I am a 1st year Computer Science PhD student at the
Manning College of Information & Computer Science,
University of Massachusetts Amherst. I am advised by
Prof. Negin Rahimi. My broad research interests are primarily in Information Retrieval (IR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Prior to this, I received a Dual Degree (Bachelors + Masters) in Mathematics and Computing from IIT Kharagpur, India where I worked on the paradigm of tool-augmentation for mathematical reasoning in LLMs, supervised by
Prof. Somak Aditya.
My overarching research goals are focused on the effective utilization of retrieval-based systems and external structured knowledge to improve multiple reasoning dimensions in LLMs. Currently, I am interested in developing advanced retrieval systems for reasoning-intensive tasks, where retrievers perform multi-step, complex reasoning across multiple turns, leveraging both intermediate outputs and previously retrieved information. I am working on agentic retrieval frameworks, using reinforcement learning to train retrievers with step-wise feedback in dynamic environments. My other research interests revolve around the use of neuro-symbolic methods in NLP, and trying to make LLMs safer to use in social contexts.