I am a Researcher/Ph.D. student at STI Innsbruck, Department of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck. My Ph.D. thesis focuses on the use of Neurosymbolic AI to enhance the process of automated decision-making. My dissertation explores how to use various technologies such as machine learning, deep learning with semantic technology to provide scalable, efficient, interoperable solutions in an industrial context to enhance the automated decision-making process.

Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, I was a software developer at Auve Tech, a Self-driving vehicles and autonomous transportation systems company that develops a flexible level 4 autonomous shuttle. I also held a research assistant position at the Intelligent Transportation System Lab, Tartu, working on “Visual Inertial Odometry for Autonomous Vehicles relying on modern SLAM algorithms and Sensor Data Fusion” and a teaching assistant for parallel computing at the University of Tartu during his master’s studies. Earlier positions held by me include lecturer, teaching subjects such as operating systems, web technology, microprocessor and computer architecture, gazetted level 7 officer at the Ministry of Health Nepal as a computer programmer, and a junior software developer in MarketTools Research Pvt. Ltd. (now MetrixLab). Currently, I am involved in teaching and supervising student projects outside of research.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, India and Master’s degree in Computer Science with Distributed Systems specialization from the University of Tartu, Estonia.

Honours & Awards

• Corporate fellowship recipient from Tiroler Sparkasse in recognition of innovative ideas with local impact, attending the IECT-Hermann Hauser summer school on entrepreneurship in Innsbruck, Austria.
• Secured the second place at Innodays Klimathon, a hackathon focusing on addressing large-scale sustainability and climate change issues, held in Innsbruck, Austria.
• Awarded the Kristjan Jaak scholarship for study visits by the Archimedes Foundation in Tartu, Estonia.
• Granted a scholarship by the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to pursue master’s studies at the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia.
• Received a full tuition waiver scholarship for master’s degree studies at the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia.
• Presented with the Special Jury Award by MarketTools Research Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad, India.
• Recognized with the Quality Award (Q3) by MarketTools Research Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad, India.
• Achieved first and third place in two events at SAMYAK 2K12, a National Level Technology Festival held at K.L University in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Personal Note

Personally, I admire all of the teachers who have assisted (are still doing) me in imparting their knowledge throughout my educational journey. However, Jennifer Widom is the one I admire the most. I took her Introduction to Databases online at Class2Go platform, which was the first online course I had ever taken. I adore the manner in which she teaches.

I also maintain a separate website for the photography that I do in my spare time. Take a look at some of my work on my photography website.