Trustworthy Human Language Technologies (TrustHLT), Ruhr University Bochum (RUB)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Bochum, Germany

• Investigating LLM privacy and security, focusing on prompt injection, membership inference, model inversion/reconstruction attacks, including privacy-preserving fine-tuning methods.
• Developed and benchmarked prompt injection pipelines for open-source LLMs.
• Delivered invited lectures on adversarial attacks on LLMs and mitigation strategies.
• Member of the Research Center for Trustworthy Data Science and Security (RC Trust).

Software Innovation Campus Paderborn (SICP), Paderborn University

Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin), Paderborn, Germany

• Developed machine-learning and information-theoretic methods to quantify information leakage in cryptographic implementations.
• Applied AutoML (HPO, NAS) to automate attack generation and vulnerability discovery in AES-based systems.
• Performed ML-assisted analysis of TLS implementations and cryptographic protocols.
• Coordinated with academic and industry partners and produced technical reports and documentation.

Intelligent Systems and Machine Learning Group, Paderborn University

Student Research Assistant, Paderborn, Germany

• Researched choice theory and preference learning for recommender systems.
• Developed context-sensitive neural ranking models for preference learning.
• Collected tablet purchase preferences through a self-developed Android application.

Thapar University

Research Associate, Patiala, India

• Designed a Raspberry Pi-based autonomous car prototype with road detection.
• Developed a WiFi-controlled Android application for remote navigation.
• Published research on autonomous vehicle system design in the International Journal of Computer Applications.

Samsung Research Institute-Noida (SRI-Noida)

Software Engineer, Noida, India

• Designed and implemented Android OS framework features for Samsung smartphones.
• Developed and customized Android apps and TouchWiz Home components, including My Magazine for Galaxy Note 3 and Easy Launcher for Galaxy S4.
• Conducted feasibility studies, proposed product enhancements, coordinated with Samsung HQ and European test teams, and mentored interns.
• Samsung Research Institute-Noida (SRI-Noida), Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. - part of Samsung Research.

Diebold Nixdorf, formerly Wincor Nixdorf

Student Employee, Paderborn, Germany

• Built a Vaadin-based web application for statistical evaluation of ATM fleet performance.
• Implemented tools in Java for analysis and diagnostics of ATM issues.