Chittamuru's research interests lie mainly in persuasive technologies and Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D). She began by studying the influence of cultural and social forces on the adoption and use of technology in rural India. Her research interests evolved into investigating the role of persuasive technologies in influencing the behaviors of semi-literate or illiterate populations in the developing regions in the context of maternal health and tuberculosis. Currently she is studying how persuasive technologies might be deployed in behavioral interventions to prevent HIV/AIDS amongst adolescents and young adults in the United States. Chittamuru has a bachelor's in technology (B.Tech) in computer science and systems engineering from Andhra University in India. She started doing research in ICT4D during her master's in information management and systems (majored in HCI, ICT4D) at the School of Information, UC Berkeley in 2008. In the past, she has worked with Dr. John Canny on a mobile phone based education tool (MILLEE) for teaching English to children in rural India and Dr. Tapan Parikh on a voice-based online community (Awaz De) for farmers in rural areas of Gujarat, India.She is currently working with Professor John B. Jemmott III to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating a smartphone-phone based multimedia intervention for HIV/AIDS prevention (Reality Check) amongst African American young adults.