Biography: I did my undergrad in computer sciences and developed a knack for data sciences at the end of my degree. My final year project was related to the stuttering assessment system, an application that would aid in the diagnosis of stuttering. Moreover, it was funded by IGNITE and I was able to explore this area of study. During my undergrad, I worked as an android developer internee for a startup. I am currently pursuing my master’s in Data Sciences, and my courses include; Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Mathematics for Data Sciences, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing. I am now in my research phase and have continued to work on the diagnosis of stuttering via deep learning.
In Pakistan, approximately 23 million people are suffering from communication disorders, and 17.6% of school children have articulation disorders. In a developing country like Pakistan, on average, either people cannot afford to take help from a therapist or they avoid going to psychologists because of the social norms. As they don’t take the required help, they tend develop other issues like low self-esteem, anxiety, stress etc.