I'm an AI Engineer and Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University's RCHI Lab within the Robotics Institute, specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering. With a strong foundation in computer science and a deep passion for healthcare innovation, I focus on developing AI-driven solutions for precision medicine, computational oncology, and medical imaging.
My research interests lie in multimodal machine learning, genomic data analysis, and the application of cutting-edge AI techniques to solve complex biomedical challenges. I'm particularly drawn to projects that integrate diverse data types—genomic, radiomic, histopathologic—to create comprehensive healthcare solutions that can improve patient outcomes and advance personalized medicine.
Currently pursuing my Master's in AI Engineering - Biomedical Engineering at CMU, I bring both technical expertise and a collaborative approach to interdisciplinary research, working at the forefront of computational healthcare innovation.
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2025 - 2027 (Expected)
Research Assistant at RCHI Lab, Robotics Institute
Focus: AI in Healthcare, Medical Robotics, Computational Biology
Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, India
2021 - 2025
CGPA: 4.99/5.0 (9.22/10)
Micro Specialization: Medical AI
Academic Excellence Award (2nd Rank)
Breast Cancer Subtyping for Indian Cohort
Multimodal Integration: Built comprehensive ML-based breast cancer subtype classifier integrating 4 distinct modalities: genomic sequence reads, gene expression profiles, radiomic features, and histopathologic images from 112 patient samples from HCG Cancer Hospital, Bangalore.
Modality-Specific Pipelines: Engineered individual ML pipelines - variant calling using GATK for genomics (87% accuracy), feature extraction with Pyradiomics for radiomics (92% accuracy), deep CNN with MONAI for histopathology (89% accuracy), and expression profiling for transcriptomics (91% accuracy).
Ensemble Innovation: Implemented sophisticated weighted-voting ensemble algorithm that improved subtype classification accuracy to 93.5%, achieving 14% performance gain over single-modality approaches, specifically optimized for Indian patient cohort characteristics.
Sales Automation with Multi-Agent Architecture
4-Phase Workflow: Designed and deployed comprehensive agentic AI workflow with MCP (Multi-Channel Protocol) server integration encompassing lead prioritization, qualification, automated proposal generation, and intelligent follow-up automation across the entire sales cycle.
Multi-MCP Integration: Integrated multiple MCP servers including CRM integration, document processing, communication management, and data enrichment services, enabling seamless context-passing between agents, real-time notifications, and personalized proposal generation.
Conversion Optimization: Improved lead conversion efficiency by 35% through streamlined BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) scoring algorithms, automated proposal delivery systems, and sophisticated drip campaign automation across the complete sales funnel.
T2DM & Pancreatic Cancer Therapeutic Targeting
Network Construction: Engineered sophisticated dual-target pathway model achieving 95% validation accuracy through novel edge-weight formula combining gene overlap coefficients, differential expression significance, and pathway importance metrics across 40 biological pathways with 589 interaction edges.
Omics Integration: Executed comprehensive differential gene expression analysis using DESeq2 on multi-omics datasets, successfully identifying 89 common genes with significant therapeutic roles in both T2DM and PDAC, validated through multiple independent datasets.
Algorithm Development: Applied influence propagation algorithms and Linear Threshold models to pinpoint critical pathways for dual-drug targeting, enhancing predictive cancer treatment models through Boolean logic implementation and network topology analysis.
NLP-Powered Educational Content Creation
Advanced NLP Pipeline: Developed comprehensive question-answer generation system using spaCy for binary classification to identify potential answer keywords, enhanced with Part-of-Speech tagging and Named Entity Recognition for improved accuracy.
MCQ Generation: Implemented cloze-style methodology facilitating automated Multiple Choice Question generation directly from text segments, utilizing word embeddings and cosine similarity algorithms to create semantically plausible distractors.
Classification Excellence: Applied Gaussian Naive Bayes for robust word classification achieving 99.2% accuracy, demonstrating successful integration of AI with software engineering methodologies for educational technology applications.
Advanced Computational Biology Tools
Multi-Algorithm Implementation: Developed and implemented comprehensive suite of optimization algorithms including Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Cultural Algorithm for complex problem-solving and optimization tasks.
Sequence Alignment Innovation: Engineered C++ Affine Gap Penalty Model for highly efficient biological sequence alignment using dynamic programming principles, incorporating adaptive parameter tuning and dynamic velocity adjustments.
Hybrid Optimization: Applied hybrid cultural evolution techniques combining multiple optimization strategies for enhanced convergence rates and solution quality in computational biology applications.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Explored cutting-edge cellular biophysics and cancer biology research, engaging with global experts in computational modeling of cellular processes and disease mechanisms. Gained insights into quantitative approaches to understanding cell dynamics and therapeutic interventions.
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB), Bangalore
Participated in interdisciplinary systems oncology symposium led by women experts, exploring cancer research from computational and systems biology perspectives. Networked with leading female researchers in oncology and gained valuable insights into career pathways in biomedical research.
I'm always excited to discuss cutting-edge research in AI and healthcare, explore collaborative opportunities, and connect with fellow researchers and innovators. Whether you're interested in my work in precision medicine, computational oncology, or AI-driven healthcare solutions, I'd love to hear from you.