I'm Samyam.
A passionate Deep Learning practitioner and a photography enthusiast.
About Me
I'm a CS PhD student at the University of Virginia (UVA) working on deep learning for healthcare applications in mental health.
Before that, I was a full-time researcher at NYU working on Reinforcement Learning and Graph ML, with a background in CV, RL and embodied AI, including applications in healthcare.
My recent work includes training reinforcement learning agents for control tasks, applying deep learning to visual data and exploring graph-based models for structured prediction.
Contact Information: slamichhane [at] virginia [dot] edu
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Research Experience
SONDER Lab
2026 - Present
University of Virginia
PhD Student
COLAB
2025 - 2026
NYU Abu Dhabi
Full-time Research Scientist
Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR)
2024 - 2026
NYU Abu Dhabi
Undergraduate Researcher
Embodied AI and Robotics Lab
2023 - 2025
NYU Abu Dhabi
Research Assistant
Flexible AI-enabled Mechatronic Systems Lab (FAMS)
2024 - 2025
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Researcher
YCare Cancer Module Research
2023 - 2024
NYU
Summer Research Assistant
Genetic Heritage Group
2022 - 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi
Research Assistant
Projects
A selection of my work in ML, RL, Robotics and EAI.
FalQon: IonQ iQuHACK 2024
IonQ iQuHACK 2024 In-Person Challenge
Qommute
A quantum and ML-powered system that optimizes bus station placement and routing to enhance public transport efficiency.
WeatherBeats
🌦️🎵 WeatherBeats: Your Weather, Your Playlist 🎵🌦️ Discover the perfect playlist for your current weather with WeatherBeats. Just enter your city, and we'll sync the beats with the skies. Enjoy music that matches your mood!
Pen Plotter
A polar-coordinate drawing device that replicates user-created p5.js sketches by physically rendering them with artistic, Eulerian-inspired precision.
TicketVista
A full-stack event ticket booking web app with user authentication, event management, and seamless ticket purchasing.
AAGO: Wildfire Spread Prediction
F-APM: A fire area prediction model using Transformers, trained on simulated datasets from satellite images and weather data. It predicts fire progression and compares predicted vs. actual fire spread visually.
beeHIVe: HIV Drug Discovery
beeHIVe: AI-powered platform for HIV drug discovery and prediction.
DiffLab
A privacy-first text diff viewer that never sends your data anywhere. Compare text instantly with options to ignore whitespace or toggle case sensitivity.
Skills
Computer Vision
Using computer vision techniques to analyze and interpret visual data.
Reinforcement Learning
Developing agents that navigate complex environments and learn from interactions.
Embodied AI
Creating intelligent systems that interact with the physical world.
Photography
Capturing moments and perspectives that convey visual stories.
Abu Dhabi Sky
Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2023
Brooklyn Bridge
New York, USA • 2022
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2023
New York Skyline
New York, USA • 2022
Bindhya Basini Temple
Pokhara, Nepal • 2022
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2023
Dubai Skyline
Dubai, UAE • 2022
Museum of the Future
Dubai, UAE • 2023
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2023
Silhouette
Abu Dhabi, UAE • 2023
BAPS Hindu Temple
New Jersey, USA • 2023
Florence Arno River
Florence, Italy • 2023
Lake of the Woods
Champaign, Illinois, USA • 2023
Piazzale Michelangelo
Florence, Italy • 2025
Pyramid of Giza
Giza, Egypt • 2024