Sandeep Mittal, Ph.D., is an AI/ML Lead at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency since November 2024, with previous experience as a Machine Learning Engineer at TurbineOne and adjunct faculty at Columbia University School of Professional Studies. Sandeep's research background includes work as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory and a Research Assistant at The Research Foundation for SUNY, where notable projects included developing an autonomous UAV indoor navigation system and a Smart ECG Patch. Sandeep also contributed to research at the FDA as an ORISE Research Fellow, focusing on information leakage in machine learning datasets and developing a hybrid genetic algorithm. Engagements include a speaker role at SEMICON West discussing low-power wearable systems. Educational qualifications comprise a Ph.D. and an MS in Computer Science from Binghamton University, with ongoing studies for a Master's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Harvard Extension School.