Dr. Sirisha Rambhatla

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sirisha Rambhatla is an Assistant Professor in Management Science Engineering at the University of Waterloo. She is the Director of the Critical Machine Learning Lab, where her research focuses on developing reliable machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models for critical real-world decision-making in areas such as healthcare, intelligent manufacturing, and aviation. Her work employs computer vision, spatiotemporal modeling, and representation learning, aiming to bridge theoretical insights with practical applications. Dr. Rambhatla’s research has been published in top ML conferences including ICML, NeurIPS, and KDD, as well as in clinical venues like AMIA and Surgery. She has received several awards, including the Outstanding Performance Award from the University of Waterloo in 2025 and the Merit Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research from the University of Southern California in 2021. Dr. Rambhatla obtained her Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2019 and 2012 respectively, where she was awarded the E. Bruce Lee Memorial Fellowship.

Research Interests

Awards

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Outstanding Performance Award

2025-01-01
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Merit Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Research

2021-01-01

Courses

MSCI 436 - Decision Support Systems MSCI 546 - Advanced Machine Learning MSCI 598 - Special Topics Management Engineering MSCI 623 - Big Data Analytics MSE 546 - Advanced Machine Learning MSE 598 - Special Topics Management Engineering

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.