I am a machine learning researcher and engineer with a freshly earned PhD in Computer Science from NYU. My academic foundation also includes a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics from BITS Pilani, India.

My expertise spans real-time AI for cybersecurity, scalable distributed systems, and data mining. I am driven by a passion for building interpretable, adaptive, and production-ready AI systems that solve real-world challenges—especially those at the intersection of media, security, and data analysis. My professional journey is guided by a strong commitment to continuous learning, impactful collaboration, and translating research into societal benefit.

I welcome collaboration opportunities and academic discourse. Please explore my publications to learn more about my work.

Currently seeking Applied ML Research positions in industry.

Recent posts

Defended my dissertation successfully

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Today, I successfully defended my dissertation entitled: Media Integrity in Real-time Communication Streams at NYU. Thanks to everyone who helped in this fea...

GOTCHA Featured in WIRED

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Our work on GOTCHA, a real-time deepfake detection system, was featured in WIRED magazine! The article discusses how GOTCHA uses challenge-response verificat...