Independent Initiatives

Organizer for Task 4 DCASE 2019 Challenge

IEEE-DCASE 2019 challenge - Task 4 - Sound event detection in domestic environments, Carnegie Mellon University, 2019

Organizer of Task 4 “Sound event detection in domestic environments”. Accountable for code development, dataset development, paper reviews and system submissions as well as providing technical support to participants via email and DCASE forum.

• DCASE Challenge Task 4 Webpage
• Code - Task 4 DCASE Challenge

Organizer for Task 4 DCASE 2018 Challenge

IEEE-DCASE 2018 challenge - Task 4 - Large-scale weakly labeled semi-supervised sound event detection in domestic environments, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018

Organizer of Task 4 “Large-scale weakly labeled semi-supervised sound event detection in domestic environments”. Accountable for code development, dataset development, paper reviews and system submissions as well as providing technical support to participants via email and DCASE forum.

• DCASE Challenge Task 4 Webpage
• Code - Task 4 DCASE Challenge

Contributor/Organizer for Task 4 DCASE 2017 Challenge

IEEE-DCASE 2017 challenge - Task 4 - Large Scale weakly supervised sound event detection for smart cars, Carnegie Mellon University, 2017

Organizer of Task 4 “Large-scale weakly labeled semi-supervised sound event detection in domestic environments”. Accountable for code development, paper reviews and system submissions as well as providing technical support to participants.

• DCASE Task 4 Webpage
• DCASE Task 4 Baseline Code

Mentor at Junior Academy

Global STEM Alliance, ARM, 2017

• Unique opportunity to participate in a fast paced programme to develop research driven solution addressing pressing challenges at a global scale.
• Mentored a young team of students on wearables challenge implementing an innovative water filtration system.
• Demonstrated and presented the idea with working prototype eventually winning the innovation challenge.

Teaching Assistant

Data Structures and Algorithms - EC 232, National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, Department of Electronics and Communication, 2014

Teaching assistant for course as part of the peer mentoring program at NITK. Taught Data Structures and Algorithms to peers between 2014-2015.

Teaching Assistant

Elements of Electronics and Communication - EC 110, National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal, Department of Electronics and Communication, 2013

Teaching assistant for course as part of the peer mentoring program at NITK. Taught Elements of Electronics and Communication to peers between 2013-2014.