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Research contributions in LLM security, explainable AI, and machine learning

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2025

Research Paper

Efficient Multi-Hop Question Answering over Knowledge Graphs via LLM Planning and Embedding-Guided Search

M Shrestha, E Kim

IEEE Big Data 2025 - Workshop on Knowledge Graphs and Big Data

Presents an efficient approach for multi-hop question answering over knowledge graphs by combining LLM-based query planning with embedding-guided graph search, enabling accurate reasoning across complex knowledge structures.

Research Paper

Conformal Prediction and Verification of Large Language Model Extractions in EHR Data

E Kim, R Foty, M Shrestha, V Seyfert-Margolis

AAAI Fall Symposium 2025 - SECURE-AI4H

Applies conformal prediction methods to verify and quantify uncertainty in LLM-based extractions from electronic health records, enabling safer and more reliable clinical AI applications.

Research Paper 2 citations

Secure Multiparty Generative AI

M Shrestha, Y Ravichandran, E Kim

Workshop on Deployable AI at AAAI-2025

Research on privacy-preserving methods for collaborative generative AI, enabling multiple parties to jointly leverage LLMs without exposing sensitive data. Addresses secure inference and aggregation challenges.

2024

Research Paper 30 citations

Towards Automated Penetration Testing: Introducing LLM Benchmark, Analysis, and Improvements

I Isozaki, M Shrestha, R Console, E Kim

UMAP Workshops 2025

Introduces a comprehensive benchmark for evaluating LLM security through automated penetration testing. Analyzes vulnerabilities across multiple LLM architectures and proposes improvements for building more robust systems.

Research Paper 5 citations

E3: Ensemble of Expert Embedders for Adapting Synthetic Image Detectors to New Generators Using Limited Data

A Azizpour, TD Nguyen, M Shrestha, K Xu, E Kim, MC Stamm

Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2024 - Workshop

Proposes an ensemble approach for detecting AI-generated images that can adapt to new generator architectures with minimal training data. Addresses the challenge of rapidly evolving synthetic image generation.

Research Paper 3 citations

Structured Extraction of Real World Medical Knowledge using LLMs for Summarization and Search

E Kim, M Shrestha, R Foty, T DeLay, V Seyfert-Margolis

IEEE Big Data 2024 - Workshop on Knowledge Graphs and Big Data

Develops LLM-based pipelines for extracting structured medical knowledge from clinical text. Enables construction of medical knowledge graphs for improved search and summarization in healthcare applications.

2021

Research Paper 11 citations

Knowledge-based XAI through CBR: There is more to explanations than models can tell

R Weber, M Shrestha, AJ Johs

ICCBR Workshops 2021

Explores how case-based reasoning can enhance explainable AI by providing explanations that go beyond what models alone can offer. Demonstrates the value of domain knowledge in generating meaningful explanations.

Research Paper 4 citations

Explanation Container in Case-Based Biomedical Question-Answering

P Goel, AJ Johs, M Shrestha, RO Weber

ICCBR Workshops, 52-62

Introduces explanation containers for biomedical question-answering systems, providing structured explanations that combine case-based reasoning with modern NLP techniques.

Tutorial

Explainable AI Tutorial

R Weber, M Shrestha

2021

Comprehensive tutorial on explainable AI methods, covering interpretability techniques, evaluation approaches, and practical implementation guidance.

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