Summary
Niladri Das is a senior machine learning engineer and co-founder with 11 years of experience translating Bayesian inference, control theory, and advanced ML into real-world solutions across materials science, climate modeling, space surveillance, robotics, and energy systems. A former Sandia National Laboratories postdoc, he designs robust, scalable AI/ML pipelines for government labs, startups, and utilities—often tackling interdisciplinary problems that demand both theoretical rigor and practical engineering. He currently wears multiple hats as Co-Founder of TERRA Minerals, CTO of LithoAyas, Director at the non-profit SHRI, and a senior ML lead in the utilities sector, demonstrating an ability to move from research to product and policy impact. Known for work on optimal experiment design, variational inference speedups, and probabilistic filtering, he pairs deep academic training (PhD, Texas A&M) with hands-on system building. Based in Royse City, Texas, he’s as comfortable mentoring students and leading teaching programs as he is deploying ML for mission-critical infrastructure.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Science, Science at St.Xavier's School, Haldia
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
B.E, Electrical Engineering ( Specialization: Instrumentation), B.E, Electrical Engineering ( Specialization: Instrumentation) at Jadavpur University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician at Texas A&M University
English, Hindi, Bengali, Korean