Postdoctoral Research Associate 

University of Southern California

Guest Lecturer:  AME 508 Machine Learning & Computational Physics

Introduced large language models (LLMs), mathematics and architecture of a vision / multimodal Transformer. 

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Bascom Hall, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Maths

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Courses: Machine Learning, High Performance Computing, Linear Algebra, Computational Maths, Nonlinear Optimization, Analysis, Computer Aided Geometric Design

GPA: 3.96

Teaching assistant for multiple Mechanics of Materials courses at UW Madison (2018-2020).

M.S. in Engineering

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thesis title: “Toupin’s gradient elasticity theory at finite strains modelled using triangulation based Isogeometric Analysis (tIGA)”

GPA: 4.0 

Summer Research Intern

Aston University, Birmingham, UK

Selected for summer research internship at Aston University. Project involved modeling silicon-germanium Nanowires.

Undergraduate in Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India

Rank 1 across all departments. Awarded President of India Gold medal and Director’s Gold Medal. 

GPA: 9.54 / 10

 

Honors and Awards

  • Received President of India Gold Medal for highest GPA amongst undergraduate batch.
  • Received Director Gold Medal for All Round Performance during Bachelor’s.
  • Selected for DAAD WISE scholarship for Summer Internship in Germany.
  • Awarded Mr. Bridge by International Student Services (ISS), University of Wisconsin-Madison for promoting global awareness and friendship.
  • Selected for Wisconsin Experience Bus Trip (WEBT 2019) amongst campus student leaders.
  • Class Representative of Mechanical Department throughout four years of Undergraduate degree.
  • Receiver of Institute’s Top 7% Scholarship for 5 semesters during Bachelor’s
  • Was chosen to attend Sustainable Energy workshop at University of New South Wales, Sydney during Bachelor’s
  • Board Member of Society of Mechanical Engineers (SME) during Bachelor’s
  • State Coordinator of Testing of ‘Aakash’ (Low-Cost Access Device), a Project of Indian Government.
  • Participant in Technology Vision exercise by TIFAC, Government of India.

  • 1.5 Million Expanse supercomputing credits grant awarded for the project “Learning Mechanics-Driven Multiphysics Phenomena using generative AI on Spatiotemporal simulation” by ACCESS, an advanced computing and data resource program supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), 2024.