Nikita Hukerikar

Nikita Hukerikar is currently a MRes/PhD Student in AI-enabled Healthcare Systems at University College London (UCL), where they have been studying since September 2021. Their research focuses on integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in medical applications.1

Educational Background::

• University College London (UCL): MRes/PhD in AI-enabled Healthcare Systems (2021 - Present)
• University of Bristol: Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer Science, First Class (2015 - 2019)
• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: Exchange student in Computer Science (2017)
• Udacity: Nanodegree in AI for Healthcare (2020 - 2021)

Professional Experience::

• Software Engineer at Improbable (March 2020 - August 2021): Worked on agent-based city simulations for defense projects, collaborating with software engineers and data scientists, and mentoring new team members.
• Graduate Software Engineer at Improbable (September 2019 - March 2020): Continued contributions to software development within the company.
• Summer Technology Analyst at Barclays (2018): Automated data analysis for security testing within the Application Security Team.
• Technical Support Trainee at VLE Support Ltd (2016): Focused on software improvements using various programming languages.

In addition to their academic and professional pursuits, Hukerikar has been active in extracurricular activities, serving as a course representative and participating in cultural societies at UCL.1 They are also involved in research, having published work on prioritizing genetic findings for drug target identification.2