Bio
Hello!
I'm an Applied Scientist at Microsoft AI. Previously, I was a pre-doctoral researcher in the Machine Learning and Optimization team at Google DeepMind, Bangalore, India. My primary research interests are in generative models and the foundations of deep learning.
At Google DeepMind, I was advised by Dr. Sujoy Paul, Dr. Prateek Jain, Dr. Arun Suggala, and Dr. Karthikeyan Shanmugam, working on efficient machine learning models, reinforcement learning for diffusion models, and theoretical guarantees for collaborative bandit approaches. I also maintain a keen interest in unsupervised post-training for large language models, particularly via reinforcement learning.
Previously, I spent a year at Microsoft India R&D as a Data & Applied Scientist, working on extreme classification, machine learning of sets, and recommender systems. I graduated with a B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, with minors in Computer Science and Machine Intelligence. During my undergrad, I focused on robotics (ground and aerial vehicles), especially autonomous driving.
I'm an Applied Scientist at Microsoft AI. Previously, I was a pre-doctoral researcher in the Machine Learning and Optimization team at Google DeepMind, Bangalore, India. My primary research interests are in generative models and the foundations of deep learning.
At Google DeepMind, I was advised by Dr. Sujoy Paul, Dr. Prateek Jain, Dr. Arun Suggala, and Dr. Karthikeyan Shanmugam, working on efficient machine learning models, reinforcement learning for diffusion models, and theoretical guarantees for collaborative bandit approaches. I also maintain a keen interest in unsupervised post-training for large language models, particularly via reinforcement learning.
Previously, I spent a year at Microsoft India R&D as a Data & Applied Scientist, working on extreme classification, machine learning of sets, and recommender systems. I graduated with a B.Tech (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, with minors in Computer Science and Machine Intelligence. During my undergrad, I focused on robotics (ground and aerial vehicles), especially autonomous driving.
🌱 Beyond Work
Outside of research, I enjoy hiking 🏔️, badminton 🏸, tennis 🎾, traveling 🌏, and reading mystery thrillers 📚.
Last updated: June 2025