Education and Work Experience

09/2023 - Present

Columbia University in the city of New York

Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research
  • Awarded Piyasombatkul Fellowship for the first semester
  • Working on Systemic Risks in Electric Grids
  • Courses: Optimization Theory, Stochastic Modelling, Analysis of Algorithms

07/2021 - 07/2023

Microsoft Research Lab India, Bangalore

SCAI Research Fellow as a part of SCAI team
  • Working with Dr. Akshay Nambi and Tanuja Ganu on Project Vasudha under Research Group - Technology for Emerging Markets, recently named Technology and Empowerment .
  • Worked on Reliable Energy Consumption for an electric vehicle fleet, published in ACM COMPASS'22.
  • Worked on Anomaly Detection in Electric Vehicles' Battery Systems.
  • Working on EnCortex - A easy-to-use Decision Management Framework for Smart Grid Utilities, under review.

02/2021 - 07/2021

Microsoft Research Lab India, Bangalore

Research Intern
  • Worked with Dr. Akshay Nambi and Tanuja Ganu on Project Vasudha under Research Group - Technology for Emerging Markets, recently named Technology and Empowerment .
  • Working on Reliable Energy Consumption for an electric vehicle fleet.

05/2020 - 10/2020

Hurrey Tech Ventures (R&D), Bangalore

Data Science Intern
  • Build a Recommendation Engine (Hurr.AI) using Reinforcement Learning (AI Ed and NLTK) to surface the right learning material to the right student at the right time and in the right channel.
  • The engine can address to different classrooms. Even peer to peer chats can be benefitted through this utility.
Since, a stealth startup not much can be disclosed, please visit here for the internship completion letter from the Hurrey Tech Ventures Founder.

04/2020 - 05/2020

Vardhan Consulting Engineers, Wattana, Bangkok

Engineering Design Intern
  • Worked on Solar Resource Assessment and loss analysis for Annual Energy Production using PVsyst of grid-connected 100KW Solar PV Project in Noida, Uttar Pradesh; as a contract for engineering procurement at Tech-Vardhan Power Private Limited.
Please find here, the letter of recommendation on completion of the internship from VCE's CEO and Lead Consultant.

05/2019 - 07/2019

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

Summer Research Intern under IASc-INSA-NASI
  • Worked under supervision of Dr. Swades De.
  • Designed Simulation Relays using SR Flip Flop logics.
  • Programmed auto reclosers in circuit breakers
  • Designed system for Islanding Detection in an IEEE 9 Bus system.
To know more about the work, please visit here.

05/2018 - 07/2018

ACE CAD CAE, 3D Modeling and Simulation, Durgapur

Design Intern
  • Training on Electrical CAD
  • Building simulation models with basic electrical engineering theories
  • Working on projects with partner companies

06/2017 - 05/2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad

Bachelors of Technology - BTech in Electrical Engineering
  • Grade: 9.51/10 (Silver Medalist)
  • Activities and societies:
    • ArtFreaks - The Art Club of IIT ISM,
    • Cricket Club IIT ISM

02/2015 - 04/2017

Fiitjee, Durgapur

Preparation for JEE Mains and JEE Advanced
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry

03/2002 - 04/2017

Hem Sheela Model School, Durgapur

Senior Secondary High School, Science
  • Class X : CGPA = 10
  • Class XII : 92.8%