Smitali Bhandari

AI Safety

Viveka 1.0

Current

mechanistic interpretability, HMMs, toy models

Trying to open the transformer inside out — studying transformers trained on Markov processes. Detection of non-linear truth representations in low-dimensional subspaces of the residual stream.

Jun 2025 - Present

Viveka 2.0

Current

ARC AGI

ARC AGI.

Upcoming

Math

Solstice

stochastic optimization and learning theory in statistical models

A dive into understanding Mathematical Theory of Bayesian Statistics and Singular Learning Theory. Along the way we will explore optimization methods like Monte carlo Markov Chains, SGLD for sampling.

Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

BitSync

syncing of the bits, info theory, error correction codes

Error correction codes on AWGN channels- Product code, RSC, Turbo code, LDPC, Polar code.

Jan 2025 – May 2025

Korselt's criterion for k-Carmichael

promys'22, number theory

Generalized the Fermat’s Little theorem over matrices, defined k-Carmichael over matrices. Remarkably, our definition of k- Carmichael being completely different from Howe’s definition, yet holds the same Korselt’s criterion. Came up with a new primality testing based on ‘base-M pseudoprimes’ and their eigen value interpretation.

Korselt preview
Summer 2022

Civil Engineering and Science

Geometric Design of Ghaziabad–Aligarh National Highway Section

Prof. Murali J Krishnan  ·  CV2060  ·  OpenRoads

Complete geometric design study for a highway section of Ghaziabad–Aligarh Expressway near Shiva Temple, Chuharpur, Uttar Pradesh carried out using Bentley OpenRoads Designer 2025.

Highway design preview
Jan – Apr 2026

Structural Design of RC n Steel frames

Prof. Phanisri Pradeep Pratapa  ·  CV2080  ·  ETABS  ·  team backstress b4 verdict

2-Storey Residential using ETABS

Structural design preview
Jan – April 2026

Interferometry and SQUIDs

Team Quaternions, quantum sensing

infographic 2022
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