Shiva Shrestha
PhD Student, Computer Science
Kennesaw State University
Research interests: Edge Security, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, LLMs for Security and Healthcare
About
I am a PhD student in Computer Science at Kennesaw State University, working as a Graduate Research Assistant under Dr. Honghui Xu. Previously, I completed a B.E. in Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering from Tribhuvan University, IOE Pashchimanchal Campus, advised by Asst. Prof. Smita Adhikari.
I build end-to-end embedded and edge systems, from data collection and firmware to model training and deployment, with a focus on secure and privacy-preserving AI on resource-constrained devices.
Advisor
Dr. Honghui Xu
Professor, Department of Information Technology, KSU
I work on secure and trustworthy AI topics, systems mechanisms for on-device ML, and privacy-preserving model adaptation under Dr. Xu's guidance.
Education
Focus: Edge Security, LLMs on-device, Privacy-preserving ML
Positions: Event coordinator (Battle for Speed), Core member (Robotics Club, Cultural Club)
Publications
KDLLM: Knowledge-Distilled Large Language Model for Efficient Medical QA
Shiva Shrestha, Honghui Xu, Zongxing Xie, Daehee Seo, Yongjoon Joe, Wonbin Kim, Yingshu Li
Read paperDP-FedLoRA: Privacy-Enhanced Federated Fine-Tuning for On-Device LLMs
Honghui Xu, Shiva Shrestha, Wei Chen, Zhiyuan Li, Zhipeng Cai
Read paperAutomated Waste Sorting with Delta Arm and YOLOv8 Detection
Prateek Paudel*, Samman Shrestha*, Shiva Shrestha*, Sudarshan Gurung*, Smita Adhikari
Read paperDeep Learning for Waste Management: Leveraging YOLO for Accurate Waste Classification
Shiva Shrestha*, Samman Shrestha*, Prateek Paudel*, Sudarshan Gurung*, Sulav Gairee, Smita Adhikari
Read paperSelected Projects
Delta Arm Waste Classifier
Robotic delta arm integrated with YOLOv8 for sorting categories: Bio, Paper, Plastic, Metal. mAP@50: 0.9825.
Code
Smart Access System
ESP-32 RFID access with smoke detection, automatic lights and phone integration.
Code
High Altitude Weather via LoRa and ML
LoRa telemetry with XGBoost for forecasting in remote regions.
Code
Sajilo Ambulance: Triage Prediction
Ambulance dispatch with SVM and RF based triage and outcomes prediction.
CodeExperience
- Secure and privacy-preserving LLMs on edge devices, systems mechanisms for on-device ML
- Federated fine-tuning using LoRA with differential privacy for resource constrained deployments
- ESP8266 audio system with SPI flash and DAC, STM32 interactive toy platform
- Cloud printing using Raspberry Pi, CUPS and MQTT, automated barcode printing
- Graphics and branding, PCB design and embedded programming training
- Micromouse, FPP drone, battlebot and robotic arm projects, national level events
Blogs
Apple: The Trendsetter
July 1, 2020
Exploring Apple's influence on technology trends and consumer behavior in the modern tech landscape.
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Google Pixel: Software versus Hardware
July 1, 2020
Analysis of Google's approach to smartphone development, balancing software innovation with hardware capabilities.
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Tesla: Future of Transportation?
May 11, 2020
Examining Tesla's impact on the automotive industry and the transition to sustainable transportation.
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Rise of Zoom
May 10, 2020
How Zoom became essential during the pandemic and transformed remote communication worldwide.
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Future of Smartphone
May 10, 2020
Predictions and analysis of upcoming smartphone technologies and their potential impact on society.
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