2024 - Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
I primarily work on the following areas.
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Theoretical Reinforcement Learning
- Policy Gradient Algorithms
- Neural Parameterization
- Actor-Critic Algorithms
- Robust Reinforcement Learning
- Multi-Agent Learning
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Machine Learning Applications to Wireless Communications
- Integrated Sensing and Communications
2021 - 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher
Purdue University
- Worked with Prof. Vaneet Aggarwal and Prof. Satish Ukkusuri.
- Primarily worked on Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning.
- Explored its application in epidemic control and transportation networks.
2017 - 2021
Ph.D.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Worked under the guidance of Prof. Goutam Das.
- Received generous support from the Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF).
- Primarily worked on techno-economic models of wired and wireless networks.
- Borrowed tools from optimization, game theory, and mechanism design.
2016
Quantitative Researcher
WorldQuant LLC, Mumbai
- Brief industry experience before doctoral research.
- Worked on mathematical modeling of financial markets.
2011 - 2016
B.Tech.-M.Tech. Dual Degree (E&ECE)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Master's specialization in telecommunications.