Dr. Sudhansu Bala Das

Greetings from my corner of the WEB! 😊

I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Galway, Ireland, working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Data Science, and Digital Humanities.

My current research focuses on developing AI-driven computational methods for understanding multilingual and historical textual data. I work on Natural Language Processing, Knowledge Graphs, Network Analysis, Machine Translation, and Large Language Models (LLMs) to make complex textual resources more accessible and meaningful.

Before joining the University of Galway, I worked as an Assistant Professor (Grade I) at XIM University, Bhubaneswar, India, where I was involved in teaching Computer Science courses, mentoring students, and guiding research projects in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

Prior to my academic journey, I worked with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India, as a Junior and Senior Research Fellow. During my time at DRDO, I developed AI-based intelligent systems, speech recognition applications, human-machine interaction tools, and multimodal computational solutions for real-world applications.

I earned my Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, India, under the supervision of Dr. Tapas Kumar Mishra (NIT Rourkela, India) and co-supervision of Dr. Bidyut Kumar Patra ( Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India). My doctoral dissertation, titled "Exploring Efficacy of Machine Translation System for Indian Languages," focused on developing multilingual machine translation approaches for low-resource Indian languages, with the broader goal of reducing language barriers through Artificial Intelligence.

Prior to my Ph.D., I completed my M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), India, where I received the University Gold Medal for academic excellence.

My research interests broadly include:

• 🔹 Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• 🔹 Machine Translation and Multilingual AI
• 🔹 Large Language Models (LLMs)
• 🔹 Low-Resource Language Technologies
• 🔹 Digital Humanities and Computational Manuscript Analysis
• 🔹 Knowledge Graphs and Network Science
• 🔹 Explainable and Human-Centred AI
• 🔹 Speech Processing and Multimodal AI Systems

💡 Great ideas often begin with a simple conversation. If you are interested in exploring new ideas, collaborating on research, or building impactful applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing, and AI-driven technologies, feel free to reach out: baladas.sudhansu[at]gmail[dot]com.

I am always happy to connect with researchers, students, developers, and curious minds who believe in using technology to solve real-world problems and create a positive impact. 😊