Short CV

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Continual Learning for Affective Robotics
  • Research focus on developing Neuro- inspired Continual Learning solutions for personalised facial expression recognition and context-appropriate behavioural learning for robots.

Masters of Science in Intelligent Adaptive Systems

Univesität Hamburg, Germany

• Modelling Affective Cores for Behaviour Modulation in Social Robots,
  • Research focus on Deep Learning for Multi-modal Affect Perception and Behavioural Learning for Social Robots.
  • Grade - 1.0 mit Auszeichnung bestanden (Distinction).

B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering

Punjab Technical University, India

• Developed and deployed a problem ticket management and tracking system for a global IT organisation (1000+ employees) for system admins to record and resolve IT-related issues.
• Grade - 76.73% Hons. with Distinction.

Research Associate (Post-Doc)

Affective Intelligence and Robotics (AFAR) Lab, University of Cambridge

• Continual Learning, Federated Learning, Computer Vision, Human-Robot Interaction

Research Assistant (Post-Doc)

Affective Intelligence and Robotics (AFAR) Lab, University of Cambridge

• Continual Learning, Federated Learning, Computer Vision, Human-Robot Interaction

Research Assistant (HiWi)

WTM & TAMS, Universität Hamburg

• Deep Learning for Social Robotics, Computer Vision and Human-Robot Interaction

Project Manager

Aautosync – Steinbeis Center for Innovation, Chitkara University

• Partnering with industry leaders and managing student participation in projects and competitions, globally. Organising hands-on practical workshops and mentoring stu- dents in IoT, AI/ML, Mobility and Big Data.

Consultant and Centre Head

Steinbeis Center for Technology and Innovation

• Designing and implementing Technology Transfer Projects for Industrial Automation of SMEs in North India. Implementing various research as well as skill building en- deavours to enhance the technical competency of Industries in North India.

Systems Engineer, Education & Research

Infosys Limited

• Consultation and training sessions on Programming Languages, Databases, Software Engineering and Mainframes. Maintaining course-ware for Java, COBOL and CICS.

• DAAD AI-Net Fellowship

• RSJ/KROS Distinguished Interdisciplinary Research Award (Finalist). IEEE RO-MAN 2021.

• Best Doctoral Consortium Paper Award. IEEE Face and Gestures 2020.

• International Doctoral Scholarship, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK.
• Premium Research Studentship, Department of Computer Science and Technology, University of Cambridge.
• Best Graduate Student, Department of Informatics, Universität Hamburg.
• IEEE CIS Travel Award, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, 2018.

• DAAD Leistungsstipendium. Universität Hamburg Merit Scholarship for International Students.