
Vivek Sivaraman Narayanaswamy
Machine Learning Research Scientist
COMP / CASC DIV / Center for Applied Scientific Computing Division

Machine Learning Research Scientist
COMP / CASC DIV / Center for Applied Scientific Computing Division
Vivek Sivaraman Narayanaswamy is a Machine Learning Research Scientist with the Machine Intelligence Group @ Center of Applied Scientific Computing (CASC), specializing in deep learning with applications in computer vision and scientific machine learning. In this role, he has led the development of novel neural network surrogates for scientific simulations, incorporating built-in uncertainty quantification to improve reliability. He has also designed novel training and inference protocols to enhance model extrapolation, calibration, and anomaly/outlier detection in AI systems. His research interests encompass generative modeling, inverse problems, explainable AI, robustness, and out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization, with a focus on building trustworthy AI models for real-world deployment.
Dr. Narayanaswamy earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University in January 2023, completing a dissertation on methods to improve the fidelity and reliability of deep learning models. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from Anna University, India, in 2017. During his doctoral studies, he interned at LLNL for three consecutive summers (2019–2021), tackling challenges in inverse problems, explainable AI, and surrogate modeling. Dr. Narayanaswamy has demonstrated a strong problem-solving aptitude and has published extensively at top venues like NeurIPS, ICML, ECCV, AAAI, Interspeech, and ICASSP. His major contributions include advancing uncertainty quantification techniques for deep neural networks, improving anomaly rejection in medical imaging, and leveraging foundation models (vision-language and large-language models) to design trustworthy AI systems. He has also co-mentored students on cutting-edge topics such as foundation models, conformal prediction, and inverse problems, reflecting his commitment to collaborative research and mentorship.
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7h2Ui6YAAAAJ&hl=en
Github - https://github.com/vivsivaraman