Vivek Tripathi

Computational Linguistics @IIT BHU · Phone- 7987876701 · sopan.tripathi@gmail.com

My research approach has been inter-disciplinary learning of selected topics of Maths (Discreet Mathematics), Language (Hindi), Computer Science (Python). My primary interest lies in exploring how formal mathematical and logical tools can able a machine to learn natural language, for eg. Hindi. In language, my specific research topics so far have included formal grammar based tense logic, modality, evidentiality (nominal and propositional), disjunction, and negative polarity items.

I am experienced in leveraging technological frameworks to provide a robust language based solution. I have developed minor tools using scikit, nltk etc. for higher level modelling and analysis. I am experienced in building machine learning models, identifying key architecture parameters, implementation of vectorized neural networks to language applications. [Download Single Page Resume]

Awards & Fellowships

  • Hindi Language Champion - by Oxford University Press, India (in 2019)
  • Student Innovation Award - for AI based Dictionary of Hindi by IGNOU, Delhi (in 2019)

  • Mipaz - Top 3 in All India B-Plan Competition by MSME, GoI(in 2017) | Interior Designing Startup
  • Dripi - Top 2 in All India B-Plan Competition by IIT Roorkee (in 2017) | Irrigation Electronics Startup
  • AgriEra - Top 10 in Asia's biggest B-Plan Competition by IIT Bombay (in 2017) | EdTech Startup

  • University Gold Medal for securing 1st position in Bachelor's course (in 2013)
  • 8 th AIR in All India Exam for post-graduation (GATE) and 53 rd AIR in ICAR- JRF (in 2013)

  • DAAD Fellowship - Awarded for M.Tech Project in Germany (2014)
  • KVPY Fellowship- Awarded for Summer Research Project among all India Level (2011)
  • GATE Fellowship - Awarded MHRD Fellowship for Master Studies at IIT Bombay (2013)
  • ICAR Fellowship - Awarded AIEEA-UG Fellowship for Bachelor Studies at AAU, Gujarat (2009)
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Education

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi

Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) | GPA : 10 out of 10

This thesis applies Montague theory of grammar to fragments of ordinary Hindi and aims to provide foundation for explicit semantics of Hindi. Various fragments of Hindi viz. F1, F2, F3 etc. have been proposed based on different translation approaches.

The developed logical language, also called as Fragments, has been explained through basic expressions divided into various categories and a set of formation rules. An attempt has been made to use the concept of lambda abstraction to develop the higher-order theoretical fragment of Hindi. Later in the research, tense and modalities of Hindi language have been accounted for and important syntactic generalizations and semantic rules have been developed pertaining to the behavior of primary and secondary verbs.

July 2020 - July 2024

Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

Master of Technology (M.Tech) | GPA : 8.92 out of 10

This thesis applies satellite-image algorithm (developed in R) to deduce water-requirement of crop. The developed data was interpolated over a wider land-area employing various model and forecasted data used interoperable tools such as web-server, pmapper etc. Research component was developing modelling algorithm using LANDSAT images and developing software tool for knowledge dissemination.

July 2013 - July 2015

College of Agri. Engineering & Technology, Godhra

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) | GPA : 8.5 out of 10 (Gold Medalist)

This thesis applies multi-variable regression modelling and fuzzy logic to estimate water-requirement through sensor, satellite and modelling results. Research component was integration of characteristic variables and determination of perfect operating model on sub-divided land parcels. An effort has been made to analyse the difference and the underlining reason of difference in guiding variables of Evapotranspiration at different regional scales.

July 2009 - July 2013

Research

Context free rules for developing formalism in Hindi through F1 Fragment

Published By - Language and Linguistics || Download Paper Here

Keywords - Hindi Language Parser, Natural Languages Processing, Context-Free Grammar, Parse Tree, Context-Free Rules for Hindi, Montague Grammar, Look Ahead LR Parser

Submitted- Sept, 22

Assessment of Toxic Metals in Agricultural Produce

Published By - Food and Public Health || Download Paper Here

Keywords - Metal Analysis, Common Consumptions, Acid digester, ICP-AES, Permissible levels by the FAO and WHO Recommendations, Leafy Vegetables as Most Dangerous in Mumbai

August 2012

Skills & Certification

Programming Languages & Tools
Academic and Non-Academic Courses
  • Applied Text Mining in Python [University of Michigan]
  • Machine Learning Specialization [Stanford University and DeepLearning.AI]

Course and Self Projects
  • Development of Drainage Support System using open-source Web [Tools- php,pMapper, QGIS, MYSQL]
  • Development of Android client for visualisation of faculty related queries [Tools- Andorid, GPS]
  • Suitability of dam-site selection using weigted average method on GIS platform [Tools- Java, Regression Models ]
  • Crop Suitability mapping using GIS and Fuzzy Logic [Tools- ArcGIS9.3, ERDAS, LANDSAT Images, R Statistics]


Interests

Apart from being an enthusiastic experimenter, I enjoy my free time in becoming a better storyteller. Hence I occasionally post videos in YT on a variety of spiritual cum travel topics. [Check Channel Here]


Further, I have been a Hindi Language Trainer to help foreigners learn Hindi language and myself learning about their cultural ideologies. [Check Website Here]