Eva: Empathetic AI Assistant
Open-source emotional support assistant with breathing exercises and helplines.
About
Healthcare AI · Mental Health · Applied ML
I design trustworthy AI for healthcare: decision support, clinical NLP, mental health tools, and robust foundation models, with selected work in computational genomics.
What I Do
- Build AI-driven systems for healthcare products and research
- Work on clinical NLP, AI agents, evaluation & safety, and foundation models
- Research in mental health; selected work in computational genomics
Tech Stack
Languages
Python, SQL, C/C++, Java, MATLAB
ML & Data
PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, NumPy, Pandas
Web & Tools
FastAPI, React, TypeScript, Docker, PostgreSQL, LangGraph
Featured Projects
AI Agent for Literature Review (LitAgent)
LangGraph multi-agent system that automates literature reviews across arXiv and PubMed with configurable search, summarization, and accountability checks.
Zero-Shot Cell Annotation
Built zero-shot classification pipelines with foundation models (such as Geneformer and LangCell) for healthcare datasets.
AI College Assistance App
AI-powered counselling app for students applying abroad (essay feedback, timelines, portfolio builder, chatbot).
OPAD Device Analytics
ML-assisted calibration and analytics for assistive medical devices.
Experience
UCL Genetics Institute - AI Researcher
2025 - Present
- Built scalable pipelines for large single-cell and clinical data analysis using PyTorch and Scanpy.
- Applied foundation models and evaluation methods for robust, fair, and reproducible results.
- Produced insights for data-driven decision support with a reproducible framework.
Open-Source Assistive Devices (OPAD) - President
University of Nottingham, 2022 - 2024
- Directed student-led projects building assistive and medical devices across hardware, software, and analytics.
- Applied ML to improve device performance and automate data collection aligned to NHS needs.
- Secured funding and coordinated cross-disciplinary engineering teams.
40seconds.org - Founder and CEO
Non-profit, 2020 - Present
- Founded a global non-profit promoting mental health awareness and human rights for youth.
- Led initiatives including articles, research, and volunteer programs across 19 countries.
- Raised funds for Covid-19 relief and sustained operations with a student-led team.
Honours
- Vice-Chancellor's Medal - University of Nottingham (Top 0.1%)
- EEE Undergraduate Studies Award - University of Nottingham
- Nottingham Advantage Awards - Student Leader (2021); OPAD and Peer Mentor (2023)
- Union Prize and Student Representative of the Year - University of Nottingham (2022)
- Top 6 Teen Heroes - India (2021)
- Speaker Invitations - World Summit AI, TEDx, and university conferences on AI and healthcare
CV & Highlights
Education
- University College London (UCL) - MSc AI for Biomedicine and Healthcare (2024-2025)
- The University of Nottingham - BEng (Hons) Electronic and Computer Engineering (2021-2024)
Highlights
- Healthcare AI, clinical NLP, and applied ML
- Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, FastAPI, React, LangGraph, LangSmith, and LangChain
- Open-source contributor and tool builder