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Sruthi Viswanathan

Sruthi Viswanathan

Human-centred AI researcher and product-focused technology leader

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Oxford, United Kingdom
Joined April 2026
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Summary

Human-centred AI applied to mental health: Sruthi combines HCI methods with AI to design, evaluate and deploy conversational agents and referral tools that improve access and clinical efficiency in mental healthcare. limbic+2
Researcher-practitioner bridging academia and industry: She has held roles in research labs and product teams (Naver Labs, Google, Limbic) while pursuing a DPhil at Oxford, publishing peer-reviewed work and leading applied research in product contexts. ac+2
Design and interaction expertise across domains: Her background spans interaction design, participatory design, prototyping and front‑end development, informing her work on recommender systems, navigation interfaces and user‑LLM interactions. sruthiviswanathan+2
Focus on socially impactful AI projects: Beyond mental health, she contributes to work addressing climate anxiety and parental wellbeing through AI tools and co-design approaches, indicating a consistent emphasis on AI for social good. climatechange+1

Work

Education

Writing

The Interaction Layer: An Exploration for Co-Designing User-LLM Interactions in Parental Wellbeing Support Systems (arXiv)

November 1, 2024

Co-designed prototype (NurtureBot) exploring an 'Interaction Layer' for user-LLM interactions in parental wellbeing support; includes co-design with parents and usability evaluation.

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Using Conversational AI to Facilitate Mental Health Assessments and Improve Clinical Efficiency Within Psychotherapy Services: Real-World Observational Study

March 1, 2024

Study evaluating the impact of an AI self-referral chatbot (Limbic Access) on assessment time, wait times, dropout rates and clinical outcomes across NHS Talking Therapies services.

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Closing the accessibility gap to mental health treatment with a personalized self-referral chatbot

February 1, 2024

Multisite observational study showing that an AI-enabled personalized self-referral chatbot increased referral volume and improved access for minority groups within NHS Talking Therapies services.

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US Patent: Apparatus and method for dynamic navigation of a selected geographical zone (US11519749B2)

December 1, 2022

Patent on a handheld navigation system and methods for dynamic navigation and display of points-of-interest clusters and navigation state.

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