The HESTIA Lab
Human-Empowered SysTems
& Intelligent Applications
PEOPLE
Huadi Zhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director
Harshita Karmungi
Spring 2026 – Present
Current Students
Shuaikang Hou
Fall 2025 – Present
Ph.D. Student
Master Students
Gowtham Revanur
Fall 2025 – Present
Mohammad Usman Nizam
Fall 2025 – Present
Lance Santiago
Spring 2026 – Present
Undergraduate Students
LaxmiPrasanna Ravikanti
Fall 2025 – Present
Next stop: Hyland
Alumni
Ayush Chokshi
Master, Fall 2025
Next stop: Broadband Access
David Salas
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Liberty Ikpeogu
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Shuja Mukhtar Syed
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Next stop: Mercedes-Benz
Youssef Garas
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Next stop: McKenney's, Inc.
Nitesh Kumar
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Gallery
11/20/2025 Lab get-together for Thanksgiving dinner
10/31/2025 Shuaikang presenting at MobiHoc'25 XR Security
Shuaikang presenting our paper in MobiHoc'25 - XR Security
Shuaikang presenting a poster in the 1st XR Security workshop
Authors of the paper
Shuaikang presenting our paper in MobiHoc'25 - XR Security
For Prospective Students
Open Positions
Ph.D. students: (position full)
Master students: (position full)
Lab volunteers & remote interns are always welcome for all-level students
Qualifications & Preferences
- Self-motivation and dedication to research
- Research background and interest in related research areas
- Basic coding and paper writing skills
- (preferred) Candidates with an M.S. in CS/ECE
- (preferred) U.S. citizens, green card holders, or aliens with a valid VISA
- TOEFL/IELTS is required for application; no GRE required
To Apply
If interested, send me your CV/Resume, transcripts, and statement of purpose at hzhu17@gsu.edu
and/or leave any questions below!