2025 — Present
Research Intern
QClairvoyance Quantum Labs Pvt. Ltd. · Hyderabad
A Hyderabad deep-tech startup building quantum computing and AI software for data security, biotechnology and other deep-tech applications.
Perundurai, Tamil Nadu · India
Santhosh V is an engineer working on machine learning for cybersecurity.
- Now
- Research Intern, QClairvoyance Quantum Labs
- Prev
- Student Intern, AICTE Internship Programme
- Won
- Smart India Hackathon 2024 — Joint Winner
Selected work
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TorpedoX SIH '24 Winner
An AI tool that identifies the cryptographic algorithm behind raw hex data. A five-layer classifier separates hashes from ciphertext, classical from modern, symmetric from asymmetric, block from stream — then names the exact algorithm (AES, DES, ChaCha20, RSA, Vigenère…) and its mode of operation.
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Small Open-Weight LLMs for Security Tasks Research
A measurement study of how well small open-weight language models handle security work — knowledge, tool calling, and the cost of reducing refusals — with a five-agent LangGraph system and a local RAG knowledge base built from MITRE ATT&CK, CWE, CAPEC and OWASP.
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Oppie — Ransomware Scanner
Four layers of protection behind one Flask interface: real-time file-system monitoring, custom YARA rules, hash-based deep scanning, and URL checks through the VirusTotal API.
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Herito Wellness Freelance
Product website for a functional-beverage brand, with an interactive 3D bottle showcase.
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Spectra — MADC
Website built for Spectra, MADC.
More projects 10
- Argent Research WorkspaceLocal, privacy-friendly research assistant with Ollama-powered retrieval
- AgniVedSentinel-2 land-cover and wildlife detection pipelines on FastAPI
- Dark Web Async CrawlerAsync TOR crawler for OSINT link and content discovery
- NISTifyAccelerated NIST feature analyzer
- HIMSHealth Index Monitoring System
- Litwin OSLightweight Debian-based OS built with Buildroot
- Blended LearningLeetCode-inspired coding platform
- PythonCamScannerDocument scanner with transformer text summarization
- PathFinderPath-finding visualiser using Dijkstra and BFS
- Trace HerbNode.js and EJS web application
Writing
I write notes on large language models, AI and security as I research them.
Read the blog ↗Experience
Apr — Oct 2025
Student Intern
AICTE Internship Programme · New Delhi
Hosted at NTRO
AICTE is India's national statutory body for technical education under the Ministry of Education.
- Built machine-learning and deep-learning models for password identification and analysis.
- Applied generative AI and GPT models to password analysis using contextual inputs.
- Ran password-strength and cracking experiments with Hashcat to study real-world attack methods.
- Studied the theoretical foundations of quantum computing — qubits, superposition and computation models.
- Large-scale data preprocessing and exploratory analysis with Python and Pandas.
Recognition
- Joint Winner — Smart India Hackathon 2024Grand Finale at IIT Guwahati · PSID 1681 · with TorpedoX
- Seminar on Java AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit)Delivered to the 2024–28 batch, Kongu Engineering College · materials
- Placement CoordinatorKongu Engineering College · Batch 2023–2027
About
I'm an Information Technology undergraduate at Kongu Engineering College, interested in where security and machine learning meet — identifying ciphers with classifiers, scanning for ransomware, and testing what small language models can actually do for defenders. I also enjoy building clean, fast web apps.
Education
Kongu Engineering College
B.Tech, Information Technology
2023 — 2027 · CGPA 8.60
Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Perundurai
Higher Secondary Certificate
2023 · 87%
Certifications
- Web Application PentestingTryHackMe
- Junior Penetration TesterTryHackMe
- Cyber Security 101TryHackMe
Languages
Tamil, English
Skills
Security testing
Carried out a VAPT for Kongu Engineering College and took part in the BOSS OS bug bounty challenge at CDAC, Bengaluru. Hands-on pentesting practice through TryHackMe.
AI and LLM security
Final-year research on small open-weight language models for security tasks — tool calling, jailbreaking and refusal behaviour. Completed Coursera coursework on retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
PyTorch · LangChain · LangGraph · RAG · Ollama · llama.cpp
Machine learning
Built classifiers that identify cryptographic algorithms (TorpedoX, SIH '24 winner) and ML models for password analysis.
Python · PyTorch · TensorFlow · Pandas
Web development
Build and ship production websites, including freelance work for Herito Wellness, with 3D product animation made in Blender.
React · Vite · Express.js · Flask · FastAPI · Blender
Embedded and IoT
Built projects with NodeMCU, ESP32 and Arduino, and attended hands-on embedded-systems workshops.
ESP32 · NodeMCU · Arduino · C
Game development
Made simple games in Unity.
Unity · C#
Languages Python, C, Java, JavaScript, C++ Tools Git, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
Contact
Open to research and security roles, collaborations, or just a good conversation.
santhoshradhai2005@gmail.com