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Gursimar Wadhawan

Edmonton

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Assistant

University Of Alberta
Edmonton , AB
03.2024 - Current

Professors : - Dr. Ram Babu Karumudi

  • Enhanced image resolution by 400% using state-of-the-art deep learning techniques, such as super-resolution autoencoders with 92% accuracy and SRCNN for high-precision upscaling in quantum simulator images.
  • Applied advanced pattern recognition algorithms to identify intricate patterns, including honeycomb and grid structures, in Near Field and Far Field experimental images, significantly contributing to the advancement of quantum simulator performance.
  • Integrated computer vision methods, including contour detection, Hough circle transformation, and edge detection, to improve the accuracy of deep learning models, resulting in a 35% increase in pattern detection precision for complex quantum imaging tasks.

Machine Learning Software Engineer

OGS - Data
Chandigarh
08.2021 - 12.2022

- Spearheaded a BERTopic-driven NLP solution by integrating sentence transformers and HDBSCAN clustering on a dataset of approximately 50,000 tweets, achieving a model coherence score of 0.73 and successfully removing 100% of outliers from the labeled dataset.
- Designed and developed data collection frameworks for various social media platforms using APIs such as YouTube Data V3, enabling the analysis of data to combat misinformation on topics including propaganda, climate change, diet myths, and public health.
- Developed an XGBoost-powered time series forecasting model on a comprehensive dataset with over 500,000 data points per household, accurately predicting indoor temperatures and heatwaves with a 93% accuracy rate for numerous North American households, and assessing their vulnerability and risk scores.
- Implemented an emotion prediction model using LSTM on user data from health apps and linked wearables (Fitbit, Apple Watch, Garmin, etc.), applying feature engineering and data mining to extract actionable dimensions.
- Demonstrated expertise in the Azure and Databricks platforms for cloud-based data processing and deployment, driving efficient data analysis and operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelors in Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering

Panjab University
Chandigarh, India

Master's in Engineering - Software Engineering And Intelligent Systems

University of Alberta
Edmonton,Alberta
01.2025

Skills

  • Programming Languages — Python, Java , SQL, DBMS
  • Data Engineering Skills GCP, Azure, Azure Databricks, Hadoop, Spark ETL Pipelines Data Modeling, Data Integration
  • Data Science/Artificial Intelligence (Al) Skills — Machine learning, Deep learning RNNTLSTM's ML frameworks [scikit-learn, NumPy, TensorFlow(Keras), Pandas, SciPy], Computer Vision [OpenCV], Data Visualization(Matplotlib, Plotly Dash seaborn), Time-Series Forecasting
  • Natural Language Processing(NLP) — NLP Libraries [NLTK Spacy], Sentiment Analysis , LDA, BERTopic, Topic Modeling, Lemmatization, stemming Keyword Extraction Word Cloud, Generative Al LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Langchain Hugging Face
  • Data Processing - Data Mining, Feature engineering, Data Modelling, Big Data Analytics, Data Collection, Data Engineering, Data Cleaning

PROJECTS

YouTube Video Assistant using Langchain Pattern Recognition on Quantum Simulator Images Novelty Detection in Power Consumption Signal

Technologies: LLM, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, NLP, Langchain, FAISS
Duration: Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

  • Engineered an application with Langchain library to parse, segment, and index YouTube video transcripts into a searchable database.
  • Utilized OpenAI embeddings for efficient query processing.
  • Optimized similarity search within YouTube video transcripts using FAISS to enhance query matching speed and scalability.

Technologies: Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition
Duration: May 2023 – Dec 2023
Professor: Li Cheng, Computer Vision Lab, University of Alberta, Edmonton

  • Enhanced image resolution by 400% using state-of-the-art deep learning techniques, including super-resolution autoencoders with 92% accuracy and SRCNN for high-precision upscaling in quantum simulator images.
  • Applied pattern recognition algorithms to identify intricate patterns such as honeycomb and grid structures in Near Field and Far Field experimental images.
  • Contributed to advancing quantum simulator performance through improved image analysis.

Technologies: Variational Autoencoders, Generative Adversarial Networks
Duration: Jan 2024 – Apr 2024

  • Investigated and applied cutting-edge machine learning and deep learning algorithms including XGBoost, One Class SVM, DBSCAN, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), and Autoencoders.
  • Identified novel patterns in battery power consumption data using advanced data analysis techniques.

Timeline

Graduate Research Assistant

University Of Alberta
03.2024 - Current

Machine Learning Software Engineer

OGS - Data
08.2021 - 12.2022

Bachelors in Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering

Panjab University

Master's in Engineering - Software Engineering And Intelligent Systems

University of Alberta
Gursimar Wadhawan