Shuvam Banerji Seal

BS-MS Student (Chemistry Major, Computer Science Minor)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research - Kolkata

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Research Experience

Developing an Advanced Retrieval Model for TREC-Tip of Tongue Queries

Guided by Dr. Dwaipayan Roy, IISER-Kolkata | 2024 (Submitted)

Engineered multi-layer BM-25 filtering (Lucene, Java), dynamic search-domain contraction, transformer-based query expansion, and semantic matching using Local LLMs.

Computational Modeling of [VO(SALIEP) (DTP)] as Water Reducing Catalyst

Guided by Dr. Soumyajit Roy, IISER-Kolkata | 2024 (to be submitted)

Implemented DFT methods (B3LYP) for MO energy calculations (Gaussian), mechanistic studies using transition state theory, and reaction pathway analysis.

On the Nature of Information

Guided by Dr. Soumyajit Roy, IISER-Kolkata | 2023-24 (Under Review)

Developed novel mathematical models for information flow analysis, applied entropy principles to quantify information evolution under constraints.

Projects

Developing a complete GUI full-stack application using GTK4 in C

Supervised by Dr. Kripabandhu Ghosh, IISER-Kolkata | 2024 (ongoing)

Implementing a GUI application in C using GTK4 and Glade with SQLite3 for local database management (CS3101 Course Project).

Porting the SMC Canteen system for IISER-Kolkata to Python3 Django

Student Monitored Canteen System | 2024 (ongoing)

Contributing to modernizing the SMC system (serving 2000+ students) using the Django Framework.

Education

BS-MS, Chemistry Major, Computer Science Minor

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) - Kolkata

Expected Graduation: [Enter Expected Year]

Awards & Honors

  • Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholar (2023)
  • StatusCode0 Hackathon (MATLAB Track) - 1st Rank (2023)
  • Mimansa National Basic Sciences Competition - Zonal Topper (2024)
  • NAEST National Anveshika Experimental Skill Test - Zonal Runners Up (2023)
  • Best Young Scientist Speaker on NanoTechnology, World Science Conference (2019)
  • Qualified JEE Mains and Advanced (2022)
  • Qualified IAT (IISER-Aptitude Test) (2022)
  • Qualified WBJEE (2022)

Technical Skills

Programming Languages:

Python C Java MATLAB HTML CSS JavaScript

Frameworks & Libraries:

Django GTK4 Lucene NumPy Pandas Scikit-learn TensorFlow (Basic) Tailwind CSS Three.js

Tools & Technologies:

Git Docker (Basic) Linux Gaussian SQLite3 LaTeX Jupyter

Areas of Interest:

Computational Chemistry Machine Learning Information Retrieval Algorithm Development Data Science Full-Stack Development

Leadership & Activities

Event Management: Organized Anicon 2.0 (500+ participants), Coordinated Technical Workshops.

Social Impact: COVID-19 relief coordinator, Educational mentor for Ek-Pehal program.

Additional Activities: District Level Debate and Quiz finalist, Shotokan Karate practitioner, 4th Year Art and Painting Student (Stroke art, Portraits).

Languages

English: Fluent

Bengali: Native

Hindi: Proficient

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