I am a researcher and engineer focused on designing efficient and adaptive Artificial Intelligence systems for resource-constrained environments, particularly in Cyber-Physical Systems and edge devices. My work intersects bio-inspired algorithms, embodied intelligence, and real-world learning, with emphasis on handling noisy, non-stationary data through techniques such as neuroevolution, domain adaptation, and continual learning.
Artificial Intelligence • Generative Machine Learning • Neuroevolution • Cyber-Physical Systems • Bio-inspired Algorithms • TinyML • IoT • Embodied Intelligence • Domain Adaptation • Chaotic Systems • Computer Vision • NLP • LLMs • Agentic AI
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Thesis: Bio-inspired Learning Strategies for Resource-Constrained Cyber-Physical Systems
Supervisor: Prof. Shivashankar B. Nair
2018–2024
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology
2010–2014
Data Scientist,
NextGen Invent Corporation
20.09.2023–Present
Research Scholar,
Robotics Lab, Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Research Focus: Bio-Inspired Algorithms, Robotics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Cyber-Physical Systems, Chaotic Systems
(Under the supervision of Prof. Shivashankar B. Nair)
2018–2024
Officer (Information Technology),
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd
(A wholly owned schedule 'A' Company of Government of India)
15.12.2016–08.07.2018
Young Professional II,
Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute,
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
24.08.2015–31.08.2016
Teaching Assistant at IIT Guwahati for courses:
Mobile Robotics, Smart Systems Laboratory, Peripherals & Interfacing Lab, Introduction to Computing, Computing Laboratory
Delivered course on Webots simulator to Ph.D. and Graduate students
Conducted AI course for NIPER students on Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices (07.2021–08.2021)
Journals:
International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications (2025)
IETE Technical Review (2025)
Conferences:
International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR) 2024, 2026
Speech Processing (IIT Guwahati) • Artificial Intelligence (IIT Guwahati) • Mobile Robotics (IIT Guwahati) • Advanced Topics in AI (IIT Guwahati) • Machine Learning (Coursera) • Neural Networks and Deep Learning (Coursera) • Improving Deep Neural Networks (Coursera) • Structuring ML Projects (Coursera) • Dynamical Systems and Chaos • CNN (Coursera) • Generative AI (IBM) • AI Agents (IBM)
RoboDA: A Dataset for Domain Adaptation in Robot Vision
Pandey, S. K., & Nair, S. B. (2025). IETE Technical Review, 1–14.
GADANN: A Virtual-to-Real Knowledge Transfer and Adaptation Method for Edge Devices
Suraj Kumar Pandey, Shivashankar B. Nair. Internet of Things, Volume 32, 2025, 101615.
ChaoticImmuneNet: A Chaos-driven Immunity Inspired Neural Network Paradigm for Embodied Intelligence in Resource-Constrained Devices
Suraj Pandey and Shivashankar Nair. J. Emerg. Technol. Comput. Syst. (August 2025).
Smart Patch: An IoT Based Anti Child-Trafficking Solution
S. K. Pandey, Sonia, T. Semwal and S. B. Nair. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things and Intelligence System (IoTaIS), Indonesia.
Immuno-inspired Augmentation of Siamese Neural Networks for Multi-Class Classification
S. K. Pandey and S. B. Nair. IVCNZ 2022 Image and Vision Computing New Zealand, 24-25 November 2022.
CORE2021 B
Enhancing Siamese Neural Networks for Multiclass Classification: An Immuno-inspired Approach
S. K. Pandey and S. B. Nair. GECCO 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, July 15-19.
CORE2023 A
Neuroevolution of a Multi-Generator GAN
S. K. Pandey. AAAI-24, Vancouver, Canada, February 20-27, 2024.
CORE2023 A*
Onboard Class Incremental Learning for Resource-Constrained Scenarios using Genetic Algorithm and TinyML
S. K. Pandey and S. B. Nair. GECCO '24 Companion.
CORE2023 A
License Plate Recognition System
Mohan, K., Pandey, S.K. ICPR 2024, LNCS 15320.
CORE2023 B
Decentralized Multi-Robot Foraging Using a Cloning Controller
H. Bijwe, S. K. Pandey and S. B. Nair. (Pre-Review)
TEQIP-III Workshop on Recent Trends in Embedded System for IoT and Mechatronics (RTESTM-2019)
National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh
Prof. Shivashankar B. Nair, Suraj Pandey, Divya D. Kulkarni and Menaxi Bagchi
24.09.2019–28.09.2019
ATAL Workshop on IoT and Cyber Security
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Prof. Shivashankar B. Nair, Suraj Pandey, Divya D. Kulkarni and Menaxi Bagchi
19.08.2019–23.08.2019
TEQIP FDP: Recent Trends in Cyber-Physical Systems
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Prof. Shivashankar B. Nair, Suraj Pandey, Divya D. Kulkarni and Menaxi Bagchi
03.2019
17th National Frontiers of Engineering (NatFoE) Symposium 2023
Nominated from the Institute for participation in the research symposium
24.06.2023–26.06.2023
Research Week with Google, Google Research India
Selected for participation in the research symposium
08.02.2022–11.02.2022
AAAI-24 Student Scholarship and Volunteer Program
Awarded scholarship and volunteering opportunity at the AAAI 2024 conference (CORE A*)
GECCO 2024 Scholarship
Travel scholarship for GECCO 2024 conference
TOYCATHON 2021
Reached the finals of the nationwide gaming Hackathon inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
05.2021
Gait Mapping using IMU Sensor and ESP8266
Repository
Interfacing 3D Robot Simulator (Webots) with Prolog
Repository
Object Localisation using Genetic Algorithm
Repository
Tartarus Multi-Agent System Contributions
Repository
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