Vedant Palit
About Vedant Palit
Vedant Palit is a Research Intern with a strong background in Industrial & Systems Engineering and Financial Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He has held various research positions at institutions such as Brown University and Carnegie Mellon University, and has multiple publications in NLP, Causality, and Deep Learning.
Current Role at Inria
Vedant Palit is currently serving as a Research Intern at Inria, located in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France. He has been in this position since 2023, contributing for a duration of 9 months. His work focuses on the interpretability of Vision-Language Models, employing causal approaches to enhance understanding in this area.
Research Experience at Brown University
Since 2024, Vedant Palit has been working as an Undergraduate Researcher at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. This role has allowed him to engage in research activities for 7 months, further developing his skills and knowledge in various research methodologies.
Educational Background
Vedant Palit studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, where he pursued a dual degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering and Financial Engineering, achieving both BTech and MTech from 2021 to 2026. Prior to this, he attended Birla High School, completing his education in Science from 2008 to 2021.
Previous Research Positions
Vedant Palit has held several research positions prior to his current roles. He worked as a Student Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University for 5 months in 2023. Additionally, he served as a Research Intern at the University of Maryland, Baltimore from 2022 to 2023 for 1 year. His diverse experiences have contributed to his expertise in the fields of NLP, Causality, and Deep Learning.
Involvement in Student Organizations
At the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Vedant Palit was actively involved in the Business Club. He served as an Associate from 2021 to 2022 and later as a Subhead in 2022, contributing to the club's activities for a total of 12 months. His participation in these roles reflects his engagement in extracurricular activities alongside his academic pursuits.