Hi, I’m Sejal Kotian!

I am a computational scientist passionate about AI and Machine Learning. I enjoy using data-driven approaches to tackle complex problems and create meaningful impact.

Sejal Kotian

Education

University of Pennsylvania

M.S.E. in Computational Science & Engineering (Scientific Computing)

Expected Graduation: 2027

  • Focus areas: Machine Learning, Scientific Computing, Optimization, Stochastic Processes
  • Relevant coursework: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Stochastic Processes, Big Data Analytics, Atomistic Modeling, Advanced Topics in ML
  • Affiliation: Penn Institute for Computational Science

Indian Institute of Technology, Indore

B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Graduated: 2024

  • Thesis: Graph Neural Networks for Accelerated Materials Discovery
  • Strong foundation in Mathematics, Materials Science, and Computational modeling

Work Experience

Deloitte USI — Analyst, AI & Data Analytics

Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

Hyderabad, India

  • Led a real-time AI based liver disease prediction project(Python, Streamlit) enhancing early detection and outcomes.
  • Built probabilistic, statistical, and optimization models(PySpark, SQL, Azure) for inventory & supply-chain optimization
  • Delivered 100M USD+ in operational impact for U.S. Fortune 500 clients through data & model-driven decision making
  • Automated data pipelines and storytelling dashboards(PowerBI) to deliver insights and drive strategic business decisions

Aalto University, Finland — Research Intern (Machine Learning)

Summer 2024

Espoo, Finland

  • Developed a novel hybrid data-physics + AI model for hydrogen-tolerant metals, targeting runtime improvement by 15%
  • Scaled microstructural simulations across 200+ metal elements on CSC HPC clusters using Slurm for parallel execution
  • Built and trained temporal Graph Neural Networks to predict dynamic stress–strain behavior from microstructural graphs

INRS, Canada — Mitacs Globalink Research Intern

Summer 2023

Montreal, Canada

  • Generated data via advanced computational techniques(DFT) for designing materials for sustainable energy application.
  • Modeled 300+ materials using Graph Neural Networks(PyTorch Geometric) to predict Carbon Dioxide adsorption
  • Developed a novel data augmentation(Python, VASP) method with intermediate graphs, improving model accuracy 5X

Projects

About

I am an MSE student in Computational Science at the University of Pennsylvania with a strong foundation in machine learning, scientific computing, and optimization. My work spans graph neural networks for materials discovery, computer vision systems for real-time inference, and large-scale optimization and analytics in industry. I enjoy solving complex, puzzle-like problems and translating them into efficient, high-impact models, with prior work delivering multi-million-dollar business impact. I am currently seeking internships in Machine Learning and Computational Science, and I am also open to quantitative roles where rigorous problem-solving and critical thinking are central.

Contact

Email me at [email protected] or DM me on LinkedIn.