{"id":2054,"date":"2017-04-18T12:09:59","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/alina-zare\/?page_id=2054"},"modified":"2026-03-19T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:00:21","slug":"graduate-student","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/people\/graduate-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/08\/Anna_Hampton-e1661537364941.png\" alt=\"a picture of anna hampton\" class=\"wp-image-11010 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/08\/Anna_Hampton-e1661537364941.png 430w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/08\/Anna_Hampton-e1661537364941-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2022\/05\/anna-hampton\/\"><strong>Anna Hampton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>anna [dot] hampton [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science Statistics, Mathematics, and Minor in Computer Science<\/strong><br>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211123_154340_975-e1643052090786-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of ayesha naikodi\" class=\"wp-image-9866 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211123_154340_975-e1643052090786-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211123_154340_975-e1643052090786-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_20211123_154340_975-e1643052090786.jpg 732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2022\/04\/ayesha-naikodi\/\"><strong>Ayesha Naikodi<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ma [dot] naikodi [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science Computer Engineering<br><\/strong>Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO<br>May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering<br><\/strong>Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, India<br>May 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of Clinton Jules\" class=\"wp-image-14257 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429-1364x2048.jpg 1364w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Clinton-scaled-e1756412620429.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2025\/08\/clinton-jules\/\"><strong>Clinton Jules<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>cjules [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Computer Science<br><\/strong>Washington University, St. Louis, MO<br>December 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science<br><\/strong>University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL<br>May 2021<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/JuanDiaz-e1756498063902-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of Juan Diaz\" class=\"wp-image-14297 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/JuanDiaz-e1756498063902-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/JuanDiaz-e1756498063902-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/JuanDiaz-e1756498063902-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/JuanDiaz-e1756498063902.jpg 947w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2025\/08\/juan-diaz\/\"><strong>Juan Diaz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>jdiaz1 [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>December 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>May 2022<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/khaled_hamad_2-e1629739722483-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of khaled hamad\" class=\"wp-image-8912 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/khaled_hamad_2-e1629739722483-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/khaled_hamad_2-e1629739722483-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/khaled_hamad_2-e1629739722483.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2022\/04\/khaled-hamad\/\"><strong>Khaled Hamad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>k [dot] hamad [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Masters of Science Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Engineering Electrical Engineering<br><\/strong>American University of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait<br>2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/meilun_zhou-e1629738470315-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of meilun zhou\" class=\"wp-image-8902 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/meilun_zhou-e1629738470315-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2021\/08\/meilun_zhou-e1629738470315-200x300.jpg 200w, 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class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/01\/RichaDutt-e1736362179555-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"a picture of Richa Dutt\" class=\"wp-image-13613 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/01\/RichaDutt-e1736362179555-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/01\/RichaDutt-e1736362179555-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/01\/RichaDutt-e1736362179555.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2025\/01\/richa-dutt\/\"><strong>Richa Dutt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>rdutt [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Computer Science<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science<br><\/strong>Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India<br>July 2017<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Ritesh-e1756412361901.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Ritesh Chowdhry\" class=\"wp-image-14245 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Ritesh-e1756412361901.jpg 314w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/08\/Ritesh-e1756412361901-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2022\/04\/ritesh-chowdhry\/\"><strong>Ritesh Chowdhry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>riteshchowdhry [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master of Science in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Technology in Electronics &amp; Communications Engineering<br><\/strong>Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India<br>June 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/06\/Sam_Gallic-e1749595450204.jpg\" alt=\"a picture of Sam Gallic\" class=\"wp-image-14003 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/06\/Sam_Gallic-e1749595450204.jpg 651w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/06\/Sam_Gallic-e1749595450204-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/06\/Sam_Gallic-e1749595450204.jpg\"><strong>Sam Gallic<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>samgallic [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics<br><\/strong>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL<br>May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of Satya Krishna Pothapragada\" class=\"wp-image-9872 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2022\/01\/IMG_6473-scaled-e1643052594623.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/2022\/04\/satya-krishna-pothapragada\/\"><strong>Satya Krishna Pothapragada<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>spothapragada [at] ufl [dot] edu<br>Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bachelor in Technology Electrical and Electronics Engineering<br><\/strong>Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, India<br>May 2018<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anna Hampton anna [dot] hampton [at] ufl [dot] eduPh.D. Student Bachelor of Science Statistics, Mathematics, and Minor in Computer ScienceUniversity of Florida, Gainesville, FL2021 Ayesha Naikodi ma [dot] naikodi [at] ufl [dot] eduPh.D. Student Master of Science Computer EngineeringMissouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOMay 2019 Bachelor of Engineering Electronics and Communication EngineeringChaitanya Bharathi [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":686,"featured_media":0,"parent":15803,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page-sidebar-none.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2054","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/686"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16115,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2054\/revisions\/16115"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/machine-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}