About

I am a full-time Ph.D. scholar in the Department of Computer Science at IIIT Delhi. I am fortunate to work under the supervision of Prof. Anubha Gupta. I am part of the SBILab at IIITD. My work lies at the intersection of Speech processing, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). My research focuses on developing robust, cost-efficient, and inclusive speech technologies, with a particular emphasis on low-resource languages. I successfully cleared my Ph.D. comprehensive exam on the 19th of August, 2022. Before joining the Ph.D. program in August 2019, I worked as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Computer Science at IIITD between August 2018 and July 2019. With experience in both research and teaching, I am passionate about mentoring students and fostering collaborations. I am currently seeking faculty opportunities where I can contribute to cutting-edge research and impactful teaching in speech and language processing.

Research Interests:
  • Speech and Language Processing
  • Low-Resource Speech Processing
  • Cost-Efficient Speech Processing
  • Ethics, Bias, and Fairness in Speech Processing
  • Multilingual and Cross-Lingual Speech Processing
  • Generalizable and Inclusive Speech Processing

Email: divyas@iiitd.ac.in

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Education

  • M.Tech (CSE)

    I did my MTech from IIITD (2016-2018) and secured a CGPA of 8.55. I did my MTech Thesis under the supervision of Dr. Arun Balaji Buduru. My MTech Thesis topic was Context-Aware RNN Based Voice Authentication System.

  • B.Tech (CSE)

    I completed my B. Tech (2011-2015) from RKGITM (formerly RKGITW), affiliated with the UPTU, with an overall percentage of 80.68%. My BTech project topic was HiFi-Delivering Thoughts. It is a social networking website with speech-to-text conversion.

Skills

  • Programming Languages

    Python, C, C++, Java, C#

  • Tools & Technologies

    Visual Studio, Eclipse, Netbeans, Django, Pycharm, Latex, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Wireshark, Oracle, Firebase, Proto.io

  • Courses

    Database Systems Implementation, Data Mining, Graduate Algorithms, Introduction to Spatial Computing, Object Oriented Programming and Design, Research Methods, Graph Theory, Information Retrieval, Foundations to Computer Security, Wireless Networks, Designing Human Centered Systems, Natural Language Processing, Topics in Adaptive Security, Optimization Methods for Machine Learning

  • Coursera

    Deep Learning Specialization, Natural Language Processing Specialization

Teaching

  • Teaching Fellow at IIITD

    Advanced Programming (Aug,18-Dec,18)

    Data Structures and Algorithms (Jan,19-June,19)

    Algorithm Design and Analysis (Jan,19-Apr,19)

    Refresher module: Data Structures and Algorithms (July,19)

  • Teaching Assistant at IIITD

    Systems Programming (Aug,16-Dec,16)

    Introduction to Media in Society(Jan,17-Apr,17)

    Cloud Computing (Aug,17-Dec,17)

    Data Structures and Algorithms (Jan,18-Apr,18)

    Refresher module on Data Structures and Algorithms for MTech ECE students (July, 2018)

    Foundations to Computer Security (Aug,19-Dec,19)

    Advanced Programming (Aug,20-Dec,20)

    Database Management Systems (Jan,21-Apr,21)

    Introduction to Programming (Dec,21-Apr,22)

    Data Science (Aug,23-Dec,23)

Publications

  • Divya Sharma. 2024. EcoSpeak: Cost-Efficient Bias Mitigation for Partially Cross-Lingual Speaker Verification. In Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: NAACL 2024, pages 379–394, Mexico City, Mexico. Association for Computational Linguistics. [ Core Rank A | Long paper ] [ Paper Link ]
  • Divya Sharma and Arun Balaji Buduru. 2022. FAtNet: Cost-Effective Approach Towards Mitigating the Linguistic Bias in Speaker Verification Systems. In Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: NAACL 2022 , pages 1247–1258, Seattle, United States. Association for Computational Linguistics. [ Core Rank A | Long paper ] [ Paper Link | Code ]

Services

  • Research Mentorship
    • Vijval Ekbote (BTech 3rd Year Student, IIIT-Delhi): Aug, 2024 - Present
    • Sarthak Kandpal (BTech 3rd Year Student, IIIT-Delhi): Aug, 2024 - Present
    • Swati Sharma (BTech 4th Year Student, IIIT-Delhi): Jan, 2025 - Present
    • Divyasha Priyadarshini (BTech 3rd Year Student, IIIT-Delhi): Aug, 2024 - Dec, 2024
  • Reviewing Service
    • Reviewer for ACL Rolling Review

Talks

  • [13th June, 2024] Presented my paper titled, "EcoSpeak: Cost-Efficient Bias Mitigation for Partially Cross-Lingual Speaker Verification" in the NAACL 2024 [ Recorded Presentation ]
  • [15th October, 2022] Presented my work on "Investigating Cost-Effective Solutions towards Mitigating the Linguistic Bias in Speaker Verification" at the ACM India Ph.D. students Meet-up at IIIT Delhi
  • [13th July, 2022] Presented my paper titled, "FAtNet: Cost-Effective Approach Towards Mitigating the Linguistic Bias in Speaker Verification Systems" in the NAACL 2022 [ Recorded Presentation ]

Achievements

  • Qualified CBSE-UGC NET November 2017 exam
  • Secured 1st Rank in B.Tech CSE department
  • Qualified GATE 2015
  • Microsoft Technology Associate for .Net Fundamentals

Updates

  • [13th March, 2024] Delighted to share that my paper titled "EcoSpeak: Cost-Efficient Bias Mitigation for Partially Cross-Lingual Speaker Verification" has been accepted to appear in the Findings of NAACL 2024.

  • [15th October, 2022] Presented my work on "Investigating Cost-Effective Solutions towards Mitigating the Linguistic Bias in Speaker Verification" at the ACM India Ph.D. students Meet-up at IIIT Delhi

  • [19th August, 2022] Successfully cleared my Ph.D. comprehensive exam !!!
  • [13th July, 2022]: Super happy to give a flash talk to present my paper at the NAACL 2022!
  • [31st May, 2022]: Memorable moments

  • [8th April, 2022]: My paper titled, "FAtNet: Cost-Effective Approach Towards Mitigating the Linguistic Bias in Speaker Verification Systems" got accepted to appear in the Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: NAACL 2022 .