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Kumar Kshitij Patel

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Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kumar Kshitij Patel is a Postdoctoral Associate at Yales Institute for Foundations of Data Science. His research, rooted in his PhD from the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, centers on machine learning theory, optimization, and federated learning. He has applied his expertise during research internships at SonyAI and Amazon Web Services.

During his undergraduate studies, he was involved in several extracurriculars, including being a professional parliamentary debater, the undergraduate head for a blood donation NGO, and a core team member for his universitys journalism society. He also has four years of training in Hindustani Sangeet.

His work has been recognized with multiple top reviewer awards at major machine learning conferences like NeurIPS, ICLR, and ICML.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Postdoctoral Associate
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Machine Learning Theory
His PhD and postdoctoral research focus on the theoretical foundations of machine learning, including federated learning, privacy, and optimization.
Optimization Algorithms
A core research goal is to understand optimization algorithms in practical settings like distributed computation, online environments, and with non-convexity.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Postdoctoral Associate
Yale University
9-2019 - 6-2025
Doctoral Student
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC)
6-2023 - 9-2023
Research Intern
SonyAI
6-2020 - 9-2020
Applied Scientist Intern
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
7-2018 - 12-2018
Project Assistant Intern
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
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Education
9-2019 - 6-2025
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
9-2019 - 9-2021
Master of Science - MS
Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago
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