I am a Research Fellow in the Agents, Interaction and Complexity Group in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton.
Short Bio
I studied Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Pune (formerly Poona),
home to IUCAA - one of the leading centres of astronomy in India and globally. I graduated with a First Class with Distinction in 2002.
I then read for a PhD in the School of Computer Science
at the University of Kent at Canterbury graduating in 2008,
where I developed autnomous unsupervised statistical learning algorithms for identifying
defects in sensor arrays such as image sensors.
During my PhD I developed a strong interest in astronomical data processing and the myriad challenges that lie within this domain;
for a data boffin like me, the lure of extracting invaluable scientific information from images that have low signal to noise ratio was exciting.
Towards the fag end of my PhD, I started to think about what life on the other side would be like and decided to get what
is colloquially referred to as "A Real Job". Subsequently, I joined Ernst & Young UK's
Consulting practice, where I worked with several clients
across a multitude of different sectors such as Telecoms, Utilities, Technology, Food and Beverages and the National Health Service.
After being promoted to a Senior Consultant in 2 years, courtesy of producing umpteen numbers of powerpoint slides,
I left management consulting to resume an academic career at the University of Southampton, working
in Prof. Nick Jennings'
Agents, Interaction and Complexity group.
In my current job I work closely with
Dr. Alex Rogers and we are trying desperately hard to help people reduce their energy bills and making them fairer.