Ragini Gupta

Graduate Research Assistant @ University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

About

I am a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with 4+ years of experience in communication networks, applied AI/ML, distributed systems, generative models for networks and edge computing. My PhD research focuses on building trustworthy, scalable, and adaptive ML-driven cyber physical systems and networks including continual learning framework for robust anomaly detection with digital twins, spatio-temporal forecasting with GNNs and foundation models, adaptive scheduling for resource constrained devices, and generative model enhanced active learning approaches for network intrusion detection. I work extensively with Python, Java, C++, PyTorch, scikit-learn, and large-scale data driven systems and network datasets to design end-to-end pipelines for real-world deployments. I have prior experience in working on resource allocation for 5G cellular networks, specifically using graph models for maximizing throughput under interference management and leveraging big data tools (Hadoop/Spark/Apache Kylin) for distributed smart home energy management system, and backend development. I enjoy building things and learning new stuff to turn ideas into tangible solutions! I am currently seeking Summer 2026 internships where I can apply my expertise in creative ways to build impactful, real-world solutions. Please feel free to reach out if your team has opportunities that might be a good fit—I’d love to connect. Resume: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lOQTQSONW-emwcvmil4StDReVbdIFcEs/view?usp=sharing Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hRJMHT0AAAAJ&hl=en

Country

United States

City

Champaign

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Backend development, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, MySQL, Oracle Database, Embedded C, Embedded Software Programming, Apache Spark, Kylin, HBase, Cloud Computing, Cloudera Manager, HiveQL, Network intrusion detection, PyTorch, Generative AI, Decentralized Applications (DApps), Apache Mahout, Graph Theory, Big Data

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Research Intern (Web3, Software & Data Systems Research Lab)

Nokia Bell Labs

2023-6 - 2023-8 · 3 mos

New Jersey, United States

Industry 4.0 IoT Systems Intern

Watlow

2021-6 - 2021-8 · 3 mos

St Louis, Missouri, United States

High Performance Computing Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory

2020-6 - 2020-8 · 3 mos

Graduate Research Assistant

American University of Sharjah

2016-1 - 2020-8 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

1. Thesis Title: Energy Big Data Management, Analytics and Visualization for Residential Areas based on big data analytics in Smart Grid. 2. Designed a hadoop distributed file system storage cluster using Cloudera to generate synthetic energy consumption data (2 TB) for one million smart meter homes using Monte Carlo Markov Chain simulation in R language. 3. Stored data is analyzed on processing paradigms of Apache Spark, Hive for comparative analysis in terms of scalability, latency, throughput with subsequent recommendations. 4. Thesis research proposal was awarded with the Faculty Research Grant awarding $22,000 to conduct individual two year research work on the thesis topic}. Grant Fund number : FRG17-R22. 5. Authored two research papers published in IEEE Transactions journal of Consumer Electronics. 6. Won 2017/2018 Graduate Student Excellence Award amongst all engineering disciplines (~ 200+ students) recognizing outstanding contribution to research, scholarly, and creative work in May 2018. 7. First place in Chester Sall Awards for the best paper in 2020 IEEE Transactions Consumer Electronics Journal.

Visiting Research Scholar

American University of Sharjah

2017-5 - 2018-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

The American University Of Sharjah

1. Appointed as a Research Scholar at the American University of Sharjah with Dr. Khaled El-Fakih wherein research was focused on the performance evaluation of white-box testing (in Java) approaches for well-known communication protocols (IMAP,POP3,SMTP). 2. Presented research paper at UAE Graduate Student Research conference held in UAE in 2017.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

American University of Sharjah

2016-1 - 2018-9 · 2 yrs 9 mos

1. Assisted professors in preparing lecture presentations with complete responsibility to prepare lab manuals and teaching some classroom lectures for junior, senior-level undergraduate courses}: Programming (C++,Java), Advanced Software Design and Testing, Embedded Systems, Microcontrollers, Digital Systems. 2. Identified challenging areas of students and tech trends, assisted Professors revamping course curriculum in iterations for better adaptability of students, bridging the gap between academia and industry demand. 3. Received excellent recommendation from Professors and feedback from students evaluation forms.

Research Assistant

Missouri University of Science and Technology

2018-9 - 2020-5 · 1 yr 9 mos

Rolla, Missouri

1. Conducted research on the problem of distributed resource allocation in IoT driven 5G networks. Also, worked on modelling epidemic spread in social networks to emulate malware spread in Wireless Sensor Networks. 2. Technologies used: USRPs, WSNs, python, MATLAB, applied Graph theory. 3. Publication: "Maximizing Task Throughput in IoT-based 5G Networks", SMARTCOMP 2019. Paper nominated for best paper awards.

Summer Intern

Interserve

2014-7 - 2014-8 · 2 mos

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

1. Interned for a period of 6 weeks at Interserve, Oil and Gas Co., Abu Dhabi. 2. Responsible for maintaining and updating the company’s web applications using ASP.NET, Microsoft Access, and SQL Server database oriented application.