Prime Highlights
- Iram Kamdar becomes one of Jodhpur’s most prominent contributors to global AI research after earning a Columbia University degree.
- Her work spans some of AI’s most sought-after fields, including large language model engineering and scalable retrieval systems.
Key Facts
- Kamdar holds a Master of Science in Data Science from Columbia University, New York.
- She has worked on healthcare AI research with Columbia’s Computational Imaging Group, including cancer detection and clinical NLP.
Background
Iram Kamdar, daughter of Jodhpur ophthalmologist Dr. Ghulam Ali Kamdar of Kamdar Eye Hospital, has completed her Master’s in Data Science at Columbia University in New York, joining a growing list of Indian professionals shaping artificial intelligence work abroad.
She studied engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology before heading to the United States for her graduate degree.
At Columbia, Kamdar focused on Applied Machine Learning, Large Language Model Engineering and Scalable Retrieval Systems, fields shaping the next wave of AI applications globally.
She has also worked on industry and research projects across healthcare and enterprise AI. At Dolby Laboratories and WebAI, she contributed to work on audio fingerprinting, vector database optimisation and retrieval technologies aimed at improving AI system performance.
In healthcare, Kamdar worked with Columbia University’s Computational Imaging Group on AI-driven medical research, covering clinical natural language processing, cancer detection using YOLOv5-based computer vision models and machine learning methods for medication dose optimisation, with a focus on improving clinical decision-making.
Her current research centres on agentic AI workflows, vector search architecture and low-latency open-weight AI models, aimed at building reliable AI agents that can automate complex tasks.
People close to the family said Kamdar sees the future of AI resting on making powerful models practical and trustworthy for everyday use.
Her achievement has drawn wide appreciation in Jodhpur, where her father remains associated with eye care. Family members and well-wishers said her path from Rajasthan to a leading global university stands as encouragement for young women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
