Hi, I’m Praneeth — a Master’s student in Computer Science (MSCS) at Northwestern University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence (expected June 2027).

I am broadly interested in deep learning, foundation models, and Generative AI, particularly diffusion models. I’m exploring these areas from both a theoretical and a systems/application perspective, focusing on developing models that are not only high-performing, but also efficient and deployable in real-world environments.

Some of my recent projects include - Fine-tuning LLMs for enhanced math reasoning while mitigating catastrophic forgetting, evaluating post-training quantization (PTQ) in Diffusion Transformers like PixArt-α, and training Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models for deformable object manipulation tasks.

Before starting my master’s, I was a Software Engineer at Arcesium, where I worked on distributed systems, including job-execution engines and data-ingestion pipelines.

I currently serve as a Teaching assistant (TA) for the Machine Learning and Sensing course.

I am actively looking for Fall'26 & Spring'27 internships in Machine Learning and Generative AI areas.

Feel free to explore my projects, or reach out via email, LinkedIn, or GitHub. You can also view my CV for more details.