TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Last Updated: February 22, 2026

ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE

1.1 Parties

This Terms and Conditions agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between You ("User," "You," or "Your") and the operator of this portfolio website ("Operator," "We," "Us," or "Our"), an individual based in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States.

1.2 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using this portfolio website (the "Website"), You acknowledge that You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Agreement. If You do not agree to these terms, You must immediately cease all use of the Website.

ARTICLE 2: NATURE OF THE WEBSITE

2.1 Informational Purpose

This Website is a personal portfolio that showcases the professional background, research publications, speaking engagements, and experience of its owner. It is provided solely for informational purposes.

2.2 No Professional Advice

Nothing on this Website constitutes professional, legal, financial, or academic advice. All information is presented for general informational purposes only.

ARTICLE 3: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

3.1 Operator Ownership

The Website's design, layout, graphics, and original written content are the intellectual property of the Operator.

3.2 Third-Party Content

Research publications, conference proceedings, and other academic works linked on this Website may be subject to the copyright of their respective publishers (e.g., AAAI, ACM, Springer, IEEE). Links to such works are provided for reference only.

3.3 Fair Use

You may reference or link to this Website for non-commercial, educational, or informational purposes, provided appropriate attribution is given.

ARTICLE 4: DISCLAIMERS

4.1 "AS IS"

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

4.2 External Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites (conference pages, publication repositories, etc.). We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of these external sites.

ARTICLE 5: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE.

ARTICLE 6: GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without respect to its conflict of laws principles.

ARTICLE 7: GENERAL PROVISIONS

7.1 Severability

If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions.

7.2 Changes to Agreement

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

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