Hi, I'm Nikhil

About Me

I am a Master's student in Artificial Intelligence at Northeastern University in Boston with a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and intelligent systems. My work sits at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning, where I enjoy building systems that are both technically sound and practically impactful.

I have industry experience as Software Engineering Intern at Aditya Birla Group and Machine Learning Intern at Lanxess, where I worked with CI/CD workflows to ship reliable, production-ready systems.

Previously, as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at SRMIST, I contributed to research on Dynamic MAC protocol for underwater acoustic sensor networks, intelligent agents, and self-driven learning signals.

Experience

Aditya Birla Group

Software Engineering Intern
Nov 2024 - July 2025

Lanxess

Machine Learning Intern
April 2024 - Sept 2024

Aditya Birla Group

Project Intern
March 2023 - Sept 2023

SRM University

Undergraduate Research Assistant
April 2022 - Nov 2022

Education

Northeastern University

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Sep 2025 - May 2027
Relevant Coursework: Applied Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Linear Algebra and Probability

SRM University

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
Aug 2021 - May 2025
Relevant Coursework: Software Engineering, Database Management System, Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Projects

Code Vulnerability Analyzer

Bluebikes - Smart Rebalancing System

F1 Strategy Center

Deep Q-learning PacMan Agent

Fusion Based Vision Simulation

Castle Escape MDP Agent

Highlights

Publications

Dynamic MAC Protocol for Layered Data Aggregation in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks

Nikhil Shekhawat, Balakiruthiga B, Angayarkanni SA, N Bathija, S Shrimali, Neeharika G
IEEE/Second International Conference on Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems and Internet of Things 2024

A novel approach for layered data aggregation in underwater acoustic sensors, with improved transmission and optimized energy efficiency.

AI-Driven Safety: Automated Helmet Detection and License Plate Recognition

Nikhil Shekhawat, Angayarkanni SA, N Bathija Saketh S, Rajaram V, Balakiruthiga B
IEEE/9th International Conference on Communication and Electronics Systems 2024

Implemented LSTM and GRU deep learning algorithms to capture sequential patterns and long-term dependencies in traffic data for improved forecasting accuracy