Moitree Basu 🎓
Moitree Basu

PhD [ML, Privacy, NLP]

About Me

Experienced ML Engineer and Researcher with a Ph.D. in Privacy-preserving AI, 6+ years of research experience in machine learning, deep learning and 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing and deploying machine learning models. Specialized in NLP applications, deep learning, and data science, with a strong background in privacy and security considerations for AI systems. Proven track record in implementing innovative solutions for complex ML problems, particularly in the areas of privacy-preserving machine learning and natural language processing. Motivated team player with analytical thinking, sharp communication skills, and a dedication to promoting secure and ethical data-driven solutions.

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Interests
  • Machine Learning
  • Natural Language Processing
  • LLM and Generative AI
  • Federated Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Privacy Preserving Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Linguistics
Education
  • PhD Computer Science

    University of Lille

  • MSc Computer Science

    Saarland University

  • BTech Information Technology

    West Bengal University of Technology

📚 My Research

My primary research is focused on advancing Natural Language Processing, particularly in speech synthesis systems through neural architectures. At DFKI, I developed:

  • An end-to-end neural speech synthesis system integrating Grapheme-to-Phoneme translation and Tacotron-based IPA-to-Speech synthesis
  • Multi-speaker, multilingual speech synthesis capabilities for MaryTTS
  • Novel unit-selection based speech synthesis modules contributing to Blizzard Challenge 2017-18

During my Ph.D. at INRIA’s MAGNET lab, I extended this expertise to Large Language Models, specifically:

  • Implementing decentralized collaborative computation platforms suitable for LLM training
  • Developing sophisticated systems for model deployment and data processing
  • Creating frameworks for efficient collaborative learning in large-scale language models

My work in privacy preservation encompasses of utilizing Differential Privacy and optimization techniques for privacy-constrained ML systems. Developing transparent privacy measures for decentralized ML while preserving meaningful analytics.

Along with these, I spend my time implementing these protocols across various applications, focusing on the intersection of NLP, LLMs, and privacy-preserving machine learning.

Publications
(2021). Interpretable privacy with optimizable utility. ECML PKDD, Springer.
(2018). Agile MaryTTS Architecture for the Blizzard Challenge 2018. Blizzard Challenge.