HELLO, I AM
Swapnil Singh
Pursuing MS | MBA Tech Graduate | Machine Learning Enthusiast | Photographer
Short Bio
MY BACKGROUND
I am a machine learning enthusiast with a passion for research, backed by various review papers, research papers, and book chapters. I am an inquisitive, energetic individual skilled with cross-platform coding and leadership skills, aiming to win the Turing Award someday. I have worked in the domain of medical imaging, disease detection, cyber security, remote sensing, and econometrics. I love to click pictures, with the motive to see the world through my camera's lens.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
August 2023 - Present
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA, USA
MS; Computer Science (Thesis)
Thesis: Alzheimer’s Disease: Classification, Early Detection, and Subtyping Using Deep Learning
Courses: Machine Learning, Database Management Systems, Information Visualization, Science Guided Machine Learning, Urban Computing, Ethics and Professionalism in Computer Science, Advanced Topics in Data and Information
GPA: 4.0/4.0
July 2018 - July 2023
NMIMS University – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
MBA; Major: Technology Management
Minor: Business Intelligence and Analytics
Courses: Principles of Economics and Management, Presentation and Communication Techniques, Professional Ethics and Legal Aspects, Management Accounting for Engineers, Financial Institutions, Markets, Instruments, and Services, Business Statistics, Financial Analysis and Working Capital Management, Information System Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Quantitative Techniques, Design Thinking and Innovation, B2B Marketing, Business Analytics, Business Research Methods, Corporate Communication, Financial Management, Organizational Behaviour, Project Management, Spreadsheet Modeling, Programming for Analytics, Big Data Technology, Data Mining and Analytics, Human Resource Management, Personal Skills for Business, Python Programming, Predictive Modelling, Business Problem Solving, Business Visualization, Enterprise Planning System, Management of Technology and Innovation, Neural Networks and Deep Learning, Strategic Management
GPA: 3.82/4.0
July 2018 - July 2023
NMIMS University – Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
B Technology; Major: Computer Engineering
Minor: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Capstone Project: Beyond boundaries: Unifying classification and segmentation in wildfire detection systems
Courses: Programming for Problem-Solving, Basic Electrical Engineering, Data Structures, Digital Logic Design, Discrete Mathematics, Object Oriented Programming, Database Management System, Introduction to Python Programming, Operating Systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Organization and Architecture, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer Networks, Data Mining, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Human Computer Interface, Image Processing, Machine Learning, Web Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Software Engineering, Unix Programming, Technical Paper Reading and Writing Skills, Biometrics, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Pattern and Anomaly Detection, Science, Technology, and Society, Applications of Machine Learning in Industries
GPA: 3.82/4.0
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
October 2023 - Present
Research Assistant, DigitAl Medicine Analytic Lab, Wake Forest University, Mentor: Dr Da Ma
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Leveraged SurrealGAN, SustainGAN, and K Means to identify 2 Alzheimer's Disease subtypes and the brain regions responsible.
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Orchestrated a 6-layer CNN to predict brain age using registered and non-registered MRI images to attain an average KL Divergence Loss of 0.025 years.
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Evaluated and trained 2 Semi-Supervised models with U-Net-backbone for Alzheimer's subtyping via deep clustering.
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Constructed an ensemble of ResNet50 models using transfer learning for detecting Alzheimer’s disease using MRI and PET images, attaining an accuracy of 96% and 94% respectively.
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Architected a late fused MRI-PET image-based ResNet50 model for Alzheimer’s detection, achieving a testing accuracy of 96%.
October 2020 - Present
Research Assistant, Cyber and Medical AI Lab, NMIMS University, Mentor: Prof. Deepa Krishnan
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Deployed a sequential feature extractor and classifier using GRU, CNN, and Cost Sensitive Bootstrapped Weighted Random Forest for classifying malware files as images and achieved an accuracy of 99.58%.
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Conducted a comprehensive review by reviewing 55 papers on the growing adoption of IoT in healthcare, analyzing security and privacy challenges, recent attacks, and existing solutions, and highlighting gaps to guide future research.
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Reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on global health systems by analyzing 43 papers on the use of machine learning and deep learning techniques for detection through multimodal medical imaging, and identified key gaps for future research.
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Developed a custom weight function to handle class imbalances in wireless sensor networks and achieved an accuracy of 99.7% using a random forest classifier along with the custom weights.
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Created Cov-CONNET, a 5-layer deep learning model leveraging chest CT scans for COVID-19 detection, achieving an accuracy of 99.37%, at par with VGG16.
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Designed a three-layer feature extraction-based emotion recognition model for speech data, achieving up to 99.64% accuracy with Multi-Layer Perceptron on balanced and imbalanced datasets.
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Constructed a sentiment analysis system for candidate profiling and job recommendation using Twitter and Indeed data, achieving 78.08% accuracy and 0.819 AUC with a Gradient Boosting Classifier.
May 2024 - August 2024
Research Assistant, Zhang Lab, Virginia Tech, Mentor: Dr Liqing Zhang
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Formulated CNN-based and autoencoder-inspired algorithms for feature translation between Imaging and Genomic features using 2 data sources.
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Constructed a multimodal framework with 2 input modalities for Alzheimer’s detection using CNN-based models and transfer learning.
May 2022 – September 2022
Data Analyst Intern, SBI Mutual Funds
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Retrieved over 50 million data records from 3 databases through SQL Queries, used Python (Pandas, Regex, and NumPy) for cleaning the data, and created reports and dashboards using Power BI and Excel contributing to 70% decision efficiency and a 40% increase in digital business via 50 targeted marketing campaigns.
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Engineered a sophisticated recommendation system to enhance upselling and cross-selling strategies across a 12-million investor base.
October 2021 – January 2022
Industry Researcher, PAC Consultancy India & NHS UK
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Designed 3 clustering-based social media strategies, increasing teenage engagement by 35% on targeted accounts to support an integrated application aimed at improving teenage mental health in the United Kingdom.
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Recommended machine learning algorithms, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and Support Vector Machines, for sentiment analysis, achieving 90% accuracy in identifying teenagers experiencing mental health challenges.
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Developed targeted strategies that improved positive content interaction by 40% and facilitated access to mental health medical aid for over 2,000 struggling teenagers.
May 2021 – June 2021
Student Trainee, CAIR - DRDO, Mentor: Shailesh R Chansarkar (Scientist F)
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Executed MLP evaluation, showing 20% improved convergence with a hidden layer using Keras and TensorFlow.
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Deployed and appreciated the impact of the input order for a neural network with respect to model convergence.
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Generated 100% accuracy rate for the MLP, and integrated changes leading to a 15% reduction in training time.
November 2020 – December 2020
Web Development Intern, Integreat
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Designed and implemented layouts for 15+ webpages utilizing the Wix platform.
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Provided SEO recommendations for 50+ content elements across webpages.
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Directed and supervised 5 design activities to align with organizational goals and objectives.
May 2020 – June 2020
Market Research Intern, EatMyNews
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Conducted extensive research to compile a database of 500+ college email addresses across key regions, including Telangana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Thane.
Publications
WHAT I'VE RESEARCHED
Journal Publications
Singh, S., Krishnan, D., Vazirani, V., Ravi, V., and Alsuhibany, S. A., 2024, September. Deep hybrid approach with sequential feature extraction and classification for robust malware detection. In Egyptian Informatics Journal 27(100539). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2024.100539
Singh, S. and Parihar, M., 2024, September. An Empirical Investigation into an Economic Analysis of State Road Transport Undertakings in India. In The Indian Economic Journal. 00194662241265478. Sage Publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00194662241265478
Singh, S., Vazirani, V., Singhania, S., Suroth, V. S., Soni, V., Biwalkar, A., & Krishnan, D., 2024, August. Beyond boundaries: Unifying classification and segmentation in wildfire detection systems. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 1-33. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-19888-0
Shah, V. N., Shah, D. R., Shetty, M. U., Krishnan, D., Ravi, V., & Singh, S., 2024, April. Investigation of Imbalanced Sentiment Analysis in Voice Data: A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Algorithms. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems. EAI. https://doi.org/10.4108/eetsis.4805
Singh, S. and Biwalkar, A., 2020, August. Impact of Machine Learning Algorithms on Heart Disease Datasets. In International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology 29(3) (pp. 11786-11796). SERSC.
Book Chapters
Singh, S., Vazirani, V. and Krishnan, D., 2022. Review of medical imaging with machine learning and deep learning-based approaches for COVID-19. Smart Health Technologies for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Internet of Medical Things Perspectives, 42, p.261. IET. https://doi.org/10.1049/PBHE042E_ch10
Krishnan, D. and Singh, S., 2022. Medical IoT: Opportunities, Issues in Security and Privacy-A Comprehensive Review. Smart and Secure Internet of Healthcare Things, pp.91-112. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003239895-6
Singh, S., Biwalkar, A., and Vazirani, V., 2021. Clinical Decision Support Systems and Computational Intelligence for Healthcare Industries. Knowledge Modelling and Big Data Analytics in Healthcare. pp. 37-63. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003142751-4
Conference Publications
Bachhav, T., Parihar, M., Doshi, A., and Singh, S., 2024. AI and Efficiency Analysis of Seaport in India with Special Reference to Mumbai Port Trust. In 5th International Conference on Data Analytics and Management (ICDAM-2024). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. (under publication)
Parihar, M., Kinhikar, R., Khan, M. A., Purswani, H., and Singh, S., 2024, September. Artificial Intelligence Application for Electronic Governance to Achieve Sustainability: A Case of Selected Segments of Indian Economy. In: Somani, A.K., Mundra, A., Gupta, R.K., Bhattacharya, S., Mazumdar, A.P. (eds) Smart Systems: Innovations in Computing. SSIC 2023. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 392. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3690-4_21
Singh, S. and Krishnan, D., 2023, May. Cov-CONNET: A Deep CNN Model for COVID-19 Detection. In Machine Intelligence Techniques for Data Analysis and Signal Processing: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference MISP 2022, Volume 1 (pp. 643-658). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0085-5_52
Singh, S., Krishnan, D., Sehgal, P., Sharma, H., Surani, T. and Singh, J., 2022, December. Gradient Boosting Approach for Sentiment Analysis for Job Recommendation and Candidate Profiling. In 2022 IEEE Bombay Section Signature Conference (IBSSC) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IBSSC56953.2022.10037443
Singh, S. and Vazirani, V., 2022, April. Classification vs clustering: Ways for diabetes detection. In 2022 IEEE 7th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) (pp. 1-8). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/I2CT54291.2022.9825053
Singh, S. and Suman, S., 2022, April. Transfer learning: A way for Ear Biometric Recognition. In 2022 IEEE 7th International Conference for Convergence in Technology (I2CT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/I2CT54291.2022.9824374
Singh, S., Singhania, S., Pandya, V., Singal, A. and Biwalkar, A., 2022, April. East Meets West: Sentiment Analysis for Election Prediction. In Modern Approaches in Machine Learning & Cognitive Science: A Walkthrough (pp. 9-20). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96634-8_2
Krishnan, D. and Singh, S., 2021, December. Cost-Sensitive Bootstrapped Weighted Random Forest for DoS attack Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks. In TENCON 2021-2021 IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON) (pp. 375-380). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/TENCON54134.2021.9707254
Singh, S., and Nath, K., 2022, January. Analysing COVID-19 Impact on E-Commerce: An overview of Indian Scenario. In 7th Biennial Conference of INDAM.
Singh, S., 2021, January. Pneumonia detection using deep learning. In 2021 4th Biennial International Conference on Nascent Technologies in Engineering (ICNTE) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICNTE51185.2021.9487731
Reviewer Experinece
WHAT I'VE REVIEWED
Journals
Security & Privacy
Recent Advances in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information Systems
Conferences
International Conference on Applications of Machine Intelligence and Data Analytics 2025 (ICAMIDA25)
IEEE Bombay Section Signature Conference 2024 (IBSSC24)
5th International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Pattern Recognition (CIPR23)
International Conference on Networks, Communication and Information Technology (NCIT22)
Projects
WHAT I'VE DONE
Machine Learning and Geospatial Analysis for Gentrification Prediction
September 2024 - December 2024
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Curated a dataset by combining data from different data sources like Zillow, US Census, and Eviction Lab and developed SEIFA and gentrification class labels.
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Performed a comparative study for classifying and predicting Logistic Regression, Random Forest, Light Gradient Boost Machines, and Naïve Bayes, achieving a classification accuracy range of 85% - 84%.
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Employed Seasonal AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average with eXogenous regressors model to use temporal data of counties in the United States to predict SEIFA scores and early gentrification, giving RMSE score of 4.
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Deployed geospatial weighted regressor along with Moron’s I to find the spillover effect in counties and performed cluster analysis to identify the common features in groups of gentrifying clusters.
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Proposed policy suggestions for policy makers to control gentrification based on the insights gathered from the study.
Marriott Buddy
August 2024 - September 2024
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Engineered a travel buddy app for 4 user personas using Flutter and Dart for a tailored Marriott experience.
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Integrated a matching algorithm with Flask, Agglomerative clustering, and Firebase, boosting match relevance by 80%, and ensuring user privacy with JWT.
Ask Hokie Chatbot
August 2024 - September 2024
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Developed a database using MongoDB Atlas of 4063 Virginia Tech webpages by web scrapping using Beautiful Soup and created embeddings using Hugging Face.
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Created a Virginia Tech chatbot using RAG, MongoDB Vector Search, and GPT- 4 -Turbo for accurate query responses.
NeuroGenix
January 2024 - April 2024
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Designed a database with 8 tables using PostgreSQL for managing Imaging, Genetic, and Demographic data for hospitals.
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Spearheaded a Flask frontend with RESTful API for 4 personas, adding interactive visualizations using Plotly and Seaborn.
Reinforcement Learning-based Tuning of Transformer Models for Equation Discovery
September 2023 - December 2023
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Executed Transformer-based Planning for the Symbolic Regression method using PyTorch to achieve an R2 of 0.74.
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Optimized symbolic regression evaluation efficiency by 40% and innovated to reduce computational time by 30%.
July 2022 - August 2022
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Using a custom weight function along with trivial machine learning models for detecting intrusion attacks in UNSW and CIC-IDS 2018 datasets
Phishing Detecting
May 2022 - July 2022
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Designed an algorithm to convert URLs into images and employed a hybrid model of LSTM, GRU, and CNN to classify them into phishing and non-phishing images achieving accuracies in the range of 96%-97% .
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Conducted explainable AI analysis on the hybrid model using Grad-CAM and Guided Backpropagation to visualize and interpret the decision-making process for phishing and non-phishing classification.
Plant Disease Detection
January 2022 - March 2022
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Leveraged MobileNetV2 for plant disease detection through analysis of leaf images, demonstrating efficiency and innovation in agricultural technology.
Medical Name Entity Recognition and Question Answering
December 2021 - February 2022
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Utilized scispacy to identify medical entities in input text and implemented BERT with Named Entity Recognition (NER) for answering questions related to the identified entities, showcasing a robust approach in medical text analysis and question-answering systems.
Brain Tumor Detection and Segmentation
September 2021 - November 2021
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Leveraged CNNs and image processing techniques of intensity-based segmentation to detect and precisely segment brain tumors in MRI scans
Question Answering System
July 2021 - September 2021
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Engineered a versatile system capable of generating five types of questions along with corresponding answers from input text, facilitating output in formats such as Word documents, plain text, or PDF files using GPT2.
Fake New Detection
April 2021 - July 2021
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Implemented sarcasm detection in conjunction with classification models to effectively identify and filter fake news from benchmark datasets.
Chatbot for mental health
May 2021 - June 2021
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Employed a hybrid model combining LSTM, GRU, and CNN architectures to create a chatbot designed to support individuals dealing with mental health challenges, demonstrating a comprehensive and empathetic approach to conversational AI.
Sentiment Analysis for Demonetization in India
April 2021 - May 2021
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Conducted sentiment and emotion analysis on tweets from Indian users discussing the 2016 demonetization in India, providing insights into public reactions during this significant event.
Detection and Classification of Hieroglyphs using CNN
January 2021 - March 2021
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Implemented a Custom CNN for detecting and classifying images in the Hieroglyph dataset, deploying VGG16 as a benchmark for accuracy comparison, demonstrating a thorough evaluation of model performance.
Bharan Website
December 2020 - February 2021
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Created a COVID-19 vaccination website akin to Aarogya Setu, incorporating HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Machine Learning technologies for a comprehensive and dynamic user experience.
Detecting the Efficiency of Machine Learning Algorithms on CIC-IDS-17 dataset
December 2020 - January 2021
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Applied basic machine learning algorithms to classify diverse datasets and meticulously observed their performance, providing valuable insights into algorithm effectiveness across different data domains.
Painting Auction Website
September 2020 - November 2020
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Crafted an informative website for painting auctions in India using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP, providing a dynamic and engaging platform for art enthusiasts and bidders.
Aap Ke PM Website
August 2020 - October 2020
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Created an informative website detailing the Prime Ministers of India, employing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP to offer a dynamic and engaging platform for users seeking comprehensive information.
Ticketing System for BEST
January 2020 - March 2020
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Designed a straightforward ticketing and tracking system for BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) utilizing Tkinter, PyQR, and SQLite libraries in Python, enhancing efficiency and management within the organization.
Skills & Languages
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Coding Languages: Python, R, MATLAB, SAS, C, C++, Java, Linux, Unix
Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Image Processing
Databases: SQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase
Analytics: Big Data, PowerBI, Tableau, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Sqoop, HBase, Spark, Excel, SAS Miner, SPSS
Soft Skills: Leadership, Time Management, Communication, Teamwork, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, Creativity
Certification: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Graduate from IBM
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bojpuri
Leadership
WHAT I'VE LEAD
Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
Indian Student Association - Virginia Tech
President
April 2022 - April 2023
April 2021 - April 2022
April 2020 - April 2021
April 2019 - April 2020
FinDrome - The Finance Cell of NMIMS MPSTME
Joint Secretary | Co-Founder
July 2022 - April 2023
IEEE Computer Society Student Chapter NMIMS MPSTME
April 2020 - March 2021
April 2019 - March 2020
Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Student Federation MPSTME
April 2019 - March 2020
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cell
Memberships
WHAT I'VE BEEN A PART OF
March 2022 - Current
IEEE Computer Society
March 2022 - Current
IEEE
November 2019 - November 2022
Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
Awards
WHERE I SHINE
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4th Prize - Code Fest Hosted by Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech and Marriott International, 2024
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Merit List Student - MPSTME, NMIMS University, 2023
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Finalist - WCE Hackathon Hosted by Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, 2022
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Semi-Finalist - TiE Global Hackathon, Prize - $500, 2021
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3rd Prize - Polarizer organized by the Department of Physics of MPSTME, 2018
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Photography
Travel
Currency Collection
Indian Political History
Reading
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