[] Shilpy Kaur | PhD Scholar – IIT Indore
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Shilpy Kaur
PhD Research Scholar · IIT Indore

Shilpy Kaur

Doctor of Philosophy · Computer Science & Engineering
Supervised by Prof. Aruna Tiwari · AgriHub Centre of Excellence
Vision Transformers Efficient Deep Learning Model Optimization Explainable AI Attention Mechanisms Computer Vision Model Interpretability Neural Network Efficiency
Roll No.2301201004
Year of Joining2024
Expected2028
FellowshipSRF / JRF (CSIR / UGC)

🌿 Research Focus

Shilpy is developing efficient and explainable Vision Transformer architectures that reduce compute overhead while improving transparency for real-world computer vision applications. Her work bridges performance, interpretability, and practical deployment by designing lightweight transformer blocks, attention visualization strategies, and model compression techniques.

Research Details

Thesis Title

Investigating Advances in Vision Transformers: Designing Efficient and Explainable Models

Efficient Vision Transformers

Building transformer models that are faster and less memory-intensive for practical deployment.

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Explainable AI

Developing techniques to reveal why transformer-based vision systems make specific predictions.

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Attention Mechanisms

Studying attention patterns to improve robustness and interpretability in vision tasks.

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Real-World Computer Vision

Focusing on applications in healthcare, automation, and agricultural imaging.

Key Research Keywords

Vision Transformers Efficient Deep Learning Model Optimization Explainable AI Attention Mechanisms Computer Vision Model Interpretability Neural Network Efficiency

Publications

Shilpy Kaur et al., "Proximal Vision Transformer" Published

📰 Expert Systems With Applications (ESWA) · Elsevier · Q1 Journal
Ms. Ref. No.: ESWA-D-26-08516R1 · Accepted June 2026

Educational Background

2024 – PRESENT
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) — Computer Science & Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Indore · Roll No. 2301201004
2011 – 2013
M.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering
RGPV University · Bhopal, India
2006 – 2010
B.E. — Computer Science & Engineering
RGPV University · Bhopal, India

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

PythonSQL

Tools & Platforms

Git / GitHubDocker / KubernetesLinux / HPC ClustersSLURM / PBSLaTeX

Achievements & Recognition

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Paper Accepted in Expert Systems With Applications (ESWA), Elsevier "Proximal Vision Transformer" accepted in ESWA — a top-ranked Q1 Elsevier journal. Ms. Ref. No.: ESWA-D-26-08516R1 · June 2026 Published
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SRF / JRF (CSIR / UGC)Secured senior research fellowship for doctoral studies.
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IEEE Student MemberActive member of the IEEE research community.

Teaching Assistantship

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Programming Language (C and C++)
Prof. Somnath Dey · IIT Indore
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Database and Information Systems (DBIS)
Prof. Aruna Tiwari · IIT Indore
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Computational Intelligence
Prof. Aruna Tiwari · IIT Indore
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Machine Learning
Prof. Aruna Tiwari · IIT Indore

Contact Information

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"I like working on problems that sit at the intersection of efficiency and understanding, building models that not only perform well but also make sense to people."

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