Nikhil Prakash
(he/him/his)
PhD Student
- Machine learning
- Mechanistic interpretability
- Natural language processing
- MS in Computer Science, Northeastern University
- BS in Telecommunication Engineering, RV College of Engineering — India
Nikhil Prakash is a PhD student in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University, advised by David Bau.
Prakash’s research focuses on uncovering the internal mechanisms of deep neural networks to improve human–AI collaboration and mitigate risks of misalignment. Currently, he is studying cognitive abilities — such as reasoning and theory of mind — in large language and vision models. He has published his work in leading venues, including ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS, IUI, and Computational Linguistics.
Outside of work, Prakash enjoys playing chess and table tennis, watching documentaries and anime, and learning about culture and history.