Hi!
I am a PhD Candidate in Computer Science at University of California, Irvine. I build practical Machine Learning solutions for Computer Systems and Networks, focused on performance, trust, and understandability. I am also an aspiring figure skater and in an unrequited love with coffee!
Email: sagarRAND.patelRANDO@uciRANDOM.edu
Research
Toward Trustworthy Learning-Enabled Systems with Concept-Based Explanations
Sagar Patel, Dongsu Han, Nina Narodytska, Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi
Proceedings of the 20th ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networks (HotNets), 2024
Practically High Performant Neural Adaptive Video Streaming
Sagar Patel, Junyang Zhang, Nina Narodytska, Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi
Proceedings of the ACM on Networking (CoNEXT), 2024
CrystalBox: Future-Based Explanations for Input-Driven Deep RL Systems
Sagar Patel, Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, Nina Narodytska
The 38th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-24)
Towards Future-Based Explanations for Deep RL Network Controllers
Sagar Patel, Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, Nina Narodytska
ACM SIGMETRICS Performance Evaluation Review, 2023
Talks
Towards Future-Based Explanations for DRL Controllers
SIGMETRICS Workshop on Measurements for Self-Driving Networks
Jun 2023
VMware Research
Aug 2022
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science
University of California, Irvine
Sep 2020 โ Present
M.S in Computer Science
University of California, Irvine
Sep 2020 โ Jun 2022
B.S in Computer Science
Texas A&M University
Aug 2017 โ May 2020
Experience
Professional Experience
VMware Research, Palo Alto
Research Intern
Jun 2023 โ Sep 2023
Research Intern
Jun 2022 โ Sep 2022
Teaching Experience
University of California, Irvine
Instructor
Jun 2024 โ Oct 2024
ICS 33: Intermediate Python Prog.
Summer 2024
Teaching Assistant
Sep 2020 โ Present
CS 201P: Computer Security
Spring 2024
CS 256: Systems and ML
Fall 2022
ICS 45C: Programming in C/C++
Spring 2021, Winter 2021, Fall 2024
ICS 32: Python Libraries
Fall 2020, Summer 2021, Spring 2023
Texas A&M University
Peer Teacher
Aug 2019 โ Dec 2019
CSCE 121: C++ Libraries
Fall 2019
CSCE 206: Programming in C
Fall 2019
Service
American Red Cross
Mar 2024 โ Present
ACM HotNets 2024
Jan 2024 โ Present
Venado Middle School, Irvine Unified School District
Oct 2023 โ Jun 2024
By Any Means, UC Irvine
Volunteer at OC Food bank and The Hub OC
Jan 2023 โ Present
Save Our Youth, Costa Mesa
Jan 2023 โ Jun 2023
ENGin
Aug 2020 โ Present
Memorial Assistance Ministries, Houston
Aug 2020 โ Dec 2020