual analytics systems that enable reuse across multiple domains to explore spatial-temporal and multivariate data, supporting comparative analysis, hypothesis generation, and decision-making without low-level coding.
- Led full-stack system design from client interviewing to prototyping, implementation, and iterative evaluation with domain experts.
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2021 - Present Chicago, IL
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois Chicago
- Courses: Visual Data Science, Data structure, & Computer Design.
- Conducted office hours, graded lab presentations, assignments and projects.
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May 2024 - Aug 2022 South San Francisco, CA
Data Visualization and Machine Learning Intern
Genentech
- Developed a modular, browser-based visual analytics tool for interpreting LLM-based sequence models, enabling real-time, serverless predictions and interactive exploration of gene expression outputs from DNA sequences. The system supports in-silico mutagenesis, attention layer analysis, and dynamic comparison across multiple sequences, empowering researchers to validate hypotheses and accelerate genomic discovery.
- Led full-stack system design from client interviewing to prototyping, application design, implementation, and iterative evaluation with domain experts.
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Jan 2022 - July 2022 Chicago, IL
President
Girls Who Code College Loop, University of Illinois Chicago
- Improved retention in computer science and related disciplines.
- Helped in building community and developing a supportive network of female peers and connecting Girls Who Code alumni on campus.
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2018 - 2019 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Eastern University
- Supervised undergraduate courses e.g., Web development, Digital logic Design, C/C++, Java and Matlab programming classes and labs.
- Worked as assistant course coordinator and student advisor.
Technical Skills
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Programming Languages
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Python, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Assembly, MATLAB
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Web & Cloud Technologies
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HTML/CSS, Angular, React, Flask, AWS
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Visualization & Analytics
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D3.js, Tableau, Three.js, Gosling.js, Vega-Lite, Vega-Altair, ggplot2, Matplotlib
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Machine Learning & Data Science
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Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, ONNX-runtime, Pandas, NumPy
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Databases & Big Data Tools
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SQL, MySQL, Oracle, Snowflake, Redshift, Spark, Hadoop
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Graphics & Game Development
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OpenGL, Blender, Unity
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Soft Skills
- Team Work, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Client Interviewing, Time management, Creativity, Leadership
Research Projects
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2024 - Present Conversational AI-Driven Glyph Visualization for Enhanced Multidimensional Data Communication
- Leveraged LLMs (GPT-4 Vision, ChatGPT) to extract glyph elements from hand-drawn sketches and semantically map them to data attributes via conversational text prompts.
- Developing an LLM-powered visual analytics system that guides novice users to create expert-level glyph visualizations, reducing design complexity and enhancing accessibility.
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2022 - Present Street and Pedestrian Network Visualization: Design Framework and Declarative Grammar Development
- Reviewed 60+ studies on street-overlaid visualizations to identify design challenges and propose a design space for multivariate spatial network visualization.
- Developed StreetWeave, a declarative grammar and scalable data pipeline to simplify the creation of street network visualizations, reducing technical barriers for domain experts by eliminating low-level coding. Enabled reproducible, multi-resolution visualizations integrating thematic and physical data, adopted in real-world case studies for cross-domain spatial analysis and decision support.
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2021 - 2022 Visualization of Probability Distributions of Geographical Data
- Adapted non-spatial probability visualization techniques to geographic data, solving challenges in quantifying uncertainty.
- Led a user study measuring accuracy and usability, informing best practices for spatial probabilistic visualizations.
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2019 - 2022 Health Disparities in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient Population
- Harmonized two large, multi-institutional HNC datasets (UI Health & MD Anderson) to support comparative analysis of health disparities.
- Developed visual analysis tool for HNC data using machine learning approach, enabling oncologists to analyze demographics, disease characteristics, and treatments and outcomes differences across cohorts.
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 Analyzing County-level COVID-19 Symptoms Pattern and Risk-factors
- Analyzed county-level COVID-19 symptoms pattern and risk-factors correlated with hospitalization rate, ICU treatments and morbidity rate using data mining and machine learning approaches.
- Analyzed big data consists of 300 million rows.
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May 2021 - Aug 2021 Visual Analysis of COVID-19 Forecast Ensemble Models
- Built COVID-19 EnsembleVis, an open-source, browser-based system for evaluating pandemic forecast models at county-level granularity, exposing spatial disparities often missed at coarser scales.
- Enabled comparison of ensemble vs. individual models through spatial-temporal visualizations, helping researchers quantify uncertainty and assess prediction reliability across geographies.
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2019 Visualizing Similarities and Differences between Head and Neck cancer patients
- Developed 3D visualization system for head and neck cancer patients.
- Visualized patients similarities and dissimilarities in terms of dose prescription, dose distribution, tumor size, and presence of lymph node.
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July 2017 - Dec 2017 Android Based Advanced Attendance System usingWireless Network and Bio-metric Fingerprint Authentication
- Designed and developed a smart attendance system using a custom Android app integrating biometric fingerprint authentication and Wi-Fi connectivity to verify both identity and physical presence.
- Implemented session-based login and real-time tracking to prevent proxy attendance and ensure continuous presence monitoring.
Talks and Presentations
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Unveiling Complexities: Visualization Techniques for Heterogenous Multivariate Data Analysis
- Ph.D. Proposal Defense, 2024.
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Interactive Exploration of Inferences from Genomic Sequence-Based Machine Learning Models
- Presented my internship work at Genentech, summer 2024.
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A Tale of Two Centers: Visual Exploration of Health Disparities in Cancer Care
- Paper presented at IEEE PacificVis and at Visualization and Data Analytics Research Center at NYU, 2022.
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Approaches for Uncertainty Visualization of Temporal Data
- Ph.D. Qualifier Exam, 2021.
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COVID-19 EnsembleVis: Visual Analysis of County-level Ensemble Forecast Models
- Paper presented at IEEE Workshop on Visual Analytics in Healthcare (VAHC), IEEE VIS virtually and in person at UIC, EVL satellite event for the conference.
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Android based advanced attendance vigilance system using wireless network with fusion of biometric fingerprint authentication
- Paper presented at International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (IEEE ICACT), 2018, South Korea.
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GiveMed: A webportal for medicine distribution among poverty-stricken people
- Paper presented at IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), 2017.
Honors & Awards
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GHC Scholarship
- Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) Scholarship for attending GHC conference 2023
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Dean’s List
- MIST Dean’s List of honor for excellent result – in the years 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014
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Merit Scholarship
- University Merit Scholarship for excellent result – in the years 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014
Volunteering & Services
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Student Volunteer
- Provide essential support to the IEEE VIS Conference: 2022 (in-person), 2021 (remotely).
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Conference Reviewer
- IEEE VIS: 2022, 2023, 2024 - Reviewed both full and short papers.
- EuroVIS: 2023, 2024 - Reviewed full papers.
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IEEE VIS Satelite Event
- Organized and managed IEEE VIS Satelite Event at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory, 2021.
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UIC Open House
- Organized and managed public visits at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory, 2019.