Trishita Tiwari

Trishita Tiwari is a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University, focusing on the intersection of cybersecurity and machine learning under the supervision of Professor Edward Suh.14 She is currently pursuing her doctoral research in the field of computer science, with a specific emphasis on preventing large language models (LLMs) from leaking sensitive information contained within their training data.1

As part of her research, Trishita is investigating potential weaknesses in LLMs by exploring possible attacks and developing solutions to address existing security issues. Her work involves modifying LLM architectures, training, and inference processes to enhance their security.1

In addition to her academic pursuits at Cornell, Trishita has gained practical experience in the industry. She currently holds a position as a Student Researcher at Google.25 Previously, she served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Cornell University in 2020.5

Trishita's research interests lie primarily in the areas of cybersecurity and natural language processing.3 Her work has been recognized within the academic community, as evidenced by her publications and citations on Google Scholar.3

Recently, Trishita passed her candidacy exam at Cornell's College of Computing and Information Science, officially becoming a Ph.D. Candidate.6 This achievement marks an important milestone in her academic journey and research career.

Trishita's research is part of a partnership between Cisco Research and Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, which aims to support projects related to cybersecurity, sustainability, edge computing, and artificial intelligence.1