Research Projects & Publications

My research spans privacy-preserving federated learning, edge-aware scheduling, cognitive AI studies, and domain-specific applications in healthcare, finance, and embedded systems. Here's a curated list of my major projects and publications:

Comparative Analysis of Federated Learning in Decentralized AI Systems

Master’s Thesis, 2025

Investigated performance, scalability, and privacy metrics across multiple Federated Learning paradigms in constrained environments.

NR-QFL: A Hardware-Aware Federated Learning Scheduler for High-Speed Edge Inference

Submitted – WinTechCon 2025

Proposed a memory-aware scheduling mechanism to optimize federated training throughput on automotive edge systems.

Human-AI Agreement in Image Labeling: A Cognitive Study Using CIFAR-10

Under Review – Cognitive Science Journal, 2025

Conducted a cognitive experiment comparing human perception and AI predictions across visual classes.

Federated Machine Learning in Healthcare

Under Review – Conference Submission, 2025

Designed a cross-institutional federated learning framework for clinical prediction tasks using EHR datasets.

FinGraphX: Federated & Cloud-Based Framework for Financial Forecasting

Under Review – Conference Submission, 2025

Developed a federated system for collaborative stock market prediction across financial institutions.

Supply Chain Optimization at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

Research Internship, HAL Bangalore

Analyzed procurement cycles and proposed vendor selection strategies, improving supply chain turnaround time by 20%.

5G and IoT Trends in Strategic Telecom Planning

Research Internship, BSNL Mysore, 2020

Evaluated 5G and IoT technologies and contributed to BSNL’s strategy for modernizing its network infrastructure.

Gaze-Based Authentication Using Morse Code and AI

Published in IARJSET, 2021

Created a secure eye-tracking authentication system using Morse code patterns, enabling access for users with physical limitations.

FIFO Buffer Design for Embedded Video Streaming

Presented at ICSEM, 2020

Designed a VHDL-based FIFO architecture for high-throughput video buffering in embedded systems.