Kamal Thapa is a research-focused computer scientist and educator with eight years' experience combining academic research and practical system delivery in NLP, computer vision and deep learning. As a Research Fellow and tutor at London South Bank University he teaches and mentors MSc Data Science students while leading applied projects—most notably deep lipreading research—bringing CRISP-DM rigor to end-to-end ML deployment using Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch and cloud platforms. He also translates research into impact for SMEs through the UK BIG Growth programme, advising on analytics, NLP and scalable system development to drive local innovation. A former founder and full‑stack developer, Kamal blends hands-on product delivery and client-facing leadership with academic depth in AI, and is actively seeking data science projects that bridge novel research and real-world application.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
EDEXCEL LEVEL 7, Strategic Management and Leadership, EDEXCEL LEVEL 7, Strategic Management and Leadership at Capital School of Business and Management
HND level 6, Information Technology, A, HND level 6, Information Technology, A at London School of Management
Bachelor's degree, Physics, Bachelor's degree, Physics at Tribhuvan University
HND, Computer Science, 1st, HND, Computer Science, 1st at St Patricks College
Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence, Master's degree, Artificial Intelligence at London South Bank University
Contributions:1 review, 3 PRs, 13 pushes in 4 months
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Kamal Thapa - Research Fellow at London South Bank University