Prottay Kumar Adhikary | Doctoral Researcher at IIT Delhi

Research

LCS2, IIT Delhi

Research Assistant (Onsite) | November 2023 - December 2023

Project: AI for Mental Health
Played a role in developing LLMs to enhance mental health counseling and address key issues within the field. Major contributions include identifying dialogue acts and summarizing mental health counseling conversations, with further work extending to aspect-based summarization of counseling components.
Skills: Large Language Models, Dialouge Summerization, Speaker Profiling.

CSTAR, IIIT Hyderabad

Machine Leaning Intern (Onsite) | August 2023 - December 2023

Project: Engaged in pioneering research on Quantization for Large Language Models as an Intern at Center for Security, Theory and Algorithmic Research
Reviewed literature related to Large Language Model quantization, with a particular focus on reparameterization-based Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) techniques. Implemented these techniques with real-world large language models (LoRA, QLoRA, AdaLoRA) and conducted research to discover new methods for enhancing compression efficiency.
Skills: Large Language Models, Transformers, PEFT

National Institute of Technology Silchar

Summer Research Intern (Onsite) | June 2022 - July 2022

Project: Translated English video into Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, and Nepali with lip synchronization.
Ensured accurate lip movements for seamless viewing across languages. Aims to bridge linguistic barriers and enhance content accessibility for diverse audiences.
Skills: Speech & Video Processing, Transfer Learning, Machine Translation

National Institute of Technology Silchar

Winter Research Intern (Onsite) | December 2021 - February 2022

Project: Explore machine translation for low-resource English–Assamese language pair.
Examined impact of negation in both English-to-Assamese and Assamese-to-English translation & investigated various sources of errors related to negation. Proposed rule-based approach in data preprocessing to handle modal-verb negation problem & achieved significant improvements in translation through scoring methods.
Skills: NLTK, Keras, Data Analytics, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, Python

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

Summer Research Intern (Onsite) | July 2021 - September 2021

Project: Hate speech detection in code-mixed Assamese and Bengali YouTube comments
Collected dataset of code-mixed AS-BN comments & Applied data preprocessing techniques
Developed robust hate speech detection model using ML and NLP
Skills: NLTK, Keras, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, Python

TinT – The Technology Informed Therapist

Technical Lead (Remote) | November 2025 - Present

Position: Training therapists in AI PsychoEducation & Applied Product Thinking
Offering technical and clinical feedback as a service to teams building in mental health innovation. Providing professional mentoring and guidance to enhance AI literacy and opportunities for therapists.
Skills: AI PsychoEducation, Product Thinking, Technical Mentoring, Mental Health Innovation

STEM The Gap India

Senior Research Scholar (Remote) | August 2025 - Present

Position: Leading technical development and AI research for gender-focused educational initiatives
Designing and building an AI-based interviewer to study professors’ attitudes towards female students and evaluate institutional efforts supporting women in STEM education.
Providing end-to-end technical support, including web development, model development, and deployment for research-driven interventions.
Skills: Web Development, Applied AI, NLP, Human-Centered AI, Research Systems Development, Social Impact Tech

Greenline Books

Web Developer (Remote) | August 2023 - Resumed

Position: Website Designing, Development & Database Maintencence
Created user-centric website aligning with brand identity, using Wix expertise to integrate multimedia and optimize engagement. Collaborating across teams, transformed concepts into captivating, responsive sites, staying updated on trends to deliver cutting-edge solutions that enhance online presence and user experiences
Skills: HTML5/CSS/JS, Wix Editor, MySQL

Level Innovations Pvt Ltd.

NLP Tutor (Remote) | September 2022 - Jan 2023

Position: Academic tutor and research assistant at Levelapp in deep learning field.
Provided guidance and comprehensive tutoring to enhance students’ understanding. Contributed to research projects by conducting in-depth analyses and assisting in data collection and experimentation
Skills: Advanced NLP, Deep Learning, PyTorch, BERT (Language Model)

Gymkhana Union Body

International Student Representitive | March 2022 – June 2023

Advocated for the interests and concerns of international students as an International Student Representative at NIT Silchar, acting as a liaison between international students and the larger student community.
Organized events and activities to promote cultural exchange and integration between international and domestic students, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
Addressed and resolved various challenges faced by international students, collaborating with the university administration and faculty to ensure their overall well-being and academic success at NIT Silchar.

Notre Dame English Club

Vice President of Archive & Documentation | January 2018 - Jan 2023

Played a pivotal role in preserving and showcasing the club's historical records and literary works, enhancing its online presence.
Demonstrated proficiency in managing digital content and fostering a creative and literary environment.
Skills: Web Development, Web Content Writing, Digital Archiving