Dr. S. Pradeep

I am a mathematician with a keen interest in the structures of dynamical systems and the emergence of intelligence. I build tiny brains—not yet biological—by modeling dynamics. My primary affiliation is with the Machine Intelligence Lab, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Roorkee, where I serve as a Post-Doctoral Researcher & Principal Investigator, specializing in symbolic systems and machine learning. My research on geometric deep learning is supported by the National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) from Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). In a prior life, I was a researcher at IIT Delhi working on dynamical systems & Riemannian geometry. My work there earned me the prestigious SPM fellowship from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an accolade given to up to two national toppers annually. I hold a doctorate in symbolic systems and a master's degree in mathematics from IIT Delhi; and a bachelor's degree in data science from IIT Madras, all of which were funded by merit-based scholarships. I feel incredibly fortunate to have received these opportunities and remain deeply committed to contributing to these institutions. Having cracked IIT-JEE (now JEE Advanced) three years in a row, I spent over a decade teaching Mathematics and Physics for the exam, honing my ability to translate deep theory into clear, problem-solving narratives. Whether teaching students or training models, I rely on the same recipe—structure, feedback, and patience—to let intelligence emerge. Beyond academics, I am proficient in financial analysis and possess ambidextrous abilities, including touch typing and writing with both hands, as well as playing sports with both feet, which enhances my adaptability in various tasks. Outside of my professional interests, I enjoy bicycling, literature, and soccer.
Resume, CV, Publications |
My newest works of fiction (in print & e-book)
Blocks & Balances: A Story on the Bitcoin Frontier
DeepDynamics • pp. 1-242 • 2025 • ISBN 979-829-43-6629-2
The Fibonacci Heir: A Boy. A Bot. A War of Signals.
DeepDynamics • pp. 1-155 • 2025 • ISBN 979-829-43-6650-6
The Last Protocol: In a world rewriting itself, one teenager discovers the original code
DeepDynamics • pp. 1-248 • 2025 • ISBN 979-829-16-4268-9
The Candle at the Center: A Trader’s Search for Stillness in Chaos
DeepDynamics • pp. 1-453 • 2025 • ISBN 979-829-43-6500-4
Upcoming fiction titles (preview)
Latest technical publications (in print & e-book)
Deep Learning Through the Prism of Tensors
Springer Nature Singapore • pp. 1-610 • 2024 •
ISBN 978-981-97-8018-1
The Geometry of Intelligence: Foundations of Transformer Networks in Deep Learning
Springer Nature Singapore • pp. 1-375 • 2025 •
ISBN 978-981-96-4705-7
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
McGraw-Hill India • pp. 1-584 • 2025 •
ISBN 978-936-44-4082-0
Academics |
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PhD (Symbolic Dynamics)
SPM Award, Thesis IIT Delhi |
MSc (Pure Mathematics)
Magna Cum Laude, Thesis IIT Delhi |
BS-MTech (Data Science)
Summa Cum Laude, Projects IIT Madras |
ICSE
Summa Cum Laude St. Joseph's Convent |
Research |
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Post-Doctoral Researcher & Principal Investigator
IIT Roorkee Domain: Geometric Deep Learning, Neuro-Symbolic AI & Dynamical Systems Mentor: Prof. R. Balasubramanian Funding: N-PDF from ANRF, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India (April 2024 - present) National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM) fellowship from Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India (Oct. 2022 - March 2024) |
Doctoral Researcher
IIT Delhi Domain: Dynamical Systems & Riemannian Geometry Advisor: Prof. A. Nagar Funding: SPM fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India (July 2017 - Sept. 2022) |
Accolades |
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All India Rank 1
GATE 2020 |
All India Rank 1
JAM 2015 |
All India Rank 1
CSIR NET 2019 |
NBHM Masters Fellowship
Department of Atomic Energy, 2016 |
NBHM Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Atomic Energy, 2018 |
NBHM Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Department of Atomic Energy, 2022 |
SPM Doctoral Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2019 |
Institute Doctoral Fellowship
IIT Delhi, 2017 |
Academic Excellence Award
Walmart, 2023 |
National Post-Doctoral Fellowship
SERB, Department of Science and Technology, 2024 |
Machine Intelligence Lab
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
IIT Roorkee
pradeep.cs@sric.iitr.ac.in