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Kartavya’s projects include Sketch2Style, a fully fine-tuned 1.43-billion-parameter Stable Diffusion and ControlNet system that converts fashion sketches into realistic product imagery in two to three seconds and improved SSIM from 0 to 0.22. He also developed a Sentence-BERT and FAISS research-paper recommender that identifies weak semantic matches, earning finalist recognition in the USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026. His machine-learning work includes DNA splice-site classification with a CNN-BiLSTM and skin-cancer classification with a Vision Transformer. Before focusing on AI, Kartavya applied data analysis and modeling to flood analysis, highway pavement design, road-condition assessment, and road safety. He is also building a drone robotics project using Raspberry Pi Pico, MicroPython, IMU sensors, mechanical assembly, and flight-control code. ## Services - Analytical Skills - Algorithmic Thinking - Computer Programming - Google Cloud Platform \(GCP\) - Docker - Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery \(CI/CD\) - App Designing - Gemini Notebook - Google Gemini - Google AI studio - User Interface Design - Mobile Applications - Mobile Application Design - User Experience Design \(UED\) - Risk Assessment - Risk Management - Flood Risk - Leadership - Creative Problem Solving - Communication - Business Planning - Structural Engineering - Structural Analysis - Architectural Design - Business Intelligence \(BI\) - Business Analysis - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - Automation - Systems Design - Systems Analysis ## Highlights - Pursuing an MS in Artificial Intelligence at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus with a 3.89/4.00 GPA expected graduation is December 2026. - Fully fine-tuned a 1.43-billion-parameter Stable Diffusion and ControlNet system for Sketch2Style, converting fashion sketches into realistic product images. - Improved Sketch2Style SSIM from 0 to 0.22 while achieving image generation in two to three seconds. - Built a Sentence-BERT and FAISS research-paper recommender that flags weak semantic matches instead of guessing. - Named a finalist in the USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026 for the research-paper recommender. - Trained a hybrid CNN-BiLSTM on more than 45,000 DNA sequences for splice-site classification, achieving 90.5% test accuracy and outperforming SVM and Random Forest baselines. - Developed a Vision Transformer that classifies seven skin-lesion types from more than 10,000 dermatology images with validation accuracy above 90%. - Building a drone robotics project using Raspberry Pi Pico, MicroPython, IMU sensors, mechanical assembly, and flight-control code. - Conducted flood analysis of the Tapi River during a research internship at SVNIT Surat, modeling overflow related to Ukai Dam water-release capacity and designing an intake well. - Previously ran a flood model across 100 km of the Mahi River. - Analyzed pavement structures and road conditions at Infinite Civil Solutions using IITPAVE and LCMS Dynatest Explorer data. - Designed highway pavements and prepared a road-safety report at Infinite Civil Solutions. - Built a quiz app and a shopping app during an Android development internship at Acmegrade using Android Studio and Java. - Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. - Lists AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and certifications in Google, Docker, Python Essentials, AWS VPC creation, USAIIHackathon, and Mood Indigo IIT Bombay. ## Experience - **Intern at Infinite Civil Solutions Private Limited** (2024-01-01–2024-04-01) — Pavement Design, IITPAVE, KGPBACK, MS Excel, LCMS RoadInspect, Dynatest Explorer, Traffic Data Analysis, Regression Analysis Interned at Infinite Civil Solutions under the guidance of the General Manager. My main work was analyzing road pavement structures, checking the age and condition of existing roads using IIT Pave software, along with the LCMS Dynatest Explorer for collecting road surface data. I also worked on highway engineering pavement design using IIT Pave, and prepared a report on road safety based on the findings. It gave me a firsthand look at how civil engineering data collection and analysis actually works outside a classroom. - **Research Internship at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology \(SVNIT\), Surat** (2023-05-01–2023-07-01) — Python, HEC-RAS, ArcGIS, ArcHydro, Flood Analysis, Hydraulic Modeling, Land Use Land Cover Classification, Drainage Density Analysis Worked under the guidance of a professor as a summer intern. My final project was a flood analysis of the Tapi River, calculating flood overflow based on the water release capacity from the Ukai Dam. I used ArcGIS for the flood modeling and HEC RAS to estimate the flood overflow point, and designed an intake well of a certain capacity as part of the project. - **Android Developer at Acmegrade** (2023-03-01–2023-05-01) — Android Studio, Java, Android Emulator, App Interface Design Developed Android applications during this internship using Android Studio and Java. I built a quiz app and a shopping app, which gave me hands on experience with the full process of designing, coding, and testing a mobile application from the ground up. ## Education - Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Civil Engineering — Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat - Science — SGVP International school - Master's Degree, Artificial Intelligence — Long Island University ## FAQ ### What does Kartavya do? Kartavya is an AI/ML engineer and an Artificial Intelligence graduate student. He works across large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, generative AI, computer vision, semantic search, model evaluation, and AI systems intended for practical product use. ### What is Kartavya studying at Long Island University? Kartavya is pursuing a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence at Long Island University, including its Brooklyn campus program. He reports a 3.89/4.00 GPA and expects to graduate in December 2026. ### What is Kartavya’s educational background? Kartavya completed a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, in 2024. He also studied Science at SGVP International School, completing that program in 2020. ### What is Kartavya’s Sketch2Style project? Kartavya is working on Sketch2Style, a research project that turns fashion sketches into realistic product images. He fully fine-tuned a 1.43-billion-parameter Stable Diffusion and ControlNet system, using components including CLIP and VAE the project improved SSIM from 0 to 0.22 and produces images in two to three seconds. ### What did Kartavya build for the USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026? Kartavya built a research-paper recommender using Sentence-BERT and FAISS for semantic search. The system is designed to flag weak matches rather than make unsupported recommendations, and it was a finalist project in the USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026. ### What did Kartavya accomplish in DNA splice-site classification? Kartavya trained a hybrid CNN-BiLSTM model on more than 45,000 DNA sequences for splice-site classification. The model achieved 90.5% test accuracy and outperformed SVM and Random Forest baselines. ### What did Kartavya build for skin-cancer classification? Kartavya developed a Vision Transformer for classifying seven skin-lesion types from more than 10,000 dermatology images. The project achieved validation accuracy above 90%. ### What robotics work is Kartavya doing? Kartavya is building a drone robotics project with a Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. His work includes mechanical assembly, IMU-sensor integration, robotics hardware assembly, and flight-control coding, including early consideration of drone-control challenges. ### What did Kartavya do at Infinite Civil Solutions Private Limited? At Infinite Civil Solutions Private Limited, Kartavya analyzed road pavement structures and assessed the age and condition of existing roads. Under the guidance of the General Manager, he used IITPAVE, KGPBACK, LCMS RoadInspect, Dynatest Explorer, Microsoft Excel, traffic data analysis, and regression analysis he also designed highway pavements and prepared a road-safety report from the findings. ### What did Kartavya do during his research internship at SVNIT Surat? During a summer research internship at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, Kartavya conducted flood analysis for the Tapi River under a professor’s guidance. He used ArcGIS, ArcHydro, HEC-RAS, hydraulic modeling, land-use and land-cover classification, and drainage-density analysis to calculate potential flood overflow associated with Ukai Dam water-release capacity, estimate an overflow point, and design an intake well for the project. His earlier work also included running a flood model across 100 km of the Mahi River. ### What did Kartavya do at Acmegrade? At Acmegrade, Kartavya developed Android applications using Android Studio, Java, and the Android Emulator. He built both a quiz app and a shopping app, gaining experience in application interface design, coding, and testing from the ground up. ### What technologies does Kartavya use? Kartavya’s core AI and engineering toolkit includes Python, C++, C, Java, Dart, HTML, SQL, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Hugging Face, Stable Diffusion, ControlNet, CLIP, VAE, OpenCV, LSTM, transfer learning, Sentence Transformers, FAISS, RAG, semantic search, Flask, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Google Gemini, Google AI Studio, Gemini Notebook, and MicroPython. He also uses Android Studio, ArcGIS products, ArcMap, ArcHydro, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, STAAD-Pro, IITPAVE, LCMS Dynatest Explorer, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Adobe Photoshop. ### What are Kartavya’s broader professional strengths? Kartavya’s listed technical strengths include artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, large language models, generative AI, computer vision, automation, systems design and analysis, algorithmic thinking, computer programming, analytics, business intelligence and analysis, regression analysis, GIS modeling, flood risk, traffic analysis, pavement design, highway engineering, road safety, structural engineering and analysis, architectural design, mobile application design, user-interface and user-experience design, and risk assessment and management. He also lists analytical skills, creative problem solving, problem solving, strategy, decision-making, leadership, communication, teamwork, business planning, event planning, ethical hacking, and foundations in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. ### What certifications does Kartavya hold? Kartavya lists AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Google Certifications, Google’s Introduction to Docker, Cisco’s Python Essentials 1, Coursera’s Create a Virtual Private Cloud \(VPC\) Using AWS, USAIIHackathon from the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute, and Mood Indigo IIT Bombay through Acmegrade. ### What opportunities is Kartavya seeking? Kartavya is interested in teams where models move beyond notebooks into real products. He is prepared to contribute to data pipelines, model evaluation, and the operational work required to make models trustworthy. ### How can someone contact Kartavya? Kartavya can be reached at \[contact removed\]. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kartavya648