Dr Sharath Chandra Guntuku
Asst Professor, University of Pennsylvania
Dr Sharath Chandra Guntuku is an Assistant Professor in the research-track in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
His research focuses on building predictive models for and uncovering insight into health outcomes and psychological states of individuals and communities. He develops computational models utilizing large-scale user-generated text, image, and mobile sensor data to answer questions pertaining to geospatial, cross-cultural, and temporal aspects of human behavior.
His recent work investigates the manifestation of conditions such as loneliness, ADHD, stress, and depression on social media platforms and the role of heterogeneity in the digital behaviors of individuals across cultures. The resulting insights have the potential to supplement clinical diagnoses, facilitate early and personalized interventions, and improve treatments.