The HESTIA Lab
Human-Empowered SysTems
& Intelligent Applications
PEOPLE
Huadi Zhu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director
Harshita Karmungi
Spring 2026 – Present
LaxmiPrasanna Ravikanti
Fall 2025 – Present
Current Students
Shuaikang Hou
Fall 2025 – Present
Ph.D. Student
Master Students
Gowtham Revanur
Fall 2025 – Present
Lance Santiago
Spring 2026 – Present
Undergraduate Students
Mohammad Usman Nizam
Fall 2025 – Present
Alumni
Youssef Garas
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Shuja Mukhtar Syed
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Nitesh Kumar
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Ayush Chokshi
Master, Fall 2025
David Salas
Undergraduate, Fall 2025
Liberty Ikpeogu
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!