Summary
Rishiraj Adhikary is a research-oriented software engineer with eight years of experience building ubiquitous computing and health-sensing systems, now a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge. His PhD work at IIT Gandhinagar produced sensor-driven solutions for human physiology and environmental monitoring, with publications in premier venues like ACM IMWUT, CSCW, and Ubicomp. He has applied both generative AI and classical statistical techniques in industry at Jio/Enercent to translate research insights into next-generation software products. A Fulbright Scholar at Carnegie Mellon, he created JoulesEye, a thermal-camera respiration and calorie-estimation system, demonstrating a knack for practical, privacy-conscious sensing. Based in the Greater Cambridge Area, he combines deep academic rigor with a pragmatic interest in clear, explainable understanding of systems and data.
7 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communications Engineering at Gauhati University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
English