Kushal Pokhrel

Researcher, Engineer
& Lecturer

Seeking PhD Scholarship, AI/ML
Researcher & Lecturer, AI/ML
Google Developer Expert (GDE), AI/ML
Ex. Senior Engineer, Network & Systems
Double Master's, Data Science & InfoSys
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2026 Doctoral Research Vision Click for Project Summary

Adaptive Clinical
Informatics

By the conclusion of this study, we will have potentially pioneered XAI frameworks that foster clinical trust within decentralized medical repositories.

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Agentic Workflows
& Reasoning

Our collaborative research aims to have established autonomous logic protocols to mitigate hallucinations in high-stakes scientific reasoning.

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Autonomous
Cyber-Resilience

This study will have successfully designed self-correcting networks that autonomously defend AI-integrated critical infrastructure.

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Generative
Vision Synthesis

By the conclusion of this work, we will have potentially bridged the Synthetic-to-Real gap using advanced Latent Diffusion models.

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Scholarly Publications Click for Research Abstract

Enhancing Flood Prediction Reliability with RAFT-VLLM

2025

Sebastian RV et al. ⟡ Elsevier ⟡ Conference Proceedings

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Bird Identification and Classification Model with DenseNet and StableDiffusion

2025

K Pokhrel et al. ⟡ Springer ⟡ Conference Proceedings

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OrphaGPT: An Adapted Large Language Model for Orphan Diseases Classification

2024

K Pokhrel et al. ⟡ Springer ⟡ Conference Proceedings

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An Adversarial Machine Learning Approach on Securing LLM with Vigil

2024

K Pokhrel et al. ⟡ Elsevier ⟡ Conference Proceedings

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Improved skin disease classification with mask R-CNN and augmented dataset

2023

K Pokhrel et al. ⟡ Taylor & Francis ⟡ Peer-Reviewed Journal

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Skin disease detection as unsupervised-classification with autoencoder

2022

K Pokhrel et al. ⟡ Springer ⟡ Conference Proceedings

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Honors & Academic Distinctions

Google Expert

AI/ML ⟡ Google Developer Groups

Awarded by Google Developer Groups (GDG) for demonstrating high-level domain expertise and significant contributions to the global AI ecosystem through research, technical talks and advocacy.

Dean's List Recipient

Master of BIS ⟡ AIHE Sydney

Recognized for maintaining superior academic standing and excellence demonstrating consistent high-tier performance across all postgraduate units, research and technical modules in all trimesters.

Valedictorian Award

Top Post-Graduate ⟡ AIHE Sydney

Bestowed as the highest academic honor for achieving the top-ranking results across the entire postgraduate cohort, demonstrating leadership and academic excellence as top performing graduate.

Academic Foundations

Coursework + Research Thesis

Master of Data Science

AI Specialization ⟡ SPI Sydney

2023 — 2025

Successfully concluded an advanced scholarly investigation into Neural Architectures and Predictive Analytics. This tenure culminated in a specialized 20,000-word Research Thesis dedicated to enhancing diagnostic model reliability and prediction accuracy for detection models for advanced Skin Disease Detection.

Distinction Average GPA 6.1 / 7.0
Coursework + Research Publication

Master of BIS

AIHE Sydney ⟡ Dean's List Awardee

2021 — 2022

Completed a rigorous immersion in Enterprise Systems Architecture. Contributed to the field via a published conference paper on Unsupervised Machine Learning and Image Processing for dermatological diagnostics as part of a high-distinction capstone project.

High Distinction Average GPA 6.2 / 7.0

Bachelor of BIS

AIHE Sydney ⟡ Undergraduate Core

2018 — 2021

Established a robust technical foundation in Database Systems and Cybersecurity. The curriculum emphasized information lifecycle management, systems integrity, and the critical analysis of corporate IT architectures.

GPA 4.0 / 7.0

Diploma of Software
Development

SCBIT / SIBT Sydney ⟡ Technical Track

2017 — 2018

Acquired fundamental expertise in Software Development Lifecycles and full-stack engineering principles, establishing the baseline for succesfull advanced undergraduate study capability.

Course Competent

Academic Faculty & Research

Active Tenure

Lecturer &
Research Associate

AIHE Sydney ⟡ Faculty of IS

2022 — PRESENT

I am currently facilitating advanced curricula in Information Systems Management while leading faculty research initiatives. My work remains focused on the practical application of AI ethics and the seamless integration of emerging technologies within institutional frameworks.

Research Tenure

Research Associate

UoN Newcastle ⟡ KERT Team

2023 — 2025

I successfully collaborated with the Knowledge Engineering and Research Team on the design and evaluation of adaptive intelligent systems. I contributed to technical documentation and experimental modeling for specialized knowledge-based data architectures.

Industrial Engineering Track

Senior Engineer

Network & Systems ⟡ CareTel Sydney

APR 2022 — MAR 2025

I managed the architectural design and deployment of critical ISP infrastructure. I was responsible for maintaining network integrity and security resilience through specialized systems diagnostics and proactive performance tuning within distributed environments.

Support Engineer

Infrastructure ⟡ IT Intelligence Sydney

DEC 2019 — APR 2022

I provided high-tier technical support for enterprise-grade server infrastructure and organizational operations. I focused on maintaining system stability and ensuring zero-downtime during high-stakes migration cycles for complex business networks.

Technological Artifacts

Fuel Flow AI

Vehicle Intelligence

Raymond AI

Mental Health

Gradylitics AI

Data Analytics

FlyTrack Pro

Aviation

AuthentiCheck AI

Content Verification

RIMARI

Cybersecurity

ConvertItPro

Media Utility

Career Navigator AI

Mentorship

MySume AI

Branding

QR Gen

Utility

Finding Peace

Wellness

Sarangi

Hospitality