Just accepted2026
Towards Trustworthy Speech-Based Multimodal Depression Detection
The 12th ISCA-SAC Doctoral Consortium · 2026
Presents my PhD research vision for developing trustworthy AI systems for speech-based depression detection, integrating multimodal learning, privacy-preserving federated learning, and representation-level interpretability.
Media2026
More of us are using AI are therapists - should we be?
RNZ-Afternoon · Media Interview · 2026
A live media interview discussing the opportunities and limitations of AI in mental healthcare, and how AI can support therapists through early detection, self-reflection, and scalable mental health technologies.
Conference2026
Quality matters: Improving multimodal speech-based depression detection with quality-aware learning
SMHR-ASBDD · 2026
An abstract on using speech as a non-invasive digital biomarker for AI-assisted early depression screening.
Media2026
AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference
The Conversation · Commentary · July 2026
A public-facing commentary discussing the opportunities and limitations of AI in mental healthcare, and how AI can support therapists through early detection, self-reflection, and scalable mental health technologies.
Conference2026
FedMPA: A Novel Privacy-Performance Optimization Approach for Multimodal Speech-Based Depression Detection
Interspeech Conference · 2026
A privacy-preserving federated learning framework for multimodal speech-based depression detection, designed to balance predictive performance and privacy in healthcare AI settings.
Journal Article2025
With Data in Mind: AI Applications in Depression, Autism, and Dementia Care
New Zealand Medical Student Journal · 2025
A public-facing article discussing how AI is being applied in mental health and neurological care, including depression, autism, and dementia.
Conference2025
Speech as a Digital Biomarker for AI-Driven Early Depression Detection
HealtheX Conference · 2025
Presented research on using speech as a non-invasive digital biomarker for AI-assisted early depression screening.
Conference2023
Analyzing Trends and Topics of Sinhala Hate Speech on Twitter: A Time Series Approach
IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (ICIIS) · 2023
Earlier work exploring temporal patterns and topic trends in Sinhala hate speech on Twitter using time-series and natural language processing approaches.
Conference2022
Analyzing Mass Media's Impact on Social Media and Correlation with Mass Media
2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC) · 2022
Earlier research examining relationships between mass media coverage and social media activity through correlation and trend analysis.
Under review2026
Adaptive Signal-to-Noise Ratio Data Selection for Robust Multimodal Depression Assessment using Transformer Representations
Under review
Under review for publication on adaptive data selection methods for improving robustness of multimodal depression assessment models using transformer-based representations.
Under review2026
Privacy-Enhanced Prototype-Based Federated Learning with Multi-Channel Privacy Evaluation for Speech-Based Depression Detection
Under review
Under review for publication on privacy-enhanced federated learning methods for speech-based depression detection, with multi-channel privacy evaluation.