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AI/ML R&D Engineer

R&D Consultant

Translating deep academic research into scalable, industry-ready software applications and automated pipelines.

• Architecting automated research workflow and tracking system.
• Engineering multi-agent systems and experimenting with local LLMs (Ollama) to build autonomous, agentic workflows.
• Managing and optimizing efficient machine learning model deployment across multiple hardware architectures.

IoT/AI Researcher

PhD Research Scholar, IIIT Bhubaneswar

Led extensive research initiatives focusing on the intersection of AI and network infrastructures.

• Authored comprehensive survey papers mapping the taxonomy of sensor localization in IoT.
• Collaborated with international researchers to design and architect protocols and infrastructure for applied AI in IoT infrastructure.

Senior Researcher / Engineer (SRF)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India

Led advanced R&D initiatives in radar systems, focusing on data processing software development and RF hardware simulation.

• Developed and optimized Data Processing System Software for Precision Coherent Mono-pulse C-Band (PCMC) Radar systems.
• Designed, simulated, and analyzed the performance of Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) and waveguides for high-survival radar receivers.
• Conducted deep technical analysis of radar receiver front-end data to improve system accuracy and signal reliability.

Junior Researcher / Engineer (JRF)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India

Contributed to the core software architecture and data analysis pipelines for critical defense tracking systems.

• Engineered specialized software modules for the Angle Tracking Sub-System (ATSS) to enhance target tracking capabilities.
• Analyzed and validated complex C-band PCMC Radar receiver data to ensure system performance and signal integrity.

Technical Program Committee (TPC) & Expert Reviewer

IEEE, Elsevier, Springer, ACM, IET

Active leader and contributor to the global computer science research community, providing strategic direction for top-tier journals and conferences.

• Served on Technical Program Committees (TPC) for international conferences, guiding technical agendas and curating high-impact research in AI, IoT, and network localization.
• Conducted over 80 rigorous technical peer reviews in the current year alone, evaluating 40+ journal submissions and 40+ conference papers.
• Engineered ‘ReviewerOS,’ a custom automated workflow application leveraging Google Apps Script, to efficiently track, synthesize, and manage this high-volume peer review pipeline.

Expert Grant Evaluator (Engineering & Advanced Technology)

Israel Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology

Invited by the national ministry to evaluate high-stakes R&D grant proposals within the Artificial Intelligence sector.

• Assessed the technical viability, architectural soundness, and innovation potential of proposed AI applications for image localization.
• Provided critical technical audits and funding recommendations to guide government investment in advanced technology research.

Ph.D.

IIIT Bhubaneswar

Computer Science and Engineering

• Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Sensor/Object Localization
• Published highly-cited research on IoT infrastructure, localization, and autonomous vehicle safety in top-tier IEEE journals.
• Conducted advanced research utilizing machine learning and deep learning architectures.

M.Tech

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Odisha

Information and Communication Technology

• Effectiveness of Anchor Positioning in Localization of Wireless Sensor Network

B.Tech

Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Rourkela, India

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

• Wireless Missing Person Detection

Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India

Prestigious national fellowship awarded to fund advanced R&D initiatives in radar systems and data processing software.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Govt. of India

Government-funded research fellowship awarded for the engineering and analysis of critical defense tracking systems.

GATE Qualification: Electronics and Communication

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

Successfully qualified in both 2010 and 2013, demonstrating top-percentile proficiency in foundational engineering, advanced mathematics, and electronics.

AI-Enabled Fingerprinting and Crowdsource-Based Vehicle Localization for Resilient and Safe Transportation Systems

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Proposed a novel AI-driven fingerprinting and crowdsourcing architecture to improve the accuracy and resilience of vehicle localization in intelligent transportation systems.

Ubiquitous Localization (UbiLoc): A Survey and Taxonomy on Device Free Localization for Smart World

IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials

Authored a comprehensive taxonomy on device-free localization technologies, establishing foundational frameworks for smart city and ubiquitous computing environments.

Location of Things (LoT): A Review and Taxonomy of Sensors Localization in IoT Infrastructure

IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials

Conducted an extensive architectural review of sensor localization techniques, mapping the technological landscape and requirements for scalable IoT deployments.