IIT Palakkad • CSE

Bridging AI and real‑world impact.

I build scalable, AI‑powered tools and automations. Recently, an AI species data extractor for Periyar Tiger Reserve turning scientific PDFs into structured biodiversity datasets.

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About

A passion for technology and its application in creating innovative, efficient, and automated solutions. I aim to contribute to impactful projects, gain industry experience, and continuously grow. I love building scalable solutions with strong fundamentals in programming, algorithms, and software practices.

Education

  • IIT Palakkad Nov 2022 – Present
    B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering • Palakkad, KL
  • RPS Public School Aug 2020 – Mar 2022
    Science Stream (Grade 12) • Kosli, HR

Experience

ESSENCE Department — Summer Intern

Mentor: Dr. Deepak Jaiswal • May 2025 – Jul 2025

  • Built an AI-powered species data extractor for Periyar Tiger Reserve using Gemini 2.0 + OCR to convert scientific PDFs into structured biodiversity datasets.
  • Implemented scalable processing: multi-page parsing, dedup/merge, IUCN status normalization, Western Ghats endemism, and multi-author attribution.
  • Shipped a production-ready Streamlit tool with CSV/Excel export, caching, retry/backoff, secure API keys, and tunable performance/accuracy.

Projects

News Aggregator (Enhanced with AI)

Jan 2024 – May 2024

Centralized news with AI summarization using BART and DistilBERT. Built with Streamlit for a fast, interactive UI.

  • Python
  • Streamlit
  • BERT
  • DistilBERT
Case study
  • Advanced summarization and media literacy focus.
  • Curated credible sources and clean UX.

Smart Technical Paper Review System using AI

Aug 2024 – Dec 2024

Conceptual similarity detection beyond plagiarism using NLP + graph theory to analyze relationships between technical terms.

  • Python
  • NLP
  • Graph Theory
  • HTML
  • JS
Case study
  • Improved originality assessment for peer reviews.
  • Lightweight front-end with explainable outputs.

SimplyTech — Natural Assistant

Jan 2025 – May 2025

AI assistant for non‑tech users to perform multi‑step tasks via natural speech/text. DAG‑based function calling for accurate parallel execution.

  • Python
  • Node.js
  • React Native
  • LLMs
Case study
  • Cross‑platform prototype; planned offline mode with quantized models.

MeasureCraft — Smart Measurement

Feb 2023 – Jun 2023

Measure object dimensions using OpenCV with ArUco markers for precise pixel‑to‑cm conversion.

  • Python
  • OpenCV
  • PyQt5
  • ArUco
Case study
  • Object detection + rectangle approximation; future camera calibration to improve accuracy.

Technical Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • C++
  • C
  • Go
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS

Frameworks

  • Streamlit
  • OpenCV
  • PyQt5
  • Hugging Face
  • Transformers

Developer Tools

  • Git
  • VS Code
  • Arduino

Machine Learning

  • LLMs
  • Transformers
  • scikit‑learn

Courses

  • DSA
  • Trees
  • Graphs
  • DP
  • Tries
  • Hash Maps
  • Greedy
  • Regression
  • Classification
  • Clustering
  • RL
  • Search
  • Adversarial
  • Probabilistic Reasoning

Achievements & PoRs

NDA 2022 — Cleared Phase 1/2 NSS Volunteer — IIT Palakkad Inter IIT Sports Meet (56th) — IIT Bombay Inter IIT Cultural Meet 6.0 — IIT Kharagpur

Say hi! 👋

I don’t bite unless you’re a flaky unit test.

Location

Palakkad, Kerala, India

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