What I'm Doing Now

A snapshot of what I'm focused on right now — updated March 2026

Currently Working On

M.Tech Thesis — AI/ML Research

🟢 Active

Pursuing M.Tech in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at LPU (87.2%). Focused on deep learning research for time-series forecasting and computer vision applications in environmental monitoring.

ProgressYear 2 of 2

Portfolio Website — 06neel.in

🟢 Active

Building this portfolio from scratch using pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no frameworks. Adding blog posts, case studies, and interactive features as they're completed.

Completion~85%

Writing & Research

IEEE ICIPTM 2026 — 2 Papers In-Press

📄 In-Press

Both ICIPTM papers accepted and in-press on IEEE Xplore: (1) AI/ML review for mosquito species ID, and (2) Ensemble deep learning for Zika vector identification. Awaiting final DOI assignment.

Blog — Technical Articles

✍️ Writing

Writing technical deep-dives on the LSTM weather forecasting project and NWP bias correction work — translating IEEE paper content into accessible blog posts with working code examples.

Learning

LLMs & Agentic AI

📚 Learning

Diving deep into Large Language Models — exploring prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and building multi-agent workflows using LangChain and LangGraph for autonomous task execution.

MLOps & Model Deployment

📚 Learning

Learning end-to-end MLOps practices including CI/CD pipelines for ML, model versioning with MLflow, containerization using Docker, and deploying scalable inference APIs with FastAPI.

Next Up

Plans for Next 3 Months

🗓️ Planned

• Complete M.Tech thesis and final viva
• Publish 3 detailed blog articles from IEEE paper work
• Deploy Face Authentication system as live demo
• Start job search — targeting ML Engineer / Data Scientist roles
• AWS certification prep