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Mr

Nilesh Verma

Research Fellow

Artificial Intelligence Institute

BIO

I am a Research Fellow in Computer Science at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, working within the AI Institute. My research focuses on Automated Machine Learning (AutoML) for evolving data streams, including dynamic hyperparameter optimisation, online and continual learning, concept drift adaptation, streaming regression, and adaptive anomaly detection. My work combines academic research with practical AI engineering and open-source software development.

 

Research. My doctoral research focused on Automated Machine Learning for Evolving Data Streams, investigating how machine learning systems can automatically configure, tune, and adapt themselves as data arrives continuously and its underlying distribution changes. I develop methods for streaming AutoML that operate under computational, memory, and latency constraints while adapting to concept drift and changing environments.

 

Industry. I have experience as an AI developer and researcher across AI platforms, SaaS products, automotive analytics, natural language processing, and AI for regional languages. My work spans the complete AI development lifecycle, from research and experimentation to engineering, deployment, and production systems.

 

Open Source. I actively build and maintain open-source AI and machine learning software that has collectively reached 100K+ downloads across platforms, making research and applied AI tools accessible to practitioners, researchers, and developers.

 

  • TuiML — machine learning for humans and AI agents.
  • Weka.ai — a modern, browser-based machine learning workspace built around Weka.
  • EngramX — an open-source memory framework for AI agents.
  • LLMPrice — fast, offline-first LLM pricing lookup for 2,500+ models in Python and TypeScript.
  • ZeroLLM — simplified local LLM inference with automatic hardware detection.
  • DeepImageSearch — AI-powered image search supporting text-to-image, image-to-image, and hybrid retrieval.
  • DeepTextSearch — multilingual text embedding, semantic search, and reranking.
  • SSEM — lightweight semantic evaluation metrics for LLMs and AI agents.
  • Autowave — simple audio classification in Python.

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Fellow
    University of Waikato, Artificial Intelligence Institute

DEGREES

  • PhD, Artificial Intelligence
    University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandJul 2023 - Jul 2026
  • Master's degree, Computer Science
    Atal Bihari Vajpayee University, Bilaspur, India2018 - 2020
  • Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
    Bilaspur University, Bilaspur, India2014 - 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Claude Code in Action
    AnthropicJan 2026 - present
    Credential ID 8eqfw5kf79f4
  • EF SET English Certificate 61/100 (C1 Advanced)
    EF SETSep 2022 - present
  • Machine Learning Specialization
    University of WashingtonJun 2020 - present
    Credential ID M8E9YNLQU9KJ
  • CutShort Certified Python - Advanced
    CutshortFeb 2020 - present
    Credential ID 35900
  • CutShort Certified Machine Learning (ML) - Basic
    CutshortFeb 2021 - present
    Credential ID 35902
  • Problem Solving (Basic)
    HackerRankJun 2020 - present
    Credential ID fd3a96cf6181
  • Python (Basic)
    HackerRankJun 2020 - present
    Credential ID bec5cd4660f1
  • Learning Docker
    LinkedIn LearningJul 2020 - present
  • Visual Studio Code for Python Developers
    LinkedIn LearningJun 2020 - present
  • Data Ingestion with Python
    LinkedIn LearningJun 2020 - present
  • Deep Learning Specialization
    DeepLearning.AI2020 - present
  • Data Science Math Skills
    Duke University, Durham, United States2020 - present
  • Python 101 for Data Science
    IBM Cognitive Class2020 - present

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak and understand

UOW ROLE

  • Staff

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects
  • Media enquiries
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • Career advice
  • Technical support
  • Mentoring (short-term)

RESEARCH AREA