Omkar N. Kulkarni

My research interests include Computer Vision, Multimedia, Machine Learning, Algorithmic Bias and Computer Networks.
The main idea of my project can be summarized as follows: If we have a group photo wherein there are one or more person(s) in the group who aren’t looking at the camera, we might be able to use the gaze of those from a similar image taken from a different angle and correct the original image to synthesize an image with all subjects’ gaze towards one direction. We make use of a novel approach of calculating the Gaze Uniformity Index to calculate the gaze variance in a given group photo. This approach has an outlook towards extension to live images.

• Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) in Computer Science - State University of New York at Albany (January 2019 to present )
• Master of Science in Computer Science - State University of New York at Albany (August 2017 - December 2018)
• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India (May 2012 - April 2017)

• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, for “Cryptography” course in Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, for “Capstone Project in Computer Science” course in Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Michael Phipps, University at Albany, for “Principles of Programming languages” course in Spring 2023
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, for “Capstone Project in Computer Science” course in Fall 2022
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Amir Masoumzadeh, University at Albany, for “System Fundamentals” course in Fall 2022
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Vladimir Kuperman, University at Albany, for “System Fundamentals” course in Spring 2022
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Vladimir Kuperman, University at Albany, for “Operating Systems” course in Spring 2022
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Vladimir Kuperman, University at Albany, for “Discrete Structures” course in Fall 2021
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Amir Masoumzadeh, University at Albany, for “System Fundamentals” course in Fall 2021
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, for “Capstone Project in Computer Science” course in Spring 2021
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Jackson Marques de Carvalho, University at Albany, for “Operating Systems” course in Spring 2021
• Research Assistant of Prof. Pradeep Atrey, University at Albany, for “Gaze detection and redirection in group photo” from Summer 2020
• Research Assistant of Prof. Mariya Zheleva, University at Albany, for “Network performance analysis in TV white space networks in rural New York” in Spring 2019
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Mariya Zheleva, University at Albany, for “Computer Communications Networks 1” course in Fall 2018
• Teaching Assistant of Prof. Charalampos Chelmis, University at Albany, for “Systems Programming” course in Fall 2018
• Student assistant of Prof. Mariya Zheleva, University at Albany, for “Mobile Wireless Networks” course in Spring 2018

• Omkar N. Kulkarni, Shashank Arora, Aryan Mishra, Vivek K. Singh, and Pradeep K. Atrey. A Multi-stage Bias Reduction Framework for Eye Gaze Detection at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR), Singapore, August 2023
• Omkar N. Kulkarni, Shashank Arora and Pradeep K. Atrey. GARGI: Selecting Gaze-Aware Representative Group Image from a Live Photo (DEMO) at 2022 IEEE Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR), Virtual Conference, August 2022
• Omkar N. Kulkarni, Vikram Patil, Vivek K. Singh and Pradeep K. Atrey. Accuracy and Fairness in Pupil Detection Algorithm at 2021 IEEE Seventh International Conference on Multimedia Big Data (BigMM), Taichung, Taiwan, November 2021
• Vikram Patil, Shivam Parikh, Omkar N. Kulkarni, Kalika Bhatia and Pradeep K. Atrey. Secure GPS Trajectory Compression Over Cloud Using Douglas Peucker Simplification Algorithm at IEEE Conference on Communications and Network Security (SPC), Virtual Conference, October 2021
• Omkar N. Kulkarni, Vikram Patil, Shivam B. Parikh, Shashank Arora, and Pradeep K. Atrey. Can You All Look Here? Towards Determining Gaze Uniformity In Group Images at 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), Virtual Conference, December 2020
• Omkar kulkarni, Manasi Kamate, Aishwarya Jadhav, Aditya Galitkar, Pratik Sutar, Radhika J. Dhanal. Virtual Try-on Experience using MIRAALOOP Interactive Mirror at International Journal of Engineering Science and Computing, April 2017

• People's choice award for best poster winner at the first "UAlbany Showcase Day 2023" for "GARGI: Selecting Gaze-Aware Representative Group Image from a Live Photo"
• Reviewer for IEEE 4th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR)

• Indian Student Organization (ISO) at the State University of New York at Albany {2017- Member}
• Indian Student Organization (ISO) at the State University of New York at Albany {2018- Vice President}
• Indian Student Organization (ISO) at the State University of New York at Albany {2019- President}
• Indian Student Organization (ISO) at the State University of New York at Albany {2020- President}
• Indian Student Organization (ISO) at the State University of New York at Albany {2021- Student Advisor}