Jason Lucas

Jason Lucas

Ph.D. Candidate in Informatics

Penn State University

About Me

I am a fifth-year PhD candidate in Informatics in the College of IST at Penn State University, where I conduct research at the PIKE Research Lab under the guidance of Dr. Dongwon Lee. I specialize in AI/ML research focused on Information Integrity, Safe and Ethical AI, including combating harmful content across multiple languages and modalities. My research spans low-resource multilingual NLP, generative AI, and adversarial machine learning, with work extending across 70+ languages. I have published 6 top-tier papers with 190+ citations in premier venues including ACL, EMNLP, IEEE, and NAACL.

My doctoral research focuses on bridging the digital language divide through transfer learning, classification (NLU), generation (NLG), adversarial attacks, and developing end-to-end AI pipelines using RAG and Agentic AI workflows for combating multilingual threats. Drawing from my Grenadian background and knowledge of local Creole languages, I bring a global perspective to AI challenges, working to democratize state-of-the-art AI capabilities for underserved linguistic communities worldwide. My mission is to develop robust multilingual multimodal systems and mitigate evolving security vulnerabilities while enhancing access to human language technology through cutting-edge solutions.

As an NSF LinDiv Fellow, I conduct transdisciplinary research advancing human-AI language interaction for social good. I actively mentor 5+ research interns and teach Applied Generative AI courses. Through industry experience at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Interaction LLC, and Coalfire, I bridge academic research with practical applications in combating evolving security threats and enhancing global AI accessibility. I see multilingual advances and interdisciplinary collaboration as a competitive advantage, not a communication challenge. Beyond research, I stay active through dance, fitness, martial arts, and community service.

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Interests
  • Low-Resource Multilingual NLP
  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Safe AI & Adversarial ML
  • Generative AI, Agentic AI & RAG
  • Classification & Generation
  • Transfer Learning & Model Adaptation
  • Prompt Engineering & Context Learning
  • DeepFake, Jailbreaking & Hallucination
  • Multilingual Obfuscation & Attribution
  • Multilingual Scientific Reasoning
Education
  • Ph.D. in Informatics, 2025 (Expected)

    The Pennslyvania State University

  • MPH con. in Epidemiology, 2020

    St. George's University

  • M.Sc in Computer Information Systems con. Health Informatics, 2014

    Boston University

  • B.Sc in Information Technology, 2010

    St. George's University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Penn State University
Graduate Assistant
August 2021 – Present Pennsylvania, US

Responsibilities include:

  • Lead ML/NLP research combating harmful content across 70+ languages
  • Published 6 top-tier papers (180+ citations) in ACL, EMNLP, NAACL
  • Mentor 5+ interns and manage 3 computing courses (150+ students)
  • Develop end-to-end AI pipelines using PyTorch, HuggingFace, cloud APIs
  • NSF Fellow: $9K funding for interdisciplinary AI research
 
 
 
 
 
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
DSSI Graduate Research Intern
May 2025 – August 2025 Livermore, CA

Focus Areas:

  • NLP, LLM, LRM, MLLM development and optimization
  • Safe AI and reasoning systems research
  • Mixture-of-Agents architectures
  • Multilingual AI system development
 
 
 
 
 
Interaction LLC
NLP Research Intern
May 2024 – August 2024 Remote

Research & Development:

  • NLP and Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA) development
  • Large Language Model optimization and prompt engineering
  • Conversational AI and dialogue summarization systems
  • Advanced LLM integration for customer interaction platforms
 
 
 
 
 
Coalfire
Cybersecurity Consultant Intern
May 2023 – August 2023 Remote

Security & Compliance:

  • AI applications for cybersecurity threat detection
  • Security compliance and standards implementation
  • Security Operations Center (SOC) operations
  • Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance frameworks
 
 
 
 
 
St. George's University
Faculty - Instructor, Head of Division & Technical Lead
June 2011 – July 2021 Grenada, WI

Leadership & Education:

  • Led 6-person team supporting 4000+ medical students
  • Achieved 99% uptime on SimCapture/Examsoft platforms
  • Pioneered virtual OSCE system during COVID-19, trained 100+ faculty
  • Taught IT, Medical, and Public Health Informatics courses
 
 
 
 
 
Government of Grenada
Information Technology Instructor
Government of Grenada
August 2010 – July 2011 Grenada, WI
Managed IT infrastructure for 500+ students; achieved 95% pass rate in CSEC IT examinations; implemented digital literacy program reaching 300+ students.

Skills

AI/ML
Natural Language Processing
Large Language Models
Deep Learning
Adversarial ML
Programming
Python
PyTorch
SQL
R
Data Science
Data Visualization
Feature Engineering
Web Scraping
Predictive Analytics
Database & Analytics
Oracle
MSSQL
SAS
EpiInfo
GeoDa
Transferable Skills
Scientific Writing
Grant Writing
Project Management
Technical Training
Hobbies
Dancing
Martial Arts
Fitness
Mentorship
Platforms & Tools
HuggingFace
VSCode
Google Colab
GitHub
Google Cloud Platform
Azure
vLLM
AdapterHub

Talks & Media Presence

Gallery

Contact

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