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is now available as a Python package!
For details, visit Software page or
GitHub page.
- I have joined the editorial board of the Environmental Modeling & Assessment (ENMO) journal by Springer Nature as an associate editor.
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Mathematical Engineering of Deep Learning book, co-authored with
Professor Benoit Liquet
and Associate Professor Yoni Nazarathy,
is now published via CRC Press [click here].
All the chapters are available for download at
deeplearningmath.org.
- If you’re passionate about research and excited by my publications or any of the project themes I’m working on, I’d love to hear from you! Let's chat – email me.
About Me
I am a Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor in North America) in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. I also hold an Honorary Research Fellow position in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Macquarie University.
My research interests encompass computational statistics, applied probability, machine learning, and deep learning. I have contributed to the development of optimization methods for efficient model selection in high-dimensional settings, and designed fast, unbiased sampling and estimation techniques for spatial point processes and random graphs. My work also extends to efficient pruning methods for deep neural networks. In addition to research, I actively teach advanced courses in statistics and deep learning.
I am keen to engage with industry to address challenges that require innovative statistical and probabilistic solutions. My current industry collaborators include EPA Victoria and CSIRO.
Before joining UNSW in 2023, I served as a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Macquarie University for nearly two years, working with Professor Samuel Muller. Prior to that, I was an ACEMS (ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers) Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Queensland for four years, working with Professor Dirk Kroese. My academic journey includes a PhD in Applied Probability from the School of Technology and Computer Science at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai), and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Engineering—with a focus on Electrical, Electronics, and Communication—from the Indian Institute of Science and SRKR Engineering College (Andhra University), respectively. Before pursuing my doctoral studies, I worked as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization (SHAR, Sriharikota), where I focused on communication networks supporting rocket launch activities.
I was born and raised in Chintalamori, a serene village in Malikipuram Mandal, East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Nestled in the Godavari delta, our villages are flanked by the river on two sides and the ocean on the third, creating a landscape rich with tropical trees like coconut, mango, cashew, and custard apple. Growing up in this natural abundance shaped my early connection to the environment and still grounds my perspective today.
