Projects done while working as a Post Doctoral Researcher

• Cross Language MultiModal (Audio and Text) Retrieval

• Exploring LearningToRank and Hybrid models for Information Retrieval

• Document Summarization using Deep Learning

Project done while pursuing Ph.D 

• Effective Snippet generation for search engine result page (SERP's)

• Analyzing user search behavior for complex search tasks

• Measuring changes in user learning and topical knowledge in search tasks

• Information need based thorough documents analysis

• Exploring document level semantics for question quality prediction

• Question Quality Prediction in Knowledge Forums: StackOverflow

• Irish budget-2015 data analysis for RTE News: details

• Semantic Similarity of Sentences and Documents

• Investigating translation services (Google and Bing) for cross language information retrieval.

• Live tweet translation and sentiment analysis system: BRAZILATOR in collaboration with Microsoft team.

• Aspect Based Polarity Detection

• Cross Language !ndian News Story Search

----Source code and link to the datasets for most of the completed projects is available on request.----

Project done while pursuing B.Tech and MS By research

• Mining Intent in Question Answer Forums

• Sentiment Analysis on user-generated content focussing on product reviews and tweets

• Subjective Lexicon Generation For Indian Languages

• Unifying Google, Facebook and Twitter social data for enriched information about entities

• WikiSearch: Mini Search Engine on Wikipedia

• Transfer Grammar Engine For Sampark System

• Urdu-Hindi Transliteration

Work Experience

Collaborative applied projects with following industrial partners

• Microsoft Ireland (2014): Focused on Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining

• RTE News (2015): Focused on Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining

• Wolters Kluwer (2017): Focused on Legal-based Semantic Search

• Clearview Group (2017): Focused on Semantic Analysis and Categorization of Social Media Content

Startup Project

• Research Engineer for our startup project funded by Ustart, startup accelerator programme run by DCU Ryan Academy (June'15-Sept'15)

At Dublin City University

• PostDoctoral Researcher at ADAPT, Dublin City University, Ireland    (Sep'18-Aug'19)

• Research Assistant at ADAPT, Dublin City University, Ireland    (May'17- Aug'18)

• Research Internship at CNGL, Dublin City University, Ireland    (Aug'12-Nov'12)

• Tutor for Course Problem Solving, Creativity, and Design, (Sep'15-Dec'15, Sep'14-Dec'14, Sep'13-Dec'13)

• Lab tutor for Course Search technologies, (Sep'16-Dec'16, Sep'15-Dec'15)

• Tutor for Course Business Applications, (Jan'16-May'16, Jan'15-May'15)

• Tutor for Course Data Structures and Algorithms, (Sep'14-Dec'14)

• Tutor for Course Introduction to Java Programming, (Sep'13-May'14)

At IIIT-Hyderabad

• Research Assistant at Language Technologies Research Center, (Jan'10 - July'12)

• Summer Internship at Language Technologies Research Center, May-July('09 and '10)

• Teaching Assistant for Course Information Retrieval and Extraction, (Jan'12 -May'12)

• Teaching Assistant for Course Corporate Strategy, (Aug'11 - Dec'11)

Some of the Advanced courses I have taken in IIIT-Hyderabad include the following:

• Machine Learning

• Information Retrieval and Extraction

• Pattern Recognition

• Data Warehousing and Data Mining

• Artificial Intelligence

• Natural Language Processing

• NLP Applications

Some of the Interesting courses I have taken in IIIT-Hyderabad include the following:

• Introduction to Cognitive Science

• Intelligence: A Technology of Mind

• Social and Technical Innovation

• Gandhi and India

• Readings from Hindi Literature

• Corporate Strategy (Audited)

Apart from computer science and engineering, I like reading and diving into philosophy and humanities literature.

At Dublin City University

• Health and saftey officer for DCU Squash club (2016-2017)

• Equipment officer for DCU Volleyball club (2015-2016)

• Member of DCU Volleyball, Squash and Badminton Club (2013-2018)

At IIIT-Hyderabad

• Campus Life Secretary for 2 consecutive academic years (2009-2011).

• Member of students parliament, IIIT-Hyderabad (2009-2011).

• Coordinator for Fine-Arts Club (Monsoon-2009).

• Coordinator for Design Team and Kalakshetra in Felicity 2010.

• Campus Ambassador for Teach For India (2010-2011).

• Coordinator and Member of Various Social Groups->

  • Ashakiran (A ray of hope)

  • Suraksha (Protection)

  • Yuva-Varadhi