Dr. Monica Agrawal

Assistant Professor

Biography

Monica Agrawal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University. She holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, awarded in 2023. Her research explores various aspects of Natural Language Processing (NLP) as they pertain to health information and computerized decision-making. Her publications include significant contributions to the understanding of how large language models can be used to improve health equity, as well as discussions on analyzing health-related inquiries within extensive conversational AI datasets. Agrawal's work frequently intersects with medical knowledge extraction from electronic health records, employing innovative computational techniques. She teaches graduate-level courses on Natural Language Processing and oversees independent research studies. With a strong focus on integrating computational models into practical health solutions, Agrawal is actively shaping the field of biomedical engineering and computer science with her pioneering research.

Research Interests

Courses

Introduction to Natural Language Processing Research Independent Study