Pratyasha Saha

Pratyasha Saha is a researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Social Computing, and AI Ethics, currently serving as a visiting researcher at the University of Toronto. Her research encompasses issues of gender and technology within social media ecosystems, digital safety practices, and the ethical implications of AI technologies, with a particular focus on their application and societal impact in the Global South. Her work emphasizes leveraging technology to support marginalized groups, such as gender and sexual minorities, and addresses challenges like misinformation and digital privacy. Pratyasha Saha has published numerous academic papers on topics including sexual harassment on anonymous social media platforms, computing and stigmatization, and the use of AI tools in education.

• 2020 – Present·University of Toronto·Visiting Researcher
  • Studying the application of social computing and information dissemination technologies for marginalized groups.

• 2015 – 2020·University of Toronto·Bachelor's Degree
  • Major: Computer Science