Honor Society® member
Nirmalya Thakur
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- computer science
- Class of 2022
- Cincinnati, Ohio
Member since May 2020
About
Nirmalya Thakur is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science and Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, 5G, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Natural Language Processing.
He has authored 28 peer-reviewed publications in a combination of conference papers, journal publications, and invited book chapters, that have been cited more than 140 times. He has delivered 21 presentations in the form of keynote addresses and invited presentations at conferences in United States, Canada, China, France, Denmark, and Indonesia. Nirmalya has reviewed around 250 papers by serving on the reviewer board of 25 conferences and almost as many journals. His work as a reviewer was appreciated by the European Alliance for Innovation. He has also worked for 26 international conferences as a committee member.
Nirmalya Thakur is a globally celebrated scholar in the field of Human-Computer Interaction and its interrelated disciplines. He has received multiple nationally and internationally recognized awards and honors. Some of the recent ones include the Young Innovator award at the 2nd Universal Innovators Leadership Awards, the Young Scientist of the Year award at the 2nd International Business and Academic Excellence Awards, the Excellent Researcher award at the 2nd International Academic and Research Excellence Awards, and the Research Excellence Award from the Institute of Scholars. In 2020, for the second year in a row, his biography was featured by Marquis Who’s Who, who since 1899 have chronicled the lives and achievements of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from around the world in their annual publications. He is inducted into the elite list of Marquis Top Scientists of the World and has been recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in Activity Centric Computing.
In view of his breakthrough research, he has been featured in the media in newspapers such as The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Star Tribune and on WRDE Coast TV, an NBC-affiliated TV station. He was a nominee of the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 list of Scientists and has received several other awards and recognitions as well as multiple research grants to support his work. To add to the above, he is a licensed Android Developer for Google Playstore, an Oracle Certified Java Professional, an Oracle Certified SQL Developer, an Oracle Certified PL-SQL Developer, and has completed more than 200 online certification courses related to his fields of research interests.
Education
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University of Cincinnati
computer science
2019 – 2022
Honors and awards
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Nominee for the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 list of Scientists
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Research Excellence Award from the Institute of Scholars
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Young Innovator Award at the 2nd Universal Innovators Leadership Awards
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Young Scientist of the Year Award at the 2nd International Business and Academic Excellence Awards
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Inducted to the elite list of Marquis Top Scientists of the World
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Recognized for Excellence in Human-Computer Interaction Research by Marquis Who’s Who
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Excellent Researcher Award at the 2nd International Academic and Research Excellence Awards
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Recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Professional in Activity Centric Computing
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Nominee for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indian Awards for Quality & Excellence
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Distinguished Thesis Award from the University of Cincinnati
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Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship Award from the University of Cincinnati
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Graduate Student Risk Management Award from the University of Cincinnati
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Assistant Professor in Computer Science
- Graduate school interests
My research interests have explored the intersections of Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, 5G, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Natural Language Processing and their applications in the context of solving real-world problems to contribute towards Intelligent Assisted Living of the aging population in the future of interconnected Smart Homes and Smart Cities.
- Outside the classroom
traveling, listening to music, and watching movies
Volunteering
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Volunteer
A Moment of Magic (AMOM) UC Chapter
Aug 2019 – Apr 2020
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President
Graduate Students Association at the University of Cincinnati
May 2019 – May 2021
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Web Developer & Graphic Designer
Hyperloop UC
Aug 2018 – Oct 2018
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Mentor
University of Cincinnati's Undergraduate Research Society
Aug 2018 – Mar 2019
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Vice-President
Graduate Students Association at the University of Cincinnati
May 2018 – Apr 2019
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Student Leader
University of Cincinnati Student Activities and Leadership Development
May 2018 – May 2021
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Volunteer
UC Student Body of Christ
Jan 2018 – Apr 2018
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Volunteer
Crossroads Church
Sep 2017 – Dec 2017
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Member
UC International Partners and Leaders
Aug 2017 – Apr 2021
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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International Society for Applied Computing (opens in a new tab)
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (opens in a new tab)
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Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (opens in a new tab)
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Interaction Design Foundation (IDF) (opens in a new tab)
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Association for Information Systems (AIS) (opens in a new tab)
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International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) (opens in a new tab)
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Association of Scientists, Developers and Faculties (ASDF) (opens in a new tab)
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Hyperloop UC (opens in a new tab)
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Crossroads Church (opens in a new tab)
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UC Student Body of Christ (opens in a new tab)
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Graduate Students Association at the University of Cincinnati (opens in a new tab)
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University of Cincinnati Student Activities and Leadership Development (opens in a new tab)
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University of Cincinnati's Undergraduate Research Society (opens in a new tab)
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UC International Partners and Leaders (opens in a new tab)
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A Moment of Magic (AMOM) UC Chapter (opens in a new tab)
