Rishab Desai

CMDA Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardee and CMDA '23-24 Ambassador at VirginiaTech

Chantilly, VA, United States

Details

Education: Bachelor's degree

Computational Modelling and Data Analytics

Virginia Tech

2022 : 2026

High School Diploma

General Education

Freedom High School

2018 : 2022

Experience: - Recipient of AI-based Cyber-Campaign Management research grant renewed annually

- Conduct cybersecurity research as part of the DCTC / VICEROY Innovation Program

2023 : Present

Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech

Cybersecurity Research Fellow

- Recipient of CMDA Undergraduate Fellowship for Natural Language Processing (NLP) research

- Develop an NLP system to quantify the assessment of instructors by students in large classrooms

- Design and Implement backend and front-end systems using pre-trained AI models

2023 :

Virginia Tech

NLP Research Fellow - Natural Language Processing at GrayUR with Dr. David Gray

- Promote the CMDA program to prospective students

- Assist faculty and staff at student fairs and recruiting events

2023 :

Virginia Tech Academy of Data Science

Computational Modeling and Data Analytics (CMDA) Ambassador

- Recipient of National Science Foundation funds for 10 Week full-time nanotechnology research

- Quantify chemical and biological agents in surface, drinking, and wastewater from nano sensor data

- Obtained Analyte signals using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) based Nanoprobe

- Coded using Statistical and Machine Learning libraries in Python for clustering data and charting

2023 : 2023

Virginia Tech

ML Research Intern - Data Science Research at Dr. Vikesland's lab

- Selected for an Interactive business and technical consulting series

- Trained in data science, artificial intelligence, and data visualization

- Utilized Tableau and MS Power BI for processing and analyzing college demographics data

- Won second place in consulting simulation case study for assessing diversity in college towns

2023 : 2023

Deloitte Consulting

Trainee - Digital Launchpad : Data Driven Series

Company: Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech

Years of Experience: 3

Skills Account Reconciliation, Advanced Research Skill, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automated Software Testing, Cashier, Clinical Research, Communication, Creative Problem Solving, Cross-cultural Communication Skills, Customer Service, Customer Service Management, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data Collection, Data Entry, Data Management, Data Visualization, Documentation, Document Review, Flyer Design, Front-End Development, GitHub, Greeting Customers, Interpersonal Skills, Machine Learning, Microsoft Power Automate, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Presentation Skills, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Python (Programming Language), Report Writing, Retail, Scheduling Management, Shelving, Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC), Sports, Statistical Data Analysis, STEM, Strategy, Tableau, Teaching, Team Leadership, Team Management, Teamwork, Test Automation, Time Management, Written Communication, YAML

About I am pursuing a Computational Modeling and Data Analytics program at VirginiaTech. I have always enjoyed STEM all through school with a special interest in Math. Over the last few years, I have taken on a few internships that gave me better insight into my current field of study. I enjoy the gym, eating at new places and traveling.