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Naga Nischala Chinnam

Summary

Motivated data science professional with a Master’s in Computer Science. Developed machine learning models for classifying news articles using advanced NLP techniques, ensuring data accuracy and reliability. Adapts quickly to new technologies and communicates insights effectively, ready to contribute to innovative projects in technology-driven environments.

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Work History

Data Science Intern

1stop.ai
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Developed machine learning model for classifying news articles as real or fake using NLP techniques, contributing to improved information verification.
  • Conducted data preprocessing to transform unstructured textual data into structured features for model training, facilitating effective model performance.
  • Trained and evaluated classification models, significantly enhancing prediction accuracy and reliability for real-time news classification.
  • Utilized tools such as Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, and Jupyter Notebook.
  • Explored advanced NLP techniques and transformer-based models for potential Phase II enhancements.

Education

Master of Computer Science - CS

Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
12-2025

Skills

  • Python
  • TensorFlow
  • Scikit-learn
  • Data visualization
  • Matplotlib
  • Power BI
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • C
  • SQL Server

Certification

  • Linux Essentials Certificate - Cisco Academy
  • Python for Data Science - Coursera
  • Java Programming Basics - Udemy

Projects

EEG-Based Emotion Clustering using Unsupervised Learning

  • Fine-tuned a MiniBatch K-Means model for EEG-based emotion clustering using PCA and hyperparameter optimization to improve cluster stability and convergence.
  • Developed an end-to-end unsupervised learning pipeline for preprocessing and analyzing high-dimensional, noisy EEG signals.
  • Applied AI-driven pattern recognition techniques to extract latent emotional features and explored deep learning–based representation learning.
    Tools: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, MiniBatch K-Means, PCA, Matplotlib, Jupyter Notebook

Fake News Detection using Machine Learning

  • Developed a machine learning model to classify news articles as real or fake using natural language processing techniques.
  • Performed text preprocessing, tokenization, and TF-IDF vectorization to convert unstructured text into numerical features.
  • Trained and evaluated classification models to improve prediction accuracy and reliability.
    Tools: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, NLTK, TF-IDF Vectorizer, Matplotlib, Jupyter Notebook

Extracurricular Activities

Actively participated in hackathons and coding competitions, earning recognition for innovative solutions. Provided instructional and project mentorship to undergraduate students in programming and software development. Member of the Rivier University Coding Club, collaborating on open-source projects.

Timeline

Data Science Intern

1stop.ai
01.2022 - 03.2022

Master of Computer Science - CS

Rivier University
Naga Nischala Chinnam