I’m Hari Prapan, a Start Early Ph.D. Research Fellow in Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar, working under the guidance of Prof. Manisha Padala. My research centers on mechanism design in machine learning, exploring how incentive structures and strategic behavior influence learning systems.

After my higher secondary education in 2020, i earned a B.S. in Data Science and Applications from IIT Madras, an M.Sc. in Data Science and Applied Statistics from Central University of South Bihar, and a B.Sc.(Hons.) in Mathematics from University of Delhi.

I was also a visiting undergraduate scholar at IIT Gandhinagar in summer of 2024, and later visiting postgraduate scholar at NIELIT Patna in spring semester of 2025.

My core expertise lies in Machine Learning and Deep Learning, with strong interests in algorithmic design, optimization, and data-driven decision systems. I’m passionate about developing intelligent, fair, and efficient mechanisms that bridge theoretical insights with practical applications of AI.