Soham Himanshubhai Padia

Email: padia.so@northeastern.edu · Phone: +1-319-202-3067 · Boston, MA

Links: https://linkedin.com/in/soham-padia · https://github.com/soham-padia · https://soham-padia.github.io

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, Biomedical AI, Scientific Computing, Algorithms.

Education

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence — Northeastern University (Sep 2025–Dec 2027).

B.Tech in Information Technology — Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (Jun 2021–May 2025).

Publications

NLP Techniques in Chi-Square Tests and Feature Selection — DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-9855-1_10.

Enhancing Public Speaking Skills through AI-Powered Analysis and Feedback — DOI: 10.53555/kuey.v30i5.8524.

Comparative Study of Reinforcement Learning Models for Blockchain Security — in progress.

Patent

System and Method to Distribute Dividend Towards an Investment Secured for Implementing an Action Plan — Indian Application 202221050908 (Journal 10/2024).

Projects

Text to Int (PyPI) — 4,000+ downloads; linear-time text-to-number normalizer. https://pypi.org/project/text-to-number/

Siamese Neural Networks — precision/recall > 0.99 for similarity detection.

Text Summarizer — Transformers + NLTK for large-text condensation.

Overleaf Template Contribution — customizable SOP/PS template improvements.

Experience

EdYou Abroad — Full-Stack Developer Intern. Built React + Supabase site, managed client requirements.

Technical Skills

Programming: C, C++, Python, Rust, Go, Java, SQL, TypeScript, JavaScript, Bash, HTML, CSS, LaTeX.

AI/ML: PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, NLTK, OpenCV; NLP, CV, LLMs.

Tools: Git/GitHub, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Jupyter, React, Next.js.

IoT/Embedded: Raspberry Pi 5, Pico, Arduino; DIY drone prototyping.

Math: Linear Algebra, Probability, Optimization, Numerical Methods, Algorithms, Graphs.