WELCOME TO MY HOMEPAGE
I'm Sayantika
a Computer Science Ph.D. Student
About Me
MY BACKGROUND
Hi! I hail from the capital city of India. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Computer Science Engineering at IIT Bombay under the guidance of Prof. Swaprava Nath, my research interests are in AI: Game Theory and Mechanism Design and Deep Learning for real-world applications. After graduating from Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR with a B.Tech (highest distinction) in Electronics and Communication Engineering and a minor in Computer Science Engineering, I was a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at IIT Patna under the guidance of Dr. Udit Satija for nearly half a year before joining IIT Bombay as a doctoral student. In addition to gaining valuable research experience in the field of Deep Learning and its applications in healthcare and communication, this opportunity provided me with insight into Ph.D. life and the skills needed for success.
Apart from research, I try making time to sing, record music and create some art like sketches and mandalas. By the way, I am a B.A. in Classical Music (vocals)!
Education
MY ACADEMIC JOURNEY
2023-Present
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay – Mumbai, India; Ph.D.; Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
Research: Incentive-Driven Influence Maximization in Social Networks
Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Swaprava Nath
CPI: 8.04​
2018–2022
Shiv Nadar University – Sydney, Delhi NCR, India; B.Tech.;
Major: Electronics & Communication Engineering;
Minor: Computer Science & Engineering
CGPA: 9.51
2016-2018
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi, India; Class of 2018;
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Comp. Science
12th Percentage: 96%
10th CGPA: 9.8
Experience
MY EXPERIENCE
Jun. 2022–Dec. 2022
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna,
Project Research Assistant
Jan. 2022–May 2022
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore, Research Intern
Jun. 2021–August 2021
Indian Institute of Technology, Patna,
Summer Research Intern
Jan. 2021–May 2021
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR,
Junior Teaching Assistant - Digital Electronics
Aug. 2019–Jun. 2020
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR,
Undergraduate Researcher
Projects
RESEARCH & COURSE PROJECTS
Jan 2024 - May 2024; IIT Bombay
RnD Project:
“Revenue maximization of banking products over social networks";
Advisor: Prof. Swaprava Nath
Collaboration: State Bank of India (SBI) and IIT Bombay Innovation Hub
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022; IIT Patna
Research Projects:
“Design and Implementation of Specific Emitter Identification System for Detecting Malicious UAVs/Drones and Transmitters";
"Development of wearable Intelligent Electro-Encephalograms Signal Analysis IoT-Enabled System for Unsupervised Mental Health Monitoring and Behaviour Analysis”
Advisor: Prof. Udit Satija
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022; IIIT Bangalore
Web Development Research Project:
“Gratia: Computing social capital on the web”
Advisors: Prof. S. Srinivasa (IIIT Bangalore), Prof. Dinkar Prasad (SNU)
Aug 2021 - Nov 2021; SNU, Delhi NCR
B.Tech. Minor Project:
"Development of an autonomous agent for Traffic Light Signal Control using Deep Reinforcement Learning"
Advisor: Prof. Madan Gopal
May 2021 - Jul 2021; IIT Patna
Summer Research internship:
"Development of a smartphone-based Application Framework for Real-Time Detection of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)"
Advisor: Prof. Udit Satija
Aug 2019 - Apr 2020; SNU, Delhi NCR
Opportunity of Undergraduate Research (OUR):
“Study of scaling ability and size effect in self-assembled phase change memory nanorods”
Advisor: Prof. A. Kanjilal
May 2019 - July 2019; University of Delhi
Summer Internship:
“C++ Programming for X-ray cross sections generated in Ion-Atom Collision Experiments”
RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED & PRESENTED
JOURNAL PAPERS:
S. Mandal and U. Satija, "Time–Frequency Multiscale Convolutional Neural Network for RF-Based Drone Detection and Identification," in IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 7, no. 7, pp. 1-4, July 2023, doi: 10.1109/LSENS.2023.3289145.
S. Mandal, G. P. Kumar, M. Saini, U. Satija and Y. Kumar, "A Unified Deep Learning Framework for Smartphone-Enabled ADHD Detection," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (IEEE TIM), vol. 73, pp. 1-11, 2023, doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3338713.
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
S. Mandal and U. Satija, “Multi-scale Deep Learning-based Specific Emitter Identification with Dynamic IoT Environments,” in IEEE International Conference on Advanced Networks and Telecommunications Systems (IEEE ANTS), Accepted 2024 (not presented)
PRESENTED POSTERS/PAPERS:
Poster presentation entitled “Influence Maximization of Banking Products Over Social Networks” at the The Fifth Indian Symposium on Machine Learning (IndoML’24), organized by BITS Pilani, Goa Campus from 21-23 December, 2024.
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Oral presentation entitled “Using C++ Programming for Calculating Scientific Parameters Related to Ion-Atom Collision Experiments: A Self-Sufficient Package” at the National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Information Technology (NCETIT’19), organized by Kalindi College, University of Delhi.
Abstract published at Pg. No. 33.
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Poster presentation entitled “Atomic Cross-section Calculations using C++ simulations” at the International Conference on Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Nano Physics with Applications (CAMNP'19), organized by the Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University, New Delhi from 18-20 December, 2019.
Abstract published at Pg. No. 106.
Skills & Languages
MY SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Machine Learning & Deep Learning
Frameworks: Tensorflow, Keras, PyTorch
Programming Languages: Java, Python, C, C++, MATLAB, LaTeX
Web Development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript;
Android Development: Android Studio
Database Management: MySQL
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
AI Concepts: Game Theory & Mechanism Design, Natural Language Processing
Languages: Hindi, English, Bengali, Punjabi
Hindi
English
Awards
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
Megan Kacholia Ph.D. fellowship awardee (2023)
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Highest Distinction in B.Tech. ECE (2022)
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Dean's List awardee in 6 out of 7 semesters of B.Tech.
Interests
MY INTERESTS
Singing
Playing musical instruments
Creating Artwork
Creative Writing
Video Editing