Pranjal Kabra

Education

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India.
B.Tech + M.Tech in Mathematics and Computing (Aug 2023 - May 2028)

• Cumulative Performance Index( CPI): 8.80/10.00
• Relevant coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Computer System Organisation, Operating Systems.

CBSE(XII), Sanskartirth Gyanpeeth, Surat - 94.2% (2023)

CBSE(X), Maheshwari Vidyapeeth, Surat - 97.8% (2021)

Projects

• Applied road segmentation using UNet with VGG19 and ResNet encoders.
• Experimented with multiple architectures to compare performance on the dataset.
• Optimized model training in PyTorch for accurate road mask predictions.

• Classified anomalies in solar panels using infrared thermography imagery from real-world solar farms.
• Leveraged machine learning models to identify faults, optimizing maintenance in photovoltaic systems.
• Contributed to environmental impact by improving predictive accuracy in solar energy efficiency.

• Designed and implemented a custom M:N user-to-kernel level multithreading library in C, enabling efficient thread management by mapping multiple user threads to fewer kernel threads.
• Developed key features such as user/kernel thread creation, round-robin scheduling, cooperative yielding, and thread joining, mimicking modern multithreading behavior at the user level.
• Demonstrated practical use-cases via simulation tests including a multi-client HTTP request handler and parallel factorial computation, showcasing thread coordination and performance optimization.

Achievements

• Specialist At Codeforces (max. rating - 1450)
• 99.6 percentile in Joint Entrance Examination(Mains), 2023
• All India Rank 5030 Joint Entrance Examination(Advanced), 2023 (more than 1 Million participants)
• Runner Up in a prestigious college competition for mono acting.

Technical Skills

• Languages - Python, C++, C, HTML, JavaScript, CSS.
• Frameworks - Pandas, Matplotlib, Pytorch, Tensorflow, OpenCV, Transformers

Position of Responsibility

• Core Team Member at Club of Programmers, COPS, IIT(BHU), Intelligence Guild
• Student Guide at Wellness Council, IIT(BHU).