Vaikunth Muthuraman

Vaikunth Muthuraman

MS Computer Science · UMass Amherst

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I'm an MS student in Computer Science at UMass Amherst with a 4.0 GPA, focused on the intersection of machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. My research spans multi-agent reinforcement learning, deep learning for side-channel security, and AI-assisted data mining.

Currently a Research Extern at Amazon Web Services, where I work on multi-agent RL fine-tuning for LLMs in game-theoretic settings. Previously, I interned at the Indian Academy of Sciences (semiconductor ML) and Widezo (voice AI platforms).

I hold a BE in Computer Science from Anna University, CEG Campus with a 9.20 GPA. Interested in research collaborations or opportunities? Let's connect.

Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst
GPA: 4.00 · Expected Graduation: 2027
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering
Anna University, CEG Campus
GPA: 9.20 · 2021 – 2025
Experience
Amazon Web ServicesJan 2026 – Present
Research Extern · Amherst, MA
  • Researched multi-agent RL fine-tuning for LLMs in non-cooperative game-theoretic settings
  • Implemented DPO and IPO post-training pipeline using DeepSeek-R1-7B and Qwen2.5-7B across 30+ games
  • Designed AI vs. AI game-playing system generating 500+ preference-labeled examples, improving strategic performance by 38%
UMass AmherstOct 2025 – Jan 2026
Graduate Researcher · Amherst, MA
  • Improved sampling efficiency of replay buffers in reinforcement learning algorithms using statistical mathematics
  • Implemented Successor Feature (SF) learning in grid-world and four-rooms environments
  • Investigated four sampling strategies including a novel norm-based approach for SF convergence
Widezo Pvt. Ltd.Aug 2024 – Nov 2024
SDE Intern · India
  • Built full-stack voice AI platform using LangChain, CrewAI and React with real-time voice recognition and RAG
  • Enabled deployment of customizable voicebots across 5+ use cases including customer service and sales automation
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Skills
Languages
PythonC/C++SQLJavaJavaScriptR
ML / AI
PyTorchTensorFlowScikit-learnJAXOpenCVHuggingFace
Tools & Frameworks
LangChainLangGraphFastAPIReactDockerGit
Research Areas
Deep LearningComputer VisionNLPReinforcement LearningData Mining
Misc
Contact

Feel free to reach out for research collaborations, questions, or opportunities.

vaikunth[dot]muthuraman[dot]work[at]gmail[dot]com
github.com/VaikunthM
linkedin.com/in/mvaikunth
Last updated: March 2026