Mathematics Researcher & AI Developer

About Me

I am a fourth-year student at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where I am pursuing a dual degree in Applied Mathematics and Data Science, along with a Master's in Artificial Intelligence and a minor in Finance. My passion lies at the intersection of language, data, and computation. I am driven to use my skills in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and mathematical modeling to understand and solve complex problems, from preserving under-resourced languages to navigating the intricacies of financial markets. My global upbringing has given me a unique perspective on the socio-cultural impact of technology, and my fluency in multiple languages fuels my work in NLP. I am currently seeking internship opportunities where I can apply my expertise in generative AI and applied mathematics to real-world challenges.


Interests

Academic

  • Mathematics
  • Natural Language Processing (for Low Resource Languages)
    • Minority Language Preservation
  • Finance
  • Reinforcement Learning

Extracurricular

  • Linguistics
  • Language Learning
  • Electronic Music Production
  • Impact of AI & Technology
  • (South) Asian Studies
    • History
    • Theology
    • Philosophy

Languages

Fluent

English, Hindi-Urdu, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish


Conversational

Punjabi, Arabic


Learning (intermittently)

Punjabi, Portuguese (Brazilian), Persian (Dari, Farsi), Sindhi, Mongolian, and many more

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

Degrees:
  • Bachelor's in Applied Mathematics
  • Bachelor's in Data Science
  • Master's in Artificial Intelligence

Minor:
  • Finance

Specializations:
  • Discrete Applied Math
  • Mathematical Finance
  • Stochastics

Computer Skills

Programming Languages

Python, LaTeX, R, Java, Julia, Haskell, HTML, CSS, SQL


Music Software / DAWs

Audacity, Ableton Live, Reaper, Musescore


Graphic Design Software

Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity


Other

DaVinci Resolve, Spline

Favorite Classes

  • Stochastic Processes
  • Artificial Intelligence Language Understanding
  • Applied Algebra
  • Modern Methods in Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • ODEs and Dynamical Systems
  • Stochastic Partial Differential Equations
  • Data Mining
  • Real Analysis
  • Information Retrieval
  • Data Preparation and Analysis
  • Mathematical Modeling

My Projects

Experience

Jan 2024 – Present

Peer Tutor - Upper Level Math

Illinois Institute of Technology

Tutoring students in advanced mathematics courses

Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

AI Engineering Intern

PeopleStrong Technologies

Built LLM chatbot with agentic architecture for HR automation

Aug 2024 – Present

Research Assistant

IIT - Dr. Igor Cialenco

NSF-funded research on groundwater rights modeling

May 2025 – Present

Research Assistant

IIT - Dr. Michael Pelsmajer

Markov Chain sampler development for hypergraphs

Jun 2025 – Jul 2025

AI Engineering Intern

PeopleStrong Technologies

RAG-based system for automated ticket resolution

Courses

Applied Mathematics

  • Modern Methods in Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • Stochastic Partial Differential Equations
  • Graph Theory
  • Monte Carlo Methods in Finance
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Linear Optimization
  • Computational Math
  • Abstract Algebra
  • Real Analysis
  • Combinatorics
  • Probability
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • ODEs and Dynamical Systems
  • Mathematical Modeling
  • Elementary Linear Algebra
  • Multivariate and Vector Calculus
  • Intro to Data Science
  • Functional Analysis (Audit)
  • Computational Algebraic Geometry (Audit)

Artificial Intelligence (Comp Sci)

  • Artificial Intelligence Language Understanding
  • Information Retrieval
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Data Mining
  • Data Preparation and Analysis
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Functional Programming (Haskell)
  • Algorithms
  • Data Structures
  • Database Organization
  • Game Theory (Audit)

Finance

  • Economics of Capital Investments
  • Principles of Economics
  • Accounting

Other

  • Deep Technology Commercialization
  • Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy and Ethics
  • Language Theory in Natural Language Processing
  • Science and Technology Studies

Spring 2026

  • Quantitative Risk Management
  • Big Data Technologies
  • Advanced Artificial Intelligence
  • Financial Derivatives
  • The Human Voice
  • Politics of Science and Technology

Skills

Mathematics

Stochastic Processes Analysis Abstract Algebra Graph Theory Monte Carlo Methods Stochastic PDEs Linear Optimization Combinatorics Probability Mathematical Modeling Dynamical Systems Financial Mathematics

AI & Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing Deep Learning Machine Learning Reinforcement Learning Data Mining Statistical Learning Computer Vision

Python Stack

PyTorch scikit-learn NumPy pandas matplotlib SciPy NLTK NetworkX PySpark tqdm JAX datascience BeautifulSoup Streamlit

R Stack

tidyverse data.table glmnet boot gam keras caret e1071 rpart foreach dbscan pROC Matrix pls class

Programming Languages

Python R Julia C++ Java MATLAB Mathematica LaTeX HTML CSS JavaScript SQL Haskell

Other Skills

Generative AI Mathematical Finance Operations Research Stochastic Modeling Discrete Mathematics