Personal profile
About
Thirunarayan joined Wright State University after receiving a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1989. His doctoral dissertation is entitled "The Semantics of Inheritance Networks." He also has an M.E. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras. His research interests are in Semantic Analysis of Social, Text and Sensor Data using AI/ML/NLP, Knowledge Graphs and LLMs, and Trust. His teaching interests are in Information Retrieval/Extraction, Algorithms, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, and Programming Languages.
Recently, Thirunarayan won the 2023 Wright State University Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence (the highest award conferred by WSU upon a faculty member). Thirunarayan has also won the 2014-2015 (and 2007-2008) College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Faculty Awards, 2011 Indian International Conference on AI Achievement Award, and 2011 Fritz J. Russ Award from Dayton Section of the IEEE.
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Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, Ph.D., State University of New York
… → 1989
Computer Science, M.E., Indian Institute of Science
… → 1984
Electrical Engineering, B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Madras
… → 1982
Research Interests
- Semantic Socail and Sensor Data Analytics
- Web 3.0
- Information Retrieval/Extraction
Disciplines
- Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Computer Sciences
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Databases and Information Systems
- Programming Languages and Compilers
- Systems Architecture
- Theory and Algorithms
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From Morphemes to Knowledge Graphs: Enabling Abstractions in Large Language Models With Neurosymbolic AI
Wijesiriwardene, T., Thirunarayanan, K. & Sheth, A., 2025, In: IEEE Intelligent Systems. 40, 6, p. 80-86 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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If Pigs Could Fly... Can LLMs Logically Reason Through Counterfactuals?
Balappanawar, I. B., Bonagiri, V. K., Joishy, A. R., Gaur, M., Thirunarayan, K. & Kumaraguru, P., May 28 2025, arXiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Robust Single-Cell RNA-Seq Analysis Using Hyperdimensional Computing: Enhanced Clustering and Classification Methods
Mohammadi, H., Baranpouyan, M., Thirunarayan, K. & Chen, L., May 2025, In: AI (Switzerland). 6, 5, 94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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HyperCell: Advancing Cell Type Classification with Hyperdimensional Computing
Mohammadi, H., Baranpouyan, M., Thirunarayan, K. & Chen, L., 2024, 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2024 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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K-PERM: Personalized Response Generation Using Dynamic Knowledge Retrieval and Persona-Adaptive Queries: Personalized Response Generation Using Dynamic Knowledge Retrieval and Persona-Adaptive Queries
Raj, K., Roy, K., Bonagiri, V., Govil, P., Thirunarayan, K., Goswami, R. & Gaur, M., May 21 2024, AAAI Spring Symposium - Technical Report. Petrick, R. & Geib, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, p. 219-226 8 p. (AAAI Spring Symposium - Technical Report; vol. 3, no. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Prizes
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College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Faculty Awards, 2007-08
Thirunarayan, K. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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College of Engineering and Computer Science Outstanding Faculty Awards, 2014-15
Thirunarayan, K. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fritz J. Russ Award from Dayton Section of the IEEE, 2011
Thirunarayan, K. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Indian International Conference on AI Achievement Award, 2011
Thirunarayan, K. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Wright State University Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence, 2023
Thirunarayan, K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)