Professional Experience

June 2025 - August 2025

Data Science Intern

Fermilab x DSI UChicago

Worked on NuGraph3, a hierarchical Graph Neural Network for reconstructing neutrino events in Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC) detectors. The model processes sparse, high-dimensional detector hits and converts them into structured physics insights. My contributions centered on both architectural improvements and training optimization at scale:

• Architectural Updates: Designed encoder MLP heads to initialize β (clustering confidence) and coordinate embeddings, allowing them to propagate through bottom-up, top-down, and intra-level message passing for richer, context aware clustering.
• Training Optimization: Reduced epoch runtime from ~14 hours to ~2 hours (7× speedup) by enabling multi-worker asynchronous data loading, tuning batch scheduling, pruning redundant computations, and migrating to NVIDIA H100 GPUs.
• Performance Analysis: Evaluated trade-offs in Adjusted Rand Index (ARI) and loss (potential/background) to quantify the impact of architecture changes on clustering quality.
• High Performance Computing: Leveraged CUDA acceleration, mixed precision (FP16) training, and optimized I/O pipelines to handle 10TB+ of MicroBooNE simulation data efficiently.

January 2025 - May 2025

Lead Software Engineer

PSU RERC on AAC

Awards: 🏆 Lockheed Martin Best Capstone Project | 🏆 Best K-12 Award

Designed and Developed EDURA (Educational Dialogue for Understanding and Responsive Assessment), a Moodle LMS integrated AI chatbot that helps pre-service teachers practice active listening with simulated parent personas. The system replaces static quizzes by evaluating conversations against the LAFF framework and logging results directly into Moodle’s gradebook.

• System Design & Engineering: Led development of a custom Moodle plugin (extending the GeniAI base) to deliver interactive chat based evaluations with multiple parent personas and emotional tones.
• AI Integration: Integrated OpenAI GPT for dialogue, Whisper for transcription, and ElevenLabs for voice output, enabling realistic multilingual simulations.
• Scalability & Performance: Designed the plugin with JSON-driven short memory, tuned prompts for fairness, and built an admin UI for persona updates without code changes. Optimized runtime cost to $0.001/session for nationwide scalability.
• Automated Grading Pipeline: Implemented Regex based score extraction, structured feedback, PDF report generation, and seamless Moodle gradebook integration, cutting grading time to zero. Also added a foul-language detector to flag inappropriate inputs.
• Quality & CI/CD: Set up YAML GitHub Actions for linting, tests, static analysis, and packaging to make code checks easy on every PR and ensure reliable releases.
• Impact: Deployed across 5K+ pre-service teachers in 12+ institutions, transforming AAC evaluation into an engaging, affordable, and accessible simulation.

August 2022 - Current

Pennsylvania State University

• Teaching Assistant (IST 210, IST 250, CMPSC 360, CMPSC 464): Supported 1400+ students across database systems, web design, and discrete mathematics by leading MySQL exercises, evaluating websites, grading midterms & assignments, creating rubrics, and providing office hours for concept reinforcement.
• Lead CMPSC Tutor (Morgan Academic Center): Delivered academic support to student-athletes in core CS and math courses (CMPSC 131/132/200/360, MATH 140/141/220, IST 140/250), tailoring guidance to diverse learning needs.
• Graphic Chair (Indian Cultural & Language Club): Directed multimedia strategy, designing event graphics & social media campaigns that elevated cultural programming visibility and engagement.
• IM Sports Official: Officiated intramural basketball, flag football, and other sports, ensuring rule compliance and maintaining a fair, safe competitive environment.