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| Name | Jayanth S |
| Label | AI/ML Research Specialist |
| jayanths2498@gmail.com | |
| Url | https://js2498.github.io |
| Summary | AI/ML Research Engineer with a background in working with deep learning models, building LLM-based retrieval systems, and applying machine learning to wireless communication problems. Hands-on experience with end-to-end ML systems, retrieval pipelines, and experimentation workflows. Current interests include Machine Learning, Stochastic Optimization, Reinforcement Learning, and applied research. |
Work
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Mar 2025 – Present 6G AI/ML Research Specialist
Nokia Standards
AI/ML research for 6G physical layer and LLM-based internal tooling.
- Built LLM-based retrieval workflows for summarization, question answering, information extraction, and cross-document comparison.
- Developed RAG pipelines using embeddings and vector search over structured and unstructured technical data.
- Contributed to React-based frontend and Streamlit prototypes for internal AI tools.
- Designed multi-step workflows using LangChain and LangGraph with prompt engineering for task routing and automation.
- Worked on deep learning models for signal processing and multi-antenna communication systems.
- Migrated and validated a large-scale simulation and ML codebase (~10k LOC, 80 modules) from TensorFlow to PyTorch.
- Implemented reproducible ML experimentation pipelines using MLflow, Flyte, and Argo Workflows.
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Feb 2023 – Mar 2025 Research Engineer
TCS Research
- Won the Depth Estimation using mmWave AI/ML Challenge - 2023 organized by NIST (USA) and ITU.
- Implemented OFDM and OTFS communication systems on USRP B210 SDRs for real-time wireless prototyping.
- Demonstrated image/data transmission using OFDM over SDR with a RIS-assisted wireless link.
- Developed cascaded channel estimation algorithms for RIS-aided mmWave systems — IEEE ICC Workshop 2024.
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Oct 2022 – Dec 2022 Research Assistant, Dept. of Computer and Information Science
Linköping University
- Worked on stochastic control methods for semantic communication efficiency, Age of Information, and cost-aware scheduling.
- Research led to WiOpt 2023 publication with subsequent conference publication as co-author.
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May 2022 – Aug 2022 Research Intern
TCS Research
Reinforcement learning for wireless communications.
- Implemented DDPG, TD3, and SAC RL algorithms for hybrid beamforming in single-user MIMO communication systems.
Education
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2020 – 2022 Dharwad, Karnataka, India
MS (Research)
Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad
Electrical Engineering — Optimization of Age of Information in Wireless Communication Networks
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2015 – 2019 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Awards
- 2023.12.07
Winner — Depth Estimation using mmWave AI/ML Challenge 2023
NIST (USA) and ITU
Won the NIST/ITU mmWave AI/ML challenge for depth estimation from mmWave channel data, with solution presentation at the final event.
Certificates
| Deep Learning Specialization | ||
| Coursera |
Publications
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2024 RIBCE: RIS-BS Virtual Array Based Channel Estimation for mm-Wave Communication System
IEEE ICC Workshops 2024
Joint AoA/AoD estimation for passive RIS-assisted mmWave communication using a virtual RIS-BS array.
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2023 Distortion Minimization with Age of Information and Cost Constraints
IEEE WiOpt 2023
Minimizing distortion under AoI and cost constraints in real-time monitoring over ON/OFF wireless channels.
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2022 Age of Processed Information Minimization over Fading Multiple Access Channels
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (also IEEE ICC 2022)
CMDP-based policy for minimizing age of processed information in fading MAC with local/edge processing.
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2021 Age of Information Minimization with Power and Distortion Constraints in Multiple Access Channels
IEEE WiOpt 2021
CMDP and Lagrangian relaxation approach to AoI minimization under power and distortion constraints.
Skills
| Languages | |
| Python | |
| C++ | |
| MATLAB |
| ML Frameworks | |
| PyTorch | |
| TensorFlow | |
| Scikit-learn | |
| Ray RLlib |
| GenAI Systems / Tooling | |
| LangChain | |
| LangGraph | |
| Streamlit | |
| Elasticsearch | |
| Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) | |
| Prompt Engineering |
| MLOps / Dev Tools | |
| Git | |
| MLflow | |
| Flyte | |
| Argo Workflows |
| Relevant Coursework | |
| Reinforcement Learning | |
| Statistical Pattern Recognition | |
| Convex Optimization | |
| Probability and Stochastic Processes |
Languages
| English | |
| Professional working proficiency |
| Kannada | |
| Native speaker |
| Telugu | |
| Conversational |
Interests
| Research | |
| 6G Wireless | |
| LLM Systems | |
| Age of Information | |
| Reinforcement Learning | |
| Stochastic Control |
Projects
- 2026.01 - Present
nanoQwen — LLM Implementation from Scratch
- Implemented a Qwen-style decoder-only Transformer from scratch in PyTorch with RoPE, RMSNorm, Grouped-Query Attention (GQA), causal self-attention, and autoregressive text generation.
- Built end-to-end pretraining and supervised fine-tuning (SFT) pipelines with custom dataset preprocessing, mixed-precision training, checkpointing, configurable experiment workflows, and tokenizer integration.
- Developed modular training and inference infrastructure including KV-cache based decoding, HuggingFace parity validation, model evaluation utilities, and configurable scaling for transformer experimentation.
- 2022.01 - Present
Policy Gradient Algorithms for Atari Games
- Applied A2C, A3C, TRPO, and PPO based on the stablebaselines3 and ray rllib implementations for Pong, Breakout and Space-Invaders atari games.
- 2022.01 - Present
Model-Free End-to-End Communication Systems
- Implemented the model-based and model-free auto-encoder based end-to-end communication system for AWGN and Rayleigh Block Fading channels as in: Fayçal Ait Aoudia and Jakob Hoydis, "Model-Free Training of End-to-End Communication Systems."
- 2022.01 - Present
PrecoderNet — Hybrid Beamforming
- Implemented deep learning precoder for hybrid beamforming in massive MIMO systems using DDPG, TD3, and SAC reinforcement learning algorithms.