MY EDUCATION

At present, I am pursuing a Ph.D. at Santa Clara University. My research focus is towards Cyberphysical Systems, Cybersecurity, and Online Social Network Security & Risks. I intend to utilize algorithms and Artificial Intelligence to formulate simple yet effective security solutions and enhancements. I completed my master's degree in Computer Science from Santa Clara University in June 2025. During the master's program, I engaged in research regarding Artificial Intelligence, Network Security, and Quality Assurance. This has given me pivotal research experience while helping me prepare for the Ph.D. program. Further, I also worked as a Teaching Assistant under Professors from companies like Intel and Cisco. Working as a Teaching Assistant helped me improve my methods of communicating and expressing technical fundamentals and ideas. Overall, my time at Santa Clara University has been a truly rewarding experience.

I completed my Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) at Vemana Institute of Technology where I built a core foundation that revolves around data structures, algorithms & design principles. Throughout my undergraduate studies, I actively participated in seminars, coding bootcamps & internships. Serving as a teaching assistant allowed me to deepen my understanding of core concepts while effectively communicating & explaining them to fellow students. During my senior year, I took part in paper & project presentations, which has facilitated valuable connections with professors, students & industry professionals. Collectively, these experiences have provided me with a great learning curve and insight into the latest and trending cutting edge technologies.

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Computer Science & Engineering.

Research Track: Cyberphysical Systems and Online Social Network [OSN] Security.

Advisor: Professor Xiang Li.

Location: Santa Clara, California.

Time-Period: June 2025 - Present.

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY

Degree: Master of Science (M.S) - Computer Science & Engineering.

GPA: 3.70/4.00

Location: Santa Clara, California.

Time-Period: September 2023 - June 2025.

Coursework:

Computer Architecture, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Social Network Security & Risks, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Pattern Recognition & Data Mining, Software Ethics, Advanced Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence & Ethics, Software Quality Assurance & Testing, Building Global Teams, and Organizational Behavior.

Activities & Societies:

BroncoSEC (Cyber-Security Club), Google Developer Student Club - Santa Clara University Chapter, Independent Research.

Project Domains:

Machine Learning & Computer Vision (Face Recognition),
Computer Architecture (Pipeline & Instruction Set Architecture Design),
Computer Networks (Cryptography algorithms via network, Routing, Protocol Design),
Artificial Intelligence (Pacman single-agent & multi-agent: Search Algorithms, Reinforcement Learning, Q-Learning),
Software Engineering (Requirements Document, Development Plans, System Test Plan).

Positions:

Research Assistant:
Graduate Research Assistant at the Santa Clara University School of Engineering, supervised by Professor Alka-Shah Jarvis. Designed a framework [development lifecycle] for AI model development. Further, designed an audit framework towards quality assurance of AI models.

Teaching Assistant:
Teaching Assistant for the course CSEN 288-Software Ethics instructed by Professor Alka-Shah Jarvis.

Teaching Assistant-Grader for the course CSEN 210-Computer Architecture taught by Professor Ramzi Nofal. Assisted in the preparation & grading of assignments, quizzes & projects. Helped students with critical concepts like the MIPS Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), MIPS Pipeline, Data Hazards, Branch Hazards, Caching, and Virtual Memory.

Student Researcher: Carried out research regarding Online Social Networks with focus on sybil detection, adaptive crawling & fairness.

VEMANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY [Affiliated to VTU]

Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science & Engineering.

CGPA: 9.30/10.00

Location: Bengaluru, India.

Time-Period: August 2019 - June 2023.

Coursework:

Computer Organisation, Algorithms, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Structures, Discrete Mathematical Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Communication, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Automata Theory & Computability, Application Development with Python, Unix Programming, Data Mining, Compiler Design, Cryptography, Big Data Analytics, User Interface Design, Storage Area Networks.

Activities & Societies:

AICTE Activities, Paper Presentations, Technical Seminar, ISTE Student Member.

Project Domains:

Database Connectivity, Computer Graphics, Mobile Application Development & Machine Learning.

Publications:

Multiple Disease Prediction System. IJIRAE:: International Journal of Innovative Research in Advanced Engineering, Volume 10, Issue 05 2023, Pages 229-232.

Positions:

Teaching Assistant: Assisted students with explanation of concepts, problem solving, doubt clarification, & fixing program bugs.

Team Leader: Team leader for the senior (final) year project titled "Multiple Disease Prediction System". Planned the project workflow, coordinated activities among members & scheduled team meetings at regular intervals.

Awards & Honors:

Department Topper - Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Best Outgoing Student - Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Best Paper Presentation Award - 18th Karnataka ISTE Student Convention - Computer Science Category.

NATIONAL HILL VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL [Affiliated to CBSE Board][Pre-University]

Degree: Pre - University / Senior Secondary High School.

Score: 92%

Location: Bengaluru, India.

Time-Period: May 2017 - May 2019.

Coursework:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Calculus, English.

Informatics Practices- MySQL Queries, Java Programming, Database Connectivity using JDBC, IT Applications.

Activities & Societies:

Event Organizer, Basketball team, Basketball club, Football (Soccer) Coach.

Project Domains:

Database Connectivity.

Awards & Honors:

Puraskruthi: Awarded Puraskruthi in recognition of academic achievements.