PhD Candidate | AI/ML Researcher Engineer | Turning Research Into Scalable Solutions
I’m a Ph.D. candidate with 5+ years of experience applying AI and machine learning to real-world challenges across finance, healthcare, and engineering. My work spans traditional machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative AI, and optimization under uncertainty—translating research into impactful, data-driven solutions. I enjoy building intelligent systems that are both innovative and practical.
Deloitte Inc.
Mar 2025 – Present | Toronto, Canada
Spacecraft Robotics and Control Lab, Carleton University
Sep 2020 – Present | Ottawa, Canada
AI Quest Inc. & George Brown College (Mitacs BSI)
May 2022 – Sep 2022 | Toronto, Canada
Wichita State University
Sep 2017 – Feb 2020 | Kansas, USA
Streamlit app for Canadian students to estimate expenses using Gemini Pro AI.
Live SiteBuilt during Mitacs Internship (Mitacs BSI), this project leveraged Natural Language Processing to extract and analyze adverse drug reactions (ADR) from tweets for pharmacovigilance applications. Processed over 30GB of data to improve ADR prediction accuracy by 15%.
GitHub RepoReinforcement learning-based trajectory optimization under uncertainty.
GitHub RepoA complete end-to-end project to predict the domestic flight prices in India depending on various features using Random Forest Regressor and XGBoost Regressor which is then deployed as a Flask Web Application on Render.
Live SiteAdaptive control for 2-DOF robotic arm with uncertain payloads.
GitHub RepoAnalyzed HR data using classification models to identify key employee attrition factors and predicted churn risk. Delivered actionable insights to improve retention strategies for organizations.
GitHub RepoCarleton University — Ottawa, Canada
2020 – 2025
Focus: Spacecraft Guidance, Path Planning under Uncertainty, AI in Autonomous Space Missions.
Wichita State University — Kansas, USA
2017 – 2020
Thesis: Reinforcement learning framework for spacecraft low-thrust orbit raising
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Manipal Institute of Technology — India
2013 – 2017
35th AAS Space Flight Mechanics Conference (Accepted)
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
Paper LinkAIAA/AAS Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Paper LinkEmail: lakshaya32@gmail.com