Research Assistant - Machine Learning

Karthik Narayanan Giriprasad

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OBJECTIVE / KEEN INTERESTS

To pursue a career in the field of Data Science (Machine Learning/Predictive and Descriptive Analytics).

ACADEMICS

1. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

M.S in Industrial and Systems Engineering (specializing in Operations Research and Data Analytics).

Expected Graduation: May 2019

Overall current GPA (4.00 Scale): 3.64

2. SASTRA University, Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur – 613401, India

B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) (Graduated in May 2017)

Overall GPA (10.00 Scale) – 7.73 (achieved first class with distinction)

RELATED EXPERIENCE

The Ohio State University, Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, Columbus, OH

Research Assistant – Machine Learning (August 2018 – Present)

-Training neural networks as fast-acting models of additive manufacturing thermal processes.

-Designed a CNN that predicted a thermal history 3x times faster than traditional models.

-Implementing dimensionality reduction techniques (wavelet transforms, PCA) to extract key features.

-Data cleaning/Data wrangling.

Student Research Assistant - Data Analyst (January 2018 – July 2018)

-Re-conceptualizing numerical data into comprehensible visual representations for nurses using R(ggplot2) and R Shiny.

-Data cleaning/Data wrangling.

QUALIFICATIONS

Computer and Technical

-Proficient in Python, R, SQL.

-Python - PyTorch, scikit-learn, pandas, numpy, PySpark. R – Tidyverse, car, astsa, ggplot2.

-Solid understanding of Spark, C/C++, MATLAB, Minitab, GAMS, Arena.

-Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA), Machine Learning Algorithms, Time Series Analysis.

-MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Coursework Includes:

-Machine Learning, Data Mining, Stochastic Processes, Applied Regression Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Linear Optimization, Design of Engineering Experiments, Operations Research Models and Methods, Simulation for System Analytics.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Produktionstekniskt Centrum, Trollhättan, Sweden.

Research Assistant – Material Science (Jan 2017 – June 2017)

The Ohio State University, Courtside Café, Rpac, Columbus, OH.

Student Manager (Dec 2017 – July 2018).

GitHub: https://github.com/karnar1995

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