Mala Deep Upadhaya
Research and Career Goals
My research combines approaches from data visualization, human-computer interaction, machine learning, visual analytics, and data mining to solve social context problems and develop ways to make complex systems/ideas easier to use and understand for experts and non-experts. I am also interested in web design/development, user experience, and business plan/strategy development.
Besides my academic goal, my goal is to empower people through education and community activities.
| [email protected] |
| linked.com/in/maladeep |
| medium.com/@maladeep.upadhaya |
| github.com/maladeep |
| Tableau Public/maladeep |
Education
| 2016 - 2020 | Bsc. in Computer Science Kathmandu University, Kavre, Nepal |
| 2014 - 2016 | Higher Secondary School Prasadi Academy, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| 2011 - 2014 | School Leaving Certificate Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya, Bhaktapur, Nepal |
Technical Skills
| Programing Languages | Python (Intermediate), Javascript (Intermediate), PHP (Intermediate), HTML (Intermediate), C (Basic), C++ (Basic) |
| Database | MySql, Firebase |
| Documentation | LaTeX |
| Data Science Skills | Jupyter, Tableau, WEKA, Excel, QuickSight, Google Dashboard |
| Other Skills | UI/UX, Design Thinking, Event Management, Business Plan, Pitch Deck |
Research Experience
| 2019 - Present | National Development and Research Institute (NDRI), Nepal Technical Research Assistant Supported in School For AI program in the formulation of protocol, system and support teachers from all around Nepal to adopt AI-based technology for the respective school. |
| 2018 | Digital Learning Research Lab (DLR Lab), Kathmandu University Data Analysis and Visualization Worked under the supervision of Assistant Professor Sushil Shrestha and performed data analysis, visualization for Moodle data set using various Data mining concepts. |
| 2018 | Dhulikhel Hospital, Nepal Data Analyst Performed data analysis, visualization and modeling of the Skin Prick test in Allergic Rhinitis patients of the hospital under the supervision of Assistant Professor Sushil Shrestha and Dr. Monika Pokharel. |
| 2018 | Youth For Nature (Present HCRI), Nepal Data Analyst Support in data analysis in understanding human-elephant conflicts in eastern Nepal |
Professional Experience
| Aug 2020 – Dec 2020 | Grepsr, Nepal Data Analysis and Visualization Supported in creating different visualization for the app, created an ad-hoc analysis of various Amazon’s products using Tableau and QuickSight. |
| May 2020 – Aug 2020 | Reduct, Nepal Intern, Data Science Group Supported in generating insights on employees' work performances, created dashboard and did language transcribing analysis. |
| Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 | Fatima Al-Fihri Open University, Morocco Remote Intern, IT Office Supported in facilitating the IT infrastructure of the university system. |
Publications
“The Role of AI on Jobs, Human Rights, and Education during Pre and Post COVID-19 Pandemic.
Sah S.K., Shrestha R., Upadhaya M.D., Pokharel M.
Research and Reviews: Advancement in Robotics: 4 pp. 1-11 (1), May 14, 2021
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Factors Affecting the Intention to Adopt Cloud Technology Among University Student of Nepal using Technology Acceptance Model.
Upadhaya M.D., Dahal N., Byanju S., Dahal P., Pokheral M.
Recent Trends in Cloud Computing and Web Engineering, 3(1), 1–13, May 7, 2021
PDF
“Express Your Feelings”: An Interactive Application for Autistic Patients.
Sharma P., Upadhaya M.D., Twanabasu A., Barroso J., Khanal S.R., Paredes H.
Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Multimodality and Assistive Environments., Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11573. Springer, Cham. July 4, 2019
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Enhancing the Mobile Banking Interface of Nepal Investment Bank Limited with an Approach of Human Computer Interaction (Under Review).
Upadhaya M.D., Dahal N., Byanju S., Dahal P., Shrestha S
Sixth International Conference on Information Technology for Development (IT4D) 7-9 Nov 2019
Website
Poster Presentations
Doctor Mobo: Personal Doctor on Hand
Pokharel B., Gupta M.K., Thapa S., Ranjitkar K., Shrestha A.K., Bhandari R., Upadhaya M.D., Sharma G.
Department of Computer Science Kathmandu University 2019.
PDF
Understanding Human-Elephant Conflicts in Eastern Nepal
Poudyal B., Upadhaya M.D., Khatiwada B., Upadhaya S.
Rufford Nepal Conference. 29-30 Jan 2018.
Invited Presentations
Experience of conference and research
Invited talk to 2015 Batch of HCI student group at Kathmandu University.
Selected Media
My Mom Is A Data Analyst
November 1, 2020, Helped in the translation of the project and its series into the Nepali language.
Website
Presentations
| Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing November 26, 2020. Cloud Computing group, Kathmandu University, Nepal. Presentation |
| Ways to evaluate a machine learning model’s performance February 26, 2020. Data mining group, Kathmandu University, Nepal. Presentation |
| How to choose Machine Learning algorithm. February 23, 2020. Data mining group, Kathmandu University, Nepal. Presentation |
| All About Open Source | Software Freedom | Hacktoberfest October 21, 2019. Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Dolpa, Nepal. Presentation |
| Toulmin's Model September 4, 2014. Kathmandu University, Nepal. Presentation |
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | S-H-O-W Conference Diversity Scholarship , Recipient |
| 2020 | Datafest Tbilisi Diversity Scholarship , Recipient |
| 2019 | Web Weekend KTM Conference Diversity Scholarship, Recipient |
| 2019 | Intel® Edge AI Scholarship Foundation Course Nanodegree, Recipient |
| 2019 | Bertelsmann Tech Scholarship Challenge Course, Recipient |
| 2019 | Everest Hackathon, Genese Solution, Most Cost Optimized Challenge Winner |
| 2019 | Symposium on Artificial Intelligent for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), Participant |
| 2018 | Hult Prize OnCampus at Kathmandu University, Second Runner Up |
| 2018 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Global Startup Lab (MIT GSL), Second Runner Up |
| 2018-2020 | Wells Mountain Initiative Scholarship, Recipient |
| 2015 | Prasadi Academy Higher Secondary School, Most Impressive Student |
| 2008-2014 | Sainik Awasiya Mahavidhyalaya Appreciation for Leadership, Recipient |
Sample Projects
Machine Learning/ AI
| 2020 | Spam, Ham Detector Designed and developed web-based SMS spam, ham(not spam) detector called SMS: Spam | Ham Detector using: Python, Algorithm: Naive Bayes, Flask, HTML, CSS Bootstrap. Medium Blog GitHub |
| 2018 | Disease Name Extractor Build a machine language project called Hamro Swastha that allows users to extract disease names from doctor's prescription using Python, Keras, Flask, HTML, Bootstrap. |
| 2019 | Women's Health Focused Chatbot Designed and built a Chatbot called MeriSathi, which assists women from the rural part of Nepal to solve their health issues using NPL, Python(Flask) Ngrok. |
Mobile App
| 2019 | Human Health App Designed and build an android based app for Nirogi Inc USA, called Dr.Mobo, that focuses on providing relevant information about different diseases and recommendation medication using MySQL, Android SDK. |
| 2018 | Pet Health App Designed and developed an android app called Dr.Panda, for pet lovers which provides a convenient way to care pets, provide First-aid information’s for emergencies, help track the medical and dietary data of pets and provide geolocation of nearby veterinaries/hospital using Java, Android Studio and Google Maps. GitHub |
Web
| 2020 | e-commerce Designed and developed website for Musumusu Cashmere that sells knit and woven using top-quality cashmere obtained from the soft undercoat of cashmere goats using Shopify. Website |
| 2019 | Non-Profit Organization Designed website for Himalayan Conservation & Research Institute, an independent, not-for-profit organization established by a team of young socio-ecological researchers and conservationists from Nepal to promote science-based conservation of natural resources using HTML, Bootstrap CSS, JS. Website |
| 2019 | Women Education/Health Portal Everest Hackathon, Genese Solution, Most Cost Optimized Challenge Winner Designed and build a web portal called HamriMitini, a curated platform that serves as a focal point for delivering services, advocating the issues, and connecting to health experts even at low internet bandwidth areas using:Vue.js,node.js, AWS cloud services. GitHub |
| 2018 | Opus Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Global Startup Lab (MIT GSL), Second Runner Up Designed a website for own startup called Opus that connects the artist with art lover and allows an artist to sell and share their works and recognize them as a brand using: MySQL, PHP, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, jQuery. |
Community Services & Outreach
| 2019 | Facilitator/Founder Gyaan: Giving Back to Society |
| 2019 | Coordinator Innovation and Entrepreneur Community, Kathmandu University |
| 2018 | Executive Member Kathmandu University Computer Club |
| 2018 | Founder Saraswati Computer Club, Dolpa |
| 2015-2018 | Volunteer Youth for Nature SeedTree Inc |
| 2014-2018 | Volunteer Educational Social and Environmental Conservation Team Nepal |
| 2013-2014 | Secretary Sainik Junior Red Cross Circle |
Workshops
Facilitator
| 2019 | Startup Workshop @ Kathmandu University Innovation and Entrepreneur Community, Kathmandu University |
| 2018 | Learn Computer Saraswati Computer Club, Dolpa |
Participant
| 2020 | Three Month Research Writing Training South Asian Writing Group 2020 |
| 2019 | Impact Week Nepal Lufthansa Group Airlines< |
| 2018 | MIT Global Startup Labs MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives |
Languages
| Nepali Mother Tongue |
| English Professional Working |
| Hindi Limited Working |
| Spanish Basic |