Som Banerjee

Hello নমস্কার,
I’m Somnath Banerjee (সোমনাথ ব্যানার্জি), a research scholar working on identifying vulnerabilities in large language models (LLM) and transforming them into systems that are safe, coherent, and factually grounded. I aim to make gen AI more equitable and impactful, under the guidance of Prof. Animesh Mukherjee.

Parallel to my research, I work as a Software Engineer Technical Leader at Cisco, where I lead high-impact projects and drive technological excellence. My journey has also included roles as a Software Technical Engineer Expert at Fujitsu Labs, where I led AI initiatives for Australia’s largest Telco organization, and as a Technical Lead and Software Engineer at Cognizant and IBM India.

I hold an M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, where I explored extreme classification and earned the university gold medal(🥇) for academic distinction.

Beyond my professional life, I am a fitness enthusiast, an avid reader of bengali literature (প্রধানত শরদিন্দু বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, বিভূতিভূষণ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, হেমেন্দ্রকুমার রায়, রূপক সাহা, অভীক সরকার), and a budding guitarist. My love for exploration extends to photography, where I capture life’s fleeting moments with my Fujifilm and Nikon cameras. Whether on my bike or in my car, I seek out lesser-traveled roads to uncover hidden stories.

Be it technology, political debates, traveling, or lifting weights, I believe in living with purpose and passion.