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Biography
Hrishikesh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus where he leads the Saṁbhāṣaṇa Research Group. Previously, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the LIRIS Research Lab, University of Lyon 1 hosted by Prof. Angela Bonifati and Prof. Andrea Mauri. He completed his PhD from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur under the supervision of Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya.
His research lies at the intersection of Natural Language Processing, Computational Linguistics, and Knowledge Graphs, with a focus on low-resource languages – particularly Sanskrit and other Indian languages. He works on building datasets, models, benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks grounded in linguistic structure. His broader interests include Information Retrieval, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, and Data Mining.
He is looking for motivated students interested in pursuing research, as well as researchers looking for collaborations. Please feel free to reach out.
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- Natural Language Processing
- Computational Linguistics
- Information Retrieval
- Knowledge Graphs
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Mining
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PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, 2014-2023
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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MSc in Computer Science, 2011-2013
Chennai Mathematical Institute
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BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2007-2010
Chennai Mathematical Institute
Recent Publications
Teaching
Courses
- 2025-26 SEM-I
- CS F301: Principles of Programming Languages (Tutorial)
- CS F212: Database Systems (Lab)
- 2025-26 SEM-II
- CS F469: Information Retrieval (Instructor In-Charge)
- CS F212: Database Systems (Tutorial)
- Program: Master 1: Informatique Fondamentale
- Course: Databases and Data Mining
- Program: M2: Data and Intelligence for Smart Systems (DISS)
- Course: INF2499M: Introduction to Natural Language Processing
Managed Prutor administration for “ESC101: Introduction to Programming” course for 5 semesters. Duties also involved heading the tutor team, setting question papers and grading.
Instructors:
- Jan 2017 - Apr 2017: Prof. Rajat Mittal
- Aug 2017 - Nov 2017: Prof. Nisheeth Srivastava
- Jan 2018 - Apr 2018: Prof. Indranil Saha
- Aug 2019 - Nov 2019: Prof. Piyush Rai
- Jan 2020 - Apr 2020: Prof. Nisheeth Srivastava
Courses:
- CS315: Principles of Database Systems (Jan-Apr 2021)
- CS315: Principles of Database Systems (Jan-Apr 2019)
- CS685: Data Mining (Aug-Nov 2018)
- CS774: Optimization Techniques (Aug-Nov 2016)
- ESC101: Introduction to Programming (Aug-Nov 2014)
- NOC17-CS33: Fundamentals of Database Systems (Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya)
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Experience
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Contact
- hrishikesh.rt@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
- +91 40 66303 660
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Department of Computer Science and Information Systems,
Birla Institue of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus,
Hyderabad, Telangana - 500078
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