# Nitiraj V. Kulkarni — AI Safety & Cybersecurity Researcher

> Official research website of Nitiraj V. Kulkarni, an independent AI safety and cybersecurity researcher with 36+ peer-reviewed publications, 4 patents, 6 copyrights, and 15,000+ published datasets.

## About
Nitiraj V. Kulkarni specializes in adversarial AI evaluation, red teaming, cybersecurity vulnerability analysis, IoT anomaly detection, and academic integrity tools. He is an IBM & ISC2 certified cybersecurity specialist and active peer reviewer for 11+ international journals and conferences. Based in Pune, India.

## Research Areas
- AI Safety and Adversarial Machine Learning
- Multimodal AI Evaluation and Red Teaming
- Cybersecurity and Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure
- IoT Security and Anomaly Detection
- Nanofluid Heat Transfer and MHD Flow Analysis
- Drug Delivery Nanotechnology
- Academic Integrity Tools

## Key Achievements
- 36+ peer-reviewed publications across AI safety, cybersecurity, and applied sciences
- 4 published patents in intelligent systems and AI-driven cybersecurity
- 6 registered copyrights for original research works
- 15,000+ datasets published on Kaggle (#1 by volume)
- Letter of Appreciation from Director General (IT), MSRTC for vulnerability disclosure
- Best Capstone Project Award (AY 2023-2024)
- Gold Medal for Best Poster, National Mathematics Day
- Invited to UK Metascience Novelty Indicators Challenge (March 2026)

## Notable Projects
- Safety Evaluation of Google Gemini: Identified reproducible jailbreak vulnerabilities; 19 of 21 generated images showed content moderation failures
- MSRTC Vulnerability Disclosure: Discovered critical vulnerability exposing 9,000+ confidential documents
- CheckMyReference.in: Free reference validator combating AI-generated fake citations

## Contact
- Email: hello@nitirajkulkarni.in, research@nitirajkulkarni.in
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yfHyH68AAAAJ
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5423-6119
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitirajkulkarni
- [GitHub](https://github.com/NitirajKulkarni): Open source projects by Nitiraj V. Kulkarni.
- Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/nitirajkulkarni

## Pages
- [Home](/): Research, publications, and projects overview.
- [Publications](/publications): 36+ peer-reviewed papers, patents, and copyrights.
- [Blog](/blog): Articles on AI safety, cybersecurity, and research milestones.
- [CAPEv2 Auto Installer Guide](/blog/2026-capev2-auto-installer-malware-sandbox-ubuntu): Ubuntu deployment, Windows agent setup, non-PE analysis, diagnostics, and recovery.
- [Open Review](/open-review): Peer review activity and paper audits.
- [Datasets](/datasets): 15,000+ published datasets on Kaggle and Zenodo.
- [About](/about): Biography, credentials, and certifications.
- [Contact](/contact): Email and professional profiles.
- [FAQ](/faq): Common questions about research and collaboration.
- [Community of Creators](/community-of-creators): Pune-based creators directory.
- [AI Tools](/ai-tools): Curated AI tools and resources.

## Permissions
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