Vimal Kumar

Dr. Vimal Kumar is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Limerick, where he specializes in leveraging large language models to address a wide range of downstream tasks. He is affiliated with Biocomputing and Development Systems (BDS), a research group within Lero, the Irish Software Engineering Research Centre. Previously, Dr. Kumar conducted research at University College Dublin, focusing on advancing natural language processing (NLP) techniques to create innovative regulatory solutions. Collaborating closely with industry partners Corlytics and Version 1, we aimed to streamline business processes while safeguarding consumer interests. This project, generously supported by the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF), exemplified my commitment to impactful research.

With over 15 years of research experience, he has actively contributed to advancing the frontier of NLP through scholarly publications and collaborative endeavours with interdisciplinary teams. His expertise spans various domains within computational linguistics, including machine translation, text summarization, low-resource languages, document classification, and the development of large language models. Proficient in a diverse array of programming languages and frameworks such as PHP, Python, Java, Android, Keras, PyTorch and Kotlin, he is deeply passionate about leveraging NLP to address real-world challenges and drive positive societal change.