Kumaran's AI Research Portfolio

A professional portfolio website showcasing research in AI, machine learning, and biologically inspired computation. Designed to match the enterprise standards of leading research institutions.

🌟 Features

• Responsive Design: Optimized for all devices with modern CSS Grid and Flexbox
• Dark Mode Toggle: Seamless theme switching with localStorage persistence
• Enterprise Styling: Professional typography and layout inspired by IISC Bangalore and IIT Madras
• Research Showcase: Detailed project descriptions with system architectures and experimental results
• Interactive Elements: Smooth animations and hover effects
• SEO Optimized: Proper meta tags and semantic HTML structure

🛠️ Technologies Used

• HTML5: Semantic markup for accessibility
• CSS3: Custom properties, animations, and responsive design
• JavaScript: Dark mode functionality and theme persistence
• Google Fonts: Inter and JetBrains Mono for professional typography
• Font Awesome: Icons for enhanced UI elements
• GitHub Pages: Hosting and deployment

📁 Project Structure

kumaran-research.github.io/
├── index.html              # Home page with profile and introduction
├── projects.html           # Research projects showcase
├── research.html           # Research interests and directions
├── service.html            # Academic service and awards
├── contact.html            # Contact information and links
├── css/
│   └── style.css           # Main stylesheet with dark mode support
├── assets/
│   ├── images/
│   │   └── profile.png     # Profile image
│   └── diagrams/
│       ├── SmarCampusFL .png  # Federated learning architecture
│       └── SNN_FAISS.png      # SNN multimodal retrieval system
├── TODO.md                 # Development notes
└── README.md               # This file

🚀 Deployment

This project is configured for GitHub Pages deployment:

1. Repository Setup: Create a repository named kumaran-research.github.io on GitHub
2. Push Code: Upload all files to the repository
3. Enable Pages: Go to Settings → Pages → Source: Deploy from a branch → Branch: main
4. Access Site: Visit https://kumaran-research.github.io/

📱 Local Development

To run locally:

1. Clone the repository
2. Open index.html in your browser
3. All assets use relative paths, so no server setup required

🎨 Customization

Colors

• Primary: Professional blue (#1a365d)
• Secondary: Accent colors for highlights
• Dark mode: Carefully chosen contrast ratios

Fonts

• Headings: Inter (Google Fonts)
• Code: JetBrains Mono (Google Fonts)

Dark Mode

• Automatic theme detection
• Manual toggle with persistence
• Smooth transitions between themes

📊 Research Highlights

Flagship Project: Biologically Inspired Multimodal Retrieval

• Spiking Neural Networks for image-text alignment
• FAISS integration for efficient similarity search
• Contrastive learning with surrogate gradients

Applied Project: SmartCampus Federated Learning

• Privacy-preserving face recognition
• Flower framework for decentralized training
• FedProx strategy for non-IID data handling

🤝 Contributing

This is a personal portfolio project. For suggestions or collaborations:

1. Open an issue for feature requests
2. Fork and submit pull requests for improvements
3. Contact via email for research collaborations

📄 License

© 2025 Kumaran V. All rights reserved.

📞 Contact

• Email: kumaran.v.4002@gmail.com
• GitHub: Kumaran-Research
• LinkedIn: kumaran-v-54204b3a3

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Built with passion for advancing AI research and making complex concepts accessible.