A.K. Parikh (Aditya)

Aditya Parikh is a PhD candidate specializing in speech technology and artificial intelligence, with a focus on SpeechLLMs and their applications in language learning, accessibility, and human-centered AI systems. His research explores how intelligent speech-based models can assess, understand, and support human communication, particularly in multilingual and low-resource settings. His work lies at the intersection of AI, linguistics, and education, where he develops and evaluates systems for pronunciation assessment, speech analysis, and multimodal interaction. He is particularly interested in building reliable and interpretable models that not only achieve strong benchmark performance but also operate effectively in real-world scenarios. Alongside his research, he collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and contributes to projects that bridge academic research and practical applications. His broader goal is to design technology that is accessible, impactful, and beneficial for diverse user groups.