Journey
Beyond the research
Conferences, travel, recognition, and the interests that keep me curious outside the lab.
Travel
Along the Way
A few places research and conferences have taken me — and a few I went looking for on my own.
Montmartre, Paris · 2024
An Afternoon in Montmartre
Below the Sacré-Cœur, on the steps where all of Montmartre seems to gather.
Mont Saint-Michel · 2024
Between Sky and Tide at Mont Saint-Michel
The tide out, the abbey rising like it always has, arms up because some views ask for it.
Paris · 2024
Bastille Day in Paris
Fireworks over the city on the 14th of July — France's national day, from the middle of the crowd.
Finland · 2024
Nordic Light
A bright, high-up view over the harbor — the kind of light that makes a whole city look new.
Finland · 2024
A Quiet Northern Evening
A docked boat, a still harbor, and the long, unhurried dusk of a Nordic summer.
Finland · 2024
Grey Skies, Old Streets
Rain on old cobblestones — a different mood entirely from the sunny harbor view, and just as memorable.
Stockholm, Sweden · 2024
At the Nobel Prize Museum
Stockholm's Nobel Prize Museum — a fitting stop for someone who spends most days thinking about research.
Stockholm, Sweden · 2024
A Nobel Moment
A playful photo beside a replica medal at the museum — no prize won, just an appreciation for the ambition it represents.
Stockholm, Sweden · 2024
Across the Baltic
The colorful skyline of Gamla Stan, Stockholm's old town, seen from across the water.
Tallinn, Estonia · 2024
Through the Viru Gate
The medieval towers of the Viru Gate, the entrance to Tallinn's storybook Old Town.
Tallinn, Estonia · 2024
Domes Over Tallinn
The onion domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a short walk from the Viru Gate.
Osaka, Japan · 2025
Beneath Osaka Castle
The layered roofs of Osaka Castle on a clear afternoon.
Tokyo, Japan · 2025
Shibuya After Dark
The organized chaos of Shibuya Crossing, lit up after dark.
A Personal Highlight
Paris 2024
Between conference travel through Europe, I caught part of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in person — flag in hand, cheering on Team India.
Community
Research Beyond the Paper
Sharing work with an audience is part of doing it well — a few moments from presenting and discussing research in person.
Presenting “Segmentation of Maya Hieroglyphs through Fine-Tuned Foundation Models” at IEEE ICMLA 2024.
Presenting research on machine unlearning for facial recognition privacy — the foundation of the CURE project.
Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Best Poster Award
2024Graduate Poster Symposium
Second Prize, Research Poster Competition
2026WVU Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Research Travel Grant
2024 & 2025West Virginia University
Second Place, Fordham Foundry Pitch Challenge
2025Presenting Valoi — 9th Annual Fordham Foundry Pitch Challenge
Service
Leadership & Service
- IEEE Student Member
- President, Indian Students Association, West Virginia University
- Mentor, CS 480/481 Capstone teams
- Reviewer, IEEE conferences and journals, including DEMI 2026
- Organizing Committee, IEEE WETICE 2023
Stories Beyond the Model
Outside the lab, I write and think a great deal about cinema. I'm fascinated by the moment an idea becomes a scene — and a scene becomes something another person can feel. That interest naturally overlaps with my work in generative video, but it also extends beyond the technology: to narrative, pacing, atmosphere, character, and memory.
I'm not a filmmaker or a published writer — not yet. But it's a genuine ambition: someday, I hope to write and make a film of my own.