Rajkumar Vaghashiya

Rajkumar Vaghashiya

MSc in Computer Science

Saarland University

Biography

👋 Hi there,

I’m a MSc Computer Science student with 3+ years of experience in Deep Learning and Computer Vision. I specialize in developing robust AI systems that bridge cutting-edge research with real-world applications.

I’m passionate about interdisciplinary AI applications to solve real-world challenges and translate AI insights into actionable decisions for optimizing critical workflows.

😀 I’m always open to collaborations on AI, Computer Vision, and Applied Machine Learning projects.

Check my CV.

Interests
  • Applied AI
  • Computer Vision
  • Quantum Computing
Education
  • MS in Computer Science, 2023

    Saarland University

  • BTech in Computer Engineering, 2016

    Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Skills

Python
cpp
C++
pytorch
PyTorch
tensorflow
TensorFlow
hf
Hugging Face
opencv
OpenCV
scikit-image
scikit-image
openvino
OpenVINO
Docker
flask
Flask
Git
GitHub
AWS SageMaker
googlecloud
GCP Vertex AI
numpy
NumPy
pandas
Pandas
scikitlearn
Scikit-learn
matplotlib
Matplotlib
seaborn
Seaborn
plotly
Plotly
Linux
Figma
flag-gb
English
flag-de
German

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Research Assistant (HiWi)
Mar 2025 – Jun 2025 Saarbruecken, DE
  • Initiated benchmarking of parameterized quantum circuits with CUDA-Q and PyTorch, enabling scalability analysis for QML workloads.
  • Led literature review on quantum-optimized multi-model fitting in noisy point clouds, assessing applicability for robust shape fitting and 3D reconstruction.
 
 
 
 
 
BMW Group
AI and Data Science (AIQX) Intern
Sep 2024 – Feb 2025 Munich, DE
  • Built multimodal anomaly detection pipelines for automotive quality assurance, achieving 100% recall and over 95% precision on production data.
  • Developed a hybrid defect inspection pipeline combining foundational models, classical computer vision, and statistical methods, reducing manual audit time by 70%.
  • Designed and implemented a VLM-based OCR pipeline for compliance documentation with >85% extraction accuracy on complex backgrounds, automating previously manual audits.
 
 
 
 
 
Max Planck Institute for Informatics
Research Assistant (HiWi)
Oct 2023 – Aug 2024 Saarbruecken, DE
  • Converted large-scale 3D vision datasets into binary representations via state-of-the-art autoencoder, reducing storage overhead by 35% while preserving fidelity.
  • Applied contrastive learning in PyTorch to enhance query retrieval, increasing matching accuracy by 52%.
  • Simulated quantum ML models for pattern retrieval, establishing feasibility of hybrid AI–quantum methods.
 
 
 
 
 
ML Developer (Freelance)
Nov 2021 – Sep 2022 Remote

Zero-shot Retail Object Recognition

  • Developed an object recognition pipeline for inventory management using TensorFlow and OpenCV, achieving >80% accuracy.
  • Applied unsupervised learning for real-time object segmentation of retail shelf images, reaching >90% accuracy.
  • Computed object recognition on unlabeled datasets via embedding similarity using pre-trained models for enhancing detection efficiency.
 
 
 
 
 
Forus Health Pvt. Ltd.
Clinical AI Research Intern
Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 Bengaluru, IN

AI-assisted Retinal Disease Prognosis

  • Implemented a TensorFlow-based classification model for disease severity grading, achieving AUC of 0.98.
  • Integrated SHAP for interpretability, quantifying parameter influence on model predictions.
  • Curated and clinically validated datasets for eye disease diagnosis, ensuring high-quality training data.
 
 
 
 
 
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Teaching Assistant
Sep 2020 – Dec 2020 Gandhinagar, IN
  • Course: AI for Everyone (20IC206T)
 
 
 
 
 
Forus Health Pvt. Ltd.
Clinical AI Research Intern
Jan 2020 – Jul 2020 Bengaluru, IN

Clinical Biomarker Assessments for Retinal Diseases

  • Led a team of 5 interns to develop a clinician-controlled image processing pipeline for disease parameter analysis.
  • Achieved results within ±8% of research benchmark SIVA in 3 months using OpenCV and TensorFlow.
  • Conducted a review of AI-based retinal imaging telecare services in India to enhance clinical outreach.
 
 
 
 
 
Capgemini Technology Services Ltd.
Machine Learning Intern
Jun 2019 – Jul 2019 Gandhinagar, IN

Context-Sensitive Semantic Search Tool

  • Developed a semantic search tool for impact analysis in software testing, achieving 95% accuracy.
  • Generated embeddings using a pre-trained language model for semantic mapping of test cases.
  • Built an interactive visualization tool for search results using Python, t-SNE, and matplotlib.

Projects

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MediSinGAN
An unconditional generative model to augment medical image datasets using a single natural image.
Smart, Portable, and Cost-effective ELISA Reader
A microplate well segmentation pipeline for real-time colorimetric analysis of microplate wells.

News

Exploring potential topics for my Master’s thesis.

Past Projects:

  • Engineering of Interactive Systems with GenAI (Apr 2024)
  • 3D Pose Tracking using AlphaPose and MotionBERT for provisioning Digital Twins in Industry 4.0 (Sep 2023)
  • Data synthesis for boosting product recognition in Retail (Sep 2023)

Certifications

Campus Organizer
IBM
IBM Certified Associate Developer - Quantum Computation using Qiskit v0.2X
See certificate
Coursera
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) Specialization
See certificate
Coursera
AI for Medicine Specialization
See certificate
Udacity
Intel Edge AI for IoT Developers Nanodegree
See certificate

Achievements

IBM
IBM Quantum Challenge - Fall 2021 - Advanced
See certificate
IBM
IBM Quantum Challenge Africa 2021 Achievement (Advanced)
See certificate
hackdays
Hackdays Rhein-Neckar 2021 (Schweickert Challenge)
Capgemini
Capgemini iSprint (West Division) Winner 2019
The Economic Times
ET Campus Stars 2.0
See certificate
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
B.Tech. CS Gold Medalist

Contact

I’m always eager to explore the latest research and collaborate on interdisciplinary AI projects. Feel free to drop me an email!