Hari Prapan -- 23
Meaning: यः हरौ (विष्णौ) शरणं गतः, सः हरिप्रपन्नः, which means, one who has completely surrendered to the Lord Vishnu, is known as Hari Prapan. Lord Krishna says in भगवद्गीता (Chapter 18, Verse 66) ,"सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज। अहं त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः॥" (Abandon all forms of duty (or concepts of righteousness and unrighteousness) and take refuge in Me alone. I shall liberate you from all sins; do not grieve.)
Start Early Ph.D. Research Fellow, CSE @ IIT Gandhinagar
I'm 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.
Over the five years following my higher secondary education in 2020, I completed three science degree(s):
B.S. in Data Science and Applications from IIT Madras
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics from the University of Delhi
M.Sc. in Data Science and Applied Statistics from the Central University of South Bihar
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.
Latest Updates :
Dec. 2025 - Done with PhD qualifying examination.
June 2025 - Secured Rank 1 with 9.55 CGPA in my master's degree at Department of Statistics, CUSB
May 2025 - Got Recognised as NPTEL Star (Motivated Learner Jan-April 2025) and was invited for Star award Felicitation at IIT Kharagpur.
March 2025 - Qualified GATE exam in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Feb. 2025 - Got Selected for Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's sponsored Internship at NIELIT Patna
Dec. 2024 - Recieved offer from IIT Gandhinagar for StartEarly Fellowship for PhD
May 2024 - Got awarded with Double Diplomas (Programming & Data Science) at IIT Madras.
May 2022 - Got award for Best Project in Business Data Management at IIT Madras
Teaching :
Jan - April 2026 : Teaching Assistant for ES114 (Probability, Statistics, and Data Visualization) at CSE/AI Department, IITGN
Aug - Nov 2025 : Teaching Assistant for Computing Course (ES 112) at CSE/AI Department, IIT GN
May - June 2025 : Instructor for Machine Learning, AI, and Data Science courses at NIELIT Patna.
Contact me :
Email : prapanhari01 [At] gmail.com
hari.prapan [At] iitgn.ac.in
hari.prapan [At] alumni.iitm.ac.in
Phone : 8292XXXX33
