Bhavika Balani

I am a 2nd-year M.S.E. student in the Applied Mathematics and Statistics department at Johns Hopkins University , advised by Dr. Nicolas Loizou . Previously, I received my Postgraduate Diploma at IIIT-Delhi , where I was advised by Dr. Bapi Chatterjee, and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

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Education

  • 2025 - M.S.E in Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Johns Hopkins University
  • 2023 - Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science and AI, IIIT-Delhi
  • 2021 - Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Research Interests

I am interested in the intersection of Optimization and Machine Learning. My research is primarily focused on developing and analysing optimization algorithms to solve large-scale Machine Learning problems.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant at Johns Hopkins University:

  • Non-Linear Econometrics for Finance (BU.232.630), Spring 2025
  • Principles of Finance (BU.667.313), Spring 2025
  • Investments (BU.232.701), Fall 2024
Mathematics Tutor:
  • Elmer A. Henderson: A Johns Hopkins Partnership School, Baltimore, Fall 2024
  • NDBZF NGO, Mumbai, India, Spring 2019