Open to research, AI, and full-stack roles

Hi, I'm Yagna Manasa Boyapati

I build full-stack products and AI systems for healthcare, research, and human-centered technology.

Full Stack AI Engineer · Applied ML Developer · HCI & Robotics Researcher

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Privacy-first AI ecosystem

AIResearch OS
LLMHeterogeneous models
RAGKnowledge-grounded AI
FLFederated inference
UXHuman-centered studies
CloudDeployable systems
DataEvaluation loops

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Professional Summary

Yagna Manasa Boyapati

I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (Aug 2025 - May 2029, expected), after completing my master's in computer science at University of Minnesota, Duluth (GPA 4.0).

My work spans teaching, research, human-robot interaction, mobile applications, AI/ML, and full-stack engineering. I design AI solutions that combine privacy-preserving methods, federated inference, and heterogeneous large language models to solve real-world problems.

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LLM Systems

RAG, prompt engineering, MCP, Claude, Codex

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Privacy-Preserving AI

Federated inference and differential privacy

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Full-Stack Engineering

React, Node, Django, Flask, databases

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Cloud ML Delivery

Vertex AI, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes

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Professional Experience

May 2026 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Cincinnati

  • ▹ Advancing applied AI research across privacy-preserving inference, heterogeneous LLM workflows, and real-world evaluation.

Aug. 2025 - May 2026

Teaching & Laboratory Assistant

University of Cincinnati

  • ▹ Supporting the Digital Design course with labs, demos, and student mentoring.

June 2025 - Aug. 2025

Summer Research Intern — Human–Robot Interaction

Hope House Adult Day Services

  • ▹ Deployed the Pepper social robot for a seven-week user study with individuals living with dementia and learning disabilities.
  • ▹ Collected and analyzed sensor and survey data; observed reduced stress and increased participation among participants.

May 2024 - Aug. 2025

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Minnesota Duluth — multiple departments

  • ▹ Built caregiver technology, studied underground IoT monitoring, and supported route analysis.

Aug. 2023 - Jan. 2025

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Minnesota Duluth

  • ▹ Courses: Linear Systems and Signal Analysis, Digital Systems, Microprocessor Systems.

Nov. 2022 - May 2023

Java Full Stack Developer Intern

Zemoso Technologies

  • ▹ Contributed to job application tracking and restaurant ordering portals.

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Research Work

🎓 Google Scholar Profile
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Brain computer interface: a survey

Academic Press · Advances in Bioelectromagnetism · 2025

Surveyed BCI foundations, EEG-based control, neurorehabilitation, assistive communication, mental health monitoring, gaming, education, and AI-enabled wearable BCI trends.

▣ Brain-Computer Interface▣ AI▣ Healthcare
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Cognitive Reserve Measurement: A Mobile Application and a Framework for Detecting, Monitoring, and Enhancing Cognitive Resilience

IEEE International Conference on Omni-Layer Intelligent Systems · 2025

Presented a mobile app for tracking behaviors linked to cognitive resilience through journaling, assessments, visualization, and cognitive training games.

▣ Mobile Health▣ Cognitive Reserve▣ Data Visualization
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AI-Enabled Exoskeletal Robotics for Enhancing Mobility, Bone Regeneration, and Functional Rehabilitation in Osteoporosis

Context Sensitive Health Informatics: AI for Social Good · 2025

Reviewed AI-enabled exoskeletal robotics for mobility, gait analysis, functional rehabilitation, and osteoporosis care.

▣ Exoskeletons▣ AI for Health▣ Rehabilitation
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Gender Differences in Emotional Responses to Stress During Problem Solving

International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence · 2023

Investigated how men and women experience and express emotional stress while engaging in problem-solving tasks.

▣ Stress Analysis▣ Behavioral Research▣ HCI
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Perspective of Family and Staff About Using Robots

HIMS / CSCE · 2024

Explored perceptions, hopes, concerns, and expectations of family members and hospital staff toward robotic assistants in caregiving settings.

▣ Care Robotics▣ User Perception▣ Human-Robot Interaction
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Technical Skills

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Languages

CC++JavaPythonRSQLHTMLCSSBootstrapJavaScriptTypeScriptPHPFlutter
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Frameworks & Design

ReactNode.jsFlaskDjangoJ2EEAgile and ScrumUI DesignUX DesignWireframingPrototypingApache HadoopApache Spark
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AI / ML Tools

PyTorchTensorFlowKerasScikit-learnVertex AILLMLLM AgentsClaudePrompt EngineeringRAGMCPGenerative AI APIsLoRA Fine-TuningDifferential Privacy
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Agent Security

OpenClawPrompt Injection DefenseRuntime SecurityPolicy-Based Access ControlSecure Tool ExecutionAudit Logging
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Developer Tools

GitpnpmVS CodeVisual StudioPyCharmIntelliJEclipseJupyter NotebookKeil uVisionAndroid StudioFigmaJiraGitHub CopilotClaude CodeOpenAI Codex
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Cloud & DevOps

AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesLinuxShell scriptingRoutersVPNsServersSwitchesVirtualization
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Databases

MySQLPostgreSQL

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Education

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Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering

University of Cincinnati

Aug 2025 – May 2029 expected

Research and teaching in CS/AI.


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M.S., Computer Science

University of Minnesota Duluth

Completed · GPA 4.0

Graduate research across CS, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

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Featured Projects

PACR: Secure runtime defense layer for OpenClaw AI agents

Ongoing research project securing OpenClaw against prompt injection and unsafe tool execution. Built a PACR security module, tested trusted and malicious scenarios, added decision logging, and integrated policy checks into the exec approval runtime path to block risky commands before execution.

TypeScriptPythonNode.jspnpmLinuxShell scriptingOpenClawLLM agentsPrompt injection defenseRuntime securityPolicy-based access controlSecure tool executionAudit loggingGit

Federated multi-LLM cognitive diagnosis

Multi-agent framework where LLMs collaborate on cognitive diagnosis without sharing raw patient data.

PythonLLMsFederated learning

AI healthcare chatbot

LLaMA-2 assistant with LoRA fine-tuning, PEFT, and 4-bit quantization.

PyTorchLoRAStreamlit

Dementia caregiver mobile app

Stress tracking and personalized relief, from Figma through Firebase-backed Flutter.

FlutterFirebaseFigma

Auto insurance churn prediction

Comparative ML study across SVM, Random Forest, Logistic Regression, and Decision Trees.

Scikit-learnPythonEDA

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Certifications

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Human subjects research

Credential

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Research ethics

Credential

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Reproducibility of research

Credential

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Cisco Python Essentials

Credential

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C / C++ / Java / Python coursework

Credential

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Sensors and Internet of Things

Credential

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Volunteer Experience

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Graduate Student Representative

International Club — University of Minnesota Duluth

Graduate Student Representative, International Club — University of Minnesota Duluth.

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Graduate Student Mentor

University of Minnesota Duluth

Supported first-year graduate students with research direction, academic planning, and career guidance.

// Beyond Academics

Extra Curricular Activities

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Community Engagement

International student community engagement and event participation.

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Responsible Research

Research ethics, reproducibility, and human-subjects training for responsible computing work.

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Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Cross-disciplinary collaboration across CS, EE, Civil Engineering, and healthcare contexts.

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Open to research collaborations, AI/full-stack engineering roles, and applied ML projects.

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