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Nishanshi Shukla, PhD

Nishanshi Shukla, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD Candidate (ABD) critically examining AI systems #responsibleAI #AIethics

  • Education

    • FLAME University

      2016 - 2018
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Communications Management 8.74/10

      Gold Medal | Best Research ProjectMaster Thesis: Behavioral Change Through Spiritual Leader Influences: A Communication Perspective (a qualitative study accomplished under Dr. Hemant Trivedi)

    • Ahmedabad University

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information and Communication Technology 3.37/ 4.33

      Final Project: “HoloDraw” a 3D movement tracking and displaying device made using IMU sensors

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      2019 - 2024
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Arts, Technology & Emerging Communication 4.0/ 4.0

      Dissertation: Decolonial AI Systems: Assessing their Needs, Possibilities, and Meanings.Studying societal, political, economic, and cultural contexts and impacts of biases and hidden injustices performed by AI systems at each stage of their production and execution.Formulating a feminist decolonial framework for just and responsible AI.Fields: Responsible AI; Critical AI, Data, Algorithm and Code Studies; Feminist Science & Technology Studies; Decolonial and Post-Colonial Studies;… Show more Dissertation: Decolonial AI Systems: Assessing their Needs, Possibilities, and Meanings.Studying societal, political, economic, and cultural contexts and impacts of biases and hidden injustices performed by AI systems at each stage of their production and execution.Formulating a feminist decolonial framework for just and responsible AI.Fields: Responsible AI; Critical AI, Data, Algorithm and Code Studies; Feminist Science & Technology Studies; Decolonial and Post-Colonial Studies; Digital Research Methods Show less

  • Experience

    • Ahmedabad University

      Jul 2013 - May 2016
      Teaching Assistant

      Conducted lab for courses: Introduction to Computing; Object Oriented Programming.Assisted the professor in teaching and grading for courses: Ethnography; Introduction to Computing.

    • Mart Infomedia & The IMPALS

      May 2017 - Jul 2017
      Business Intern

      Developed content for MART, an industrial magazine in the mechanical sector.Introduced research based strategic orientation for IMPALS, a marketing communications agency.Published “Is Traditional Environmentalism Fading?”, Industrial Business MART’, June 2017, p. 12-13. https://issuu.com/mediamart/docs/june2017

    • FLAME University

      Jul 2017 - Apr 2018
      Research Scholar

      Awarded merit-based scholarship and appointed as research scholar to conduct research on gender roles in brand advertising.

    • Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

      May 2018 - May 2019
      Research Assistant

      Part of Educations Innovation Bank Project, RJMCEIAssisted in conducting empirical research using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate impact of Project Gyankunj to introduce digital classrooms in government primary schools.Coordinated educational innovations conference ICCIG-4 and SAMARTH.Served as a part of editorial and translation team of 3 books that were a compilation of case-studies of innovations done in teaching-learning methods by various primary school teachers. Show less

    • The University of Texas at Dallas

      Aug 2019 - now

      Instructor of record for courses: Writing for ATEC; Reading Media CriticallyAssisted the professor in teaching and grading for course: Critical Media Studies Lab Discussion section leader for courses: Introduction to TechnoCulture; Media Histories Assisted faculty in their research project related to media and communications studies.

      • Teaching Associate

        Dec 2021 - now

      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

      • Research Assistant

        Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

    • IBM

      May 2024 - now
      Research Intern

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Responsible AI: Five Dynamics Course

      All Tech Is Human
      Nov 2025

    • Graduate Teaching Certificate

      The University of Texas at Dallas
      Mar 2021

    • Human Subjects Research SBE Comprehensive

      CITI Program
      Aug 2025
      View certificate certificate

    • Human Subjects Protection Training

      The University of Texas at Dallas
      Dec 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nishanshi Shukla, PhD
      Dean's Teaching Fellowship Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology Aug 2024 The Dean’s Teaching Fellowship recognizes advanced doctoral candidates with an increased stipend, a research fund, and the opportunity to develop and teach an upper-level undergraduate class in their area of research. I proposed to teach a course on Politics of Algorithms.
    • Awarded to Nishanshi Shukla, PhD
      Best Research Project - May 2018 A qualitative research-based thesis titled “Empirical research on spiritual leader influences.” Interviewed 25 followers across 5 spiritual leaders to understand the personal brand building of spiritual leaders and its influence on behaviors and beliefs of their followers.
    • Awarded to Nishanshi Shukla, PhD
      Gold Medal - May 2018 Gold Medal in MBA Communications ManagementBest Academic Performance in Advertising and BrandingOutstanding Scholastic Performance in all four semeters

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Collaborator, Tech-Team Lead

      Issued by Migrant Steps Project, Fashioning Circuits Lab on Aug 2021
      Migrant Steps Project, Fashioning Circuits LabAssociated with Nishanshi Shukla, PhD

    • Graduate Student Representative, Faculty Search Committee

      Issued by The University of Texas at Dallas on Jan 2023
      The University of Texas at DallasAssociated with Nishanshi Shukla, PhD

    • Peer Mentor

      Issued by The University of Texas at Dallas on Aug 2020
      The University of Texas at DallasAssociated with Nishanshi Shukla, PhD