Aditya Pandhare

Computer Scientist Machine Learning Deep Learning Data Analysis Artificial Intelligence Software Development Web Development

Hi. I’m
Aditya Pandhare

A passionate computer scientist specializing in AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning Applications and Data Analysis. I've dedicated my craft towards developing projects as a passion for learning about the world. Check out some of my projects and feel free to get in touch!

Education

New York University Abu Dhabi - Graduated May 2025

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - CGPA: 3.92 / 4.00

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Experiences

AI Trainer | Model Validation Expert Fellowship

Aug 2025 - Oct 2025 | Handshake AI - OpenAI

Partnered with leading AI research labs to evaluate and train cutting-edge LLMs.
Assessed 1,000+ QA LLM outputs based on reasoning, summarization, and dialogue benchmarks.
Reviewed 100+ GenAI images to identify visual inconsistencies and enhance GenAI models.
Delivered evaluations reports with cross-functional teams, directly influencing model retraining.

Laboratory Assistant

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 | New York University Abu Dhabi - Interactive Media Department

Trained and assisted 50+ students and faculty in using 3D modeling tools, printers, soldering equipment, and laser cutters.
Delivered 5+ structured tool trainings for fabrication and general equipment usage.
Improved student access and efficiency by helping build an automated inventory database, reducing material lookup time by ~45%.
Provided hands-on guidance for physical computing and technical projects, helping students debug and refine interactive prototypes.
Acted as a general technical support point for all classes within the lab, ensuring tools were operational, safe, and accessible.

GenAI | Backend Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 | Aistra Labs

Developed two LLM-powered chatbots (Unit Planner, IEP Assistant) using prompt engineering and custom interfaces, cutting teachers’ planning workload by ~20%.
Designed and deployed teacher-facing interfaces for curriculum inputs (grades, objectives), generating structured, tailored lesson plans.
Built multilingual support in 40+ languages by integrating translation pipelines, improving classroom accessibility.
Engineered export features (PDF, Word, Google Docs) and authored open-source package MarkGDoc, reducing doc creation time by 70%.
Refactored backend systems to cut duplication and enable faster prototyping through reusable, modular routes and functions.

Equipment Data Management Assistant

Jan 2023 - May 2023 | New York University Abu Dhabi - Arts Center

Oversaw the booking, tracking, and upkeep of 300+ film, audio, and media devices, including cameras, mics, lighting, and VR gear.
Maintained and improved the central inventory database, enhancing equipment accessibility and reducing booking friction.
Assisted with equipment setup and teardown; conducted hardware repairs like soldering, rewiring, diagnostics to minimize downtime.
Optimized check-in/out workflows and ensured all gear was prepped for upcoming bookings, improving turnaround and accountability.

Job Shadow Intern

Jan 2019 - Feb 2019 | 3M LTD. Gulf

Observed workflows across Finance, Marketing, HR, and R&D to understand core functions and interdependencies.
Conducted primary and secondary research on selected product lines and competitors in the Gulf region.
Delivered presentations to department leads, showcasing competitive analyses and improvement strategies based on observations and market insights

Publications

vER: Virtual Human Companionship for Patients in Preoperative Care

May 2025 | IMX - ACM Conference

Developed a VR application that uses AI-driven virtual agents to provide social support to pre-operative surgery patients. Unlike typical VR interventions focused on meditation or procedural info, our approach leverages virtual social presence to reduce stress.

My Projects

Machine Translation Transformer

A self-built transformer from scratch trained to translate sentences from English to Italian. Based on the Attention is all you need paper.

#Transformers #Self-Attention #Translation

Real-time EEG Emotion Detection

A real-time EEG-based system that detects emotions using deep learning and provides adaptive feedback in mixed reality to support emotion regulation.

#EEG #Deep Learning #Mixed Reality

AI Health Assistant

A conversational AI health assistant where users can speak to the AI agent to provide personalized health recommendations.

#Healthcare #Conversational AI

PersonaVerse

An AI agent webapp that creates personalized AI avatar agents with personas to which users can talk to.

#Chatbots #AI Agents

AuraVoice

AuraVoice is a web application that utilizes machine learning to convert your voice into a musical composition.

#Voice-MIDI #CREPE Model

Elemental Mastery

A machine learning (ml5) hand-detection creative installation inspired from Avatar the Last Airbender: control all the elements!

#ml5 #Handpose Detection

School Creativity & PISA Scores: Correlation Study

A cross-country correlation study linking school creativity resources to PISA outcomes (2015–2022), with analyses by GDP tier and COVID-lockdown exposure.

#OECDPISA #Data Science #Social Sciences

Seora: Startup Pitch Analyzer via Corrective RAG

A corrective RAG agent that evaluates startup pitches by combining uploaded documents with real-time web search for market and competitive insights.

#RAG #AI Agents #Startup Analytics