“विद्यां चाविद्यां च यस्तद्वेदोभयं सह।” — ईशोपनिषद्
(vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yastad vedobhayaṁ saha)
“He who knows both knowledge and ignorance together transcends death through ignorance and attains immortality through knowledge.”
— Ishopanishad, Verse 11
“जो जैसा सोचता है, वैसा ही बन जाता है।” — भगवद्गीता
(Jo jaisā sochtā hai, vaisā hi ban jātā hai)
“As a person thinks, so they become.”
— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 3
“Is í an eagna an bua is mó.” — Irish Proverb
(Iss ee an AG-nah an BOO-ah iss moe)
“Wisdom is the greatest virtue.”
— Traditional Irish Proverb
Overview
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow working in the fields of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Translation (MT), and Data Science. My research focuses on developing AI-powered multilingual systems, with a strong emphasis on low-resource languages and educational technology.
I have published my work in prestigious venues such as ACM TALLIP, Springer, Elsevier, and Cambridge University Press. During my PhD at NIT Rourkela, I contributed to advancing Indic language MT, particularly in low-resource and multilingual contexts.
My broader research interests include Large Language Models (LLMs), language modeling, knowledge extraction, and network analysis for multilingual data. I am passionate about creating inclusive AI technologies that bridge language gaps and empower diverse communities.
Always open to collaboration in: NLP, MT, LLMs, low-resource language tech, and educational AI systems.
Experience
Postdoctoral Researcher —
University of Galway, Ireland
(Feb 2025 – Present)
- Conducting advanced research in NLP, network analysis, and multilingual document processing.
- Leveraging data science methods to analyze and link early languages using Data Science Techniques.
- Collaborating with Researchers to enhance access and interpretation of textual datasets.
Assistant Professor (Grade I) —
XIM University, Bhubaneswar, India (July 2024 – November 2024)
- Taught undergraduate courses in Computer Science.
- Mentored students on research methodology and project execution.
- Designed course materials and skill-based assessments.
Project Scholar —
Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) (Sept 2020 – Apr 2023)
- Developed a Machine Translation system for English–Odia conversion.
- Built an e-learning platform for SC/ST school students using broadband and cable technology.
- Integrated real-time Odia captioning in video lectures using MT pipelines.
Senior Researcher —
DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation), Chandipur
(Sept 2018 – Sept 2020)
- Led NLP-based speech command tool development for embedded systems.
- Engineered a voice-controlled HMI system for SMART EOTS using Python and C#.
- Designed deep learning models for infrared image processing and target tracking.
Technical Skills
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
9.5
Multimodal Machine Learning
8.5
Speech Recognition & Synthesis
9
Data Science & Analysis
8
Multimodal Machine Translation
9
LaTeX / Academic Writing
8
Selected Publications
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Investigating the Effect of Backtranslation for Indic Languages.
Sudhansu Bala Das, Samujjal Choudhury, Tapas Kumar Mishra, and Bidyut Kr. Patra.
Proceedings of the First Workshop on NLP for Indo-Aryan and Dravidian Languages, pp. 152–165, 2025.
CORE A*
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An Approach for Mistranslation Removal from Popular Dataset for Indic MT Task.
Sudhansu Bala Das, et al.
LowResNLP Workshop, RANLP 2025, Varna, Bulgaria, Sep 13, 2025.
[ACL Anthology]
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Statistical Machine Translation for Indic Languages.
Sudhansu Bala Das, Divyajyoti Panda, Tapas Kumar Mishra, and Bidyut Kr. Patra.
Natural Language Engineering, Vol. 31(2), pp. 328–345, 2025.
SCI
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Multilingual Neural Machine Translation for Indic to Indic Languages.
Sudhansu Bala Das, Divyajyoti Panda, Tapas Kumar Mishra, Bidyut Kr. Patra, and Asif Ekbal.
ACM TALLIP, Vol. 23(5), Article 65, pp. 1–32, May 2024.
DOI: 10.1145/3652026 SCI
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Improving Multilingual Neural Machine Translation System for Indic Languages.
Sudhansu Bala Das, Atharv Biradar, Tapas Kumar Mishra, and Bidyut Kr. Patra.
ACM TALLIP, Vol. 22(6), Article 169, pp. 1–24, 2023.
DOI: 10.1145/3587932 SCI
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NIT Rourkela MT System Submission to WAT 2022 (MultiIndicMT).
Sudhansu Bala Das, Atharv Biradar, Tapas Kumar Mishra, and Bidyut Kr. Patra.
9th Workshop on Asian Translation (COLING), pp. 73–77, Gyeongju, Korea, 2022.
CORE A*
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Alarm Coloring and Grouping Algorithm for Root Cause Analysis.
Sudhansu Bala Das, Divyajyoti Panda, et al.
Journal of King Saud University – Computer and Information Sciences, Vol. 33(5), pp. 572–579, Elsevier, 2021.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksuci.2018.04.005 SCI
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An Efficient AET-RR Scheduling Algorithm.
S.B. Das, S.K. Mishra, and A.K. Sahu.
International Journal of Information Technology, Vol. 14, pp. 863–876, Springer, 2022.
DOI: 10.1007/s41870-019-00351-5 Scopus
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A Proposed What-Why-How (WWH) Learning Model for Students.
R. Mohanty and S. Bala Das.
Springer AISC Book Chapter, Vol. 719, pp. 183–194, 2018.
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-3376-6_15
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Study of Atmospheric Attenuation of IR Signature of Airborne Vehicle.
R.K. Dey, S. Mahakud, S.B. Das, P. Roy, and D. Das.
IEEE ICORT, pp. 1–5, 2019.
DOI: 10.1109/ICORT46471.2019.9069643
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Intelligent Optical Tracking.
S.B. Das, D. Das, and P.K. Swain.
IEEE ICICRS, pp. 1–5, 2019.
DOI: 10.1109/ICICRS46726.2019.9555766
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GUI-Based Speech Recognition Using Deep Learning Models.
Sudhansu Bala Das, et al.
ICADCML 2022, Springer LNNS, pp. 283–291.
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-1018-0_22 Scopus
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Sentiment Analysis for Prediction of Bitcoin Response.
Sudhansu Bala Das and Dipak Das.
In The Role of IoT and Blockchain: Techniques and Applications, Apple Academic Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2022.
ISBN: 9781003048367. Book Chapter
Latest News & Achievements
📣
October 2025: Joined the
Editorial Board of
Next-Generation Computing Systems and Technologies.
📣
September 2025: Organising
GLOBALNLP 2025, co-located with RANLP, Varna, Bulgaria.
📝
September 2025: Paper accepted at
LowResNLP 2025, Workshop on Advancing NLP for Low-Resource Languages at
RANLP 2025, Varna, Bulgaria.
Title:
“An Approach for Mistranslation Removal from Popular Dataset for Indic MT Task”. [To appear in
ACL Anthology]
📰
July 2025: Published an article in
The Conversation titled
“Many tongues, one people?” on linguistic diversity and policy in India.
📢 May 2025: Published journal article on Statistical Machine Translation for Indic Languages in Natural Language Engineering, Vol. 31, Issue 2.
📝 Feb 2025: Published workshop paper at IndoNLP 2025 titled Investigating the Effect of Backtranslation for Indic Languages.
📢 Feb 2025: Started Postdoctoral Research at University of Galway, Ireland.
✅ Jan 2025: Paper accepted at IndoNLP2025 – CORE A*.
🏅 Oct 2024: Won Best Localization Blog Paper at CITLoB Samvad 2024 Awards.
🏆 Oct 2023: Awarded AI Excellence Award by SAMVAD.
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Jan 2023: Received
ACM India Anveshan Setu Fellowship (in collaboration with
IIT Patna).
🥇 Jan 2022: Best Paper Award at ICADCML 2022, NIT Warangal.
🎖️ Nov 2016: Gold Medalist in M.Tech awarded by Governor of Odisha, Hon’ble S.C. Jamir, for Best Postgraduate Student in Computer Science & Engineering, VSSUT.
Research Collaborators
- Dr. Tapas Kumar Mishra – Computational Linguistics,NLP, MT, NIT Rourkela
- Dr. Bidyut Kumar Patra – NLP, Data Science, Deep Learning, IIT BHU
- Dr. Asif Ekbal – NLP & ML, IIT Patna
- Dr. Pruthwik Mishra – Indic NLP, NLP SVNIT, Surat
- Dr. Alok Singh – Language Technology, NLP Researcher
Announcements
🌟 I’m actively looking for collaborators in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Translation (MT), Large Language Models (LLMs), and Data Science—especially those interested in linking AI to real-world applications in Digital Humanities, Medieval Manuscripts, History, and Cultural Heritage domains.
🤝 I'm passionate about bridging the gap between Computer Science and the Humanities—exploring how computational tools can enhance research in linguistics, literature, history, and education.
Achievements
- AI Excellence Award – SAMVAD 2023
- Australian Patent – IoT-Based Prisoner Monitoring (2021)
- Best Paper – ICACNI, NIT Warangal (2022)
Leadership
Mentored 100+ students, presented to DRDO advisors, organized AI/ML workshops, guided academic projects in NLP and MT.
Professional Activities
- Journal Reviewer:
- IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (IEEE TAI)
- IEEE Access
- IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
- IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing
- IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics
- Journal of Supercomputing
- Neurocomputing
- Complex & Intelligent Systems
- PLOS One
- Internet Technology Letters
- Software: Practice & Experience
- Conference Reviewer:
- ICORT 2025 – International Conference on Range Technology, DRDO
- ICONIP 2024 – International Conference on Neural Information Processing, New Zealand
- COCOLE 2025 – 4th International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning, NIT Rourkela
- R10-HTC 2023 – IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference, Marwadi University
- COCOLE 2023 – 3rd International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning, NIT Warangal
- ICORT 2023 – Integrated Test Range (ITR), DRDO
- ICONIP 2022 – International Conference on Neural Information Processing, IIT Indore
- COCOLE 2022 – 2nd International Conference on Computing, Communication and Learning, NIT Warangal
- ICADCML 2022 – International Conference on Advances in Distributed Computing and Machine Learning, NIT Warangal
- ICCSEA 2022 – International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, GIET University
- Organizer: Chaired and organized sessions on Indic NLP, Machine Translation (MT), and Educational Technology systems.
