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Kavach Shah

Kavach Shah

Software Engineer — Computer Vision, NLP, LLMs

Boston, Massachusetts
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Joined January 2026
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Summary

Active AI/ML researcher focused on building retrieval-augmented clinical decision support systems: Kavach is a co-author on multiple peer-reviewed publications (AURA, HandRAG, MicroRAG) that describe retrieval-augmented generation systems applying large language models to surgical and microsurgical decision support. nih+2
Practitioner of applied machine learning and production AI: Professional profiles indicate work as a software engineer building production AI systems with specialties in computer vision, natural language processing, deep learning, and LLMs. github
Boston University affiliation and multidisciplinary collaboration: While a master's student/research assistant at Boston University (Metropolitan College), Kavach has collaborated with clinical and surgical teams (e.g., Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston Children's Hospital) on interdisciplinary AI projects. theorg+2
Early-career with a mix of technical and operational experience: In addition to technical research and engineering roles, Kavach held multiple administrative and support positions at Boston University (mailroom, teaching assistant/grader, CELOP office/program assistant) during the 2023 period. wayup+1

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MicroRAG: Development of a Novel Artificial Intelligence Retrieval-Augmented Generation Model for Microsurgery Clinical Decision Support

December 1, 2025

Introduces MicroRAG, an AI-powered clinical decision support system for microsurgery that searches and synthesizes the microsurgical literature to deliver evidence-based recommendations for complex intraoperative and perioperative decisions.

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Specialized Artificial Intelligence Clinical Decision Support System for Aesthetic Surgery: Aesthetic Surgery Using Retrieval Augmentation (AURA)

October 1, 2025

Describes AURA, a retrieval-augmented generation AI clinical decision support system built for aesthetic surgery that integrates thousands of open-access aesthetic surgery publications to provide evidence-based guidance across diverse clinical scenarios.

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Development of a novel artificial intelligence clinical decision support tool for hand surgery: HandRAG

June 1, 2025

Presents HandRAG, a retrieval-augmented AI system tailored for hand surgery that integrates thousands of hand surgery publications to provide real-time, literature-grounded clinical decision support.

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Artificial Intelligence for the Detection of Maculopathy in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

June 1, 2025

Abstract reporting development/evaluation of AI algorithms (logistic regression, KNN, random forest) using OCT imaging to screen for retinal thinning in pediatric sickle cell disease patients.

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