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Optimizing UAV-Assisted Relaying through Split Learning for Enhanced Distributed Inference in IoT-Based Ecological Monitoring

Pandey, S.. Acceleron Aerospace Journal, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 487–494. doi: 10.61359/11.2106-2446

A hybrid framework that pairs UAV-assisted relaying with Split Learning so IoT ecological sensors can run distributed inference even where connectivity is sparse. UAVs act as intelligent relays that forward data and participate in collaborative model training, preserving privacy while cutting latency.

• Addresses connectivity gaps and compute limits in remote and harsh terrains.
• Adaptive server strategy that rebalances by real-time channel conditions and performance metrics.
• Flexible trade-offs across data quality, inference latency, and node compute load; stronger accuracy under low SNR and high interference.
• Applications: environmental monitoring, disaster response, precision agriculture, rural connectivity.

Semantic Scholar

The DivyaSat: Green Horizon Explorer

Pandey, S.. Acceleron Aerospace Journal, Vol. 2, No. 5, pp. 287–294. doi: 10.61359/11.2106-2421

Mission concept for DivyaSat — a cost-effective CubeSat for atmospheric greenhouse gas monitoring, inspired by MeznSat and re-aimed at climate-critical gas flux.

• Primary payload: Argus 2000 SWIR micro-spectrometer for CO₂ and CH₄ concentrations.
• Secondary payload: high-definition camera for geolocation and contextual imaging of emission sources.
• Combined SWIR spectrometry + imaging supports atmospheric correction algorithms for larger missions.
• Covers full mission architecture: orbit, data downlink, and contribution to regional GHG flux understanding.

Semantic Scholar

The Long Road to Freedom: Estonia's Baltic Way and the Soul of a Nation

Pandey, S. and others. The Perrin Research Institution Working Papers / SSRN, 37 pages. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.5438197

Study of the Baltic Way (23 August 1989) — ~2 million people across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania — and its lasting force on collective identity and memory politics under contemporary hybrid threats.

• Centers on the 600 km human chain uniting the three Baltic capitals on the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
• Frames the Baltic Way as pivotal anti-Soviet resistance that forged ethno-national identity and regional solidarity.
• Traces how memory of the event has been preserved, contested, and repurposed from the Soviet era to the present.
• Shows how peaceful resistance became a living symbol of self-determination still used against modern disinformation.

SSRN

Hong Kong as a Strategic Gateway for Trusted Asia-Pacific Tech Innovation

Pandey, S. (co-authored with Nathaniel Nadler, Livia Kam, Vikram Ranganath, Storey Kuo, Ayushmaan Mukherjee, Finn Järvi). SSRN Working Paper Series, 29 pages. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.5399515

White paper on Hong Kong as a strategic gateway for trusted technology and financial innovation in Asia-Pacific — common law clarity, capital fluidity, and Greater Bay Area integration as a hard-to-replicate mix.

• Maps financial infrastructure, regulatory sandboxes, IPO frameworks, and cross-border finance with GBA manufacturing and R&D.
• Recommends sustaining an “Asia-Pacific innovation fortress” via legal transparency, adaptive regulation, and sober data-governance strategy.

SSRN

Brain-Wave Stimulation as a Technique for Preventing and Treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Movement Disorders and Improving Cognitive Abilities

Pandey, S.. Regeneron ISEF, Behavioral and Social Sciences (Booth BEHA014); IRIS National Fair Grand Award path to ISEF

Prototype research on Brain ReWireo — auditory, visual, and bone-conduction brain-wave stimulation for symptom management and cognitive support in PD, AD, and related disorders. Explicitly framed as quality-of-life therapy, not a cure.

• Delta/Theta for sleep and relaxation; Gamma (binaural) for memory and attention; mid Beta/Theta for anxiety and mood.
• Multimodal entrainment via binaural beats and multi-channel stimulation toward more normative brainwave patterns over time.

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Beyond the Ballot Box: How Ranked Choice Voting Influences Campaigns and Voter Engagement

Pandey, S. and others. The SPRING Group Research Paper Series

Empirical study of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) effects on campaign strategy, voter behavior, and electoral integrity — written against 2025 state-level efforts to restrict or ban RCV across 17 U.S. states.

• Analyzes data from 72 RCV elections (2004–2024) for a longitudinal view of system performance.
• On 3M+ RCV ballots: ~1 in 20 had marking errors; roughly 10× more likely rejected than traditional ballots, with higher errors in low-income areas.
• Documents how RCV pushes broader coalitions and second-choice appeals, reducing pure negative campaigning.
• Balanced treatment of trade-offs: less polarization vs. educational and logistical load — no single prescriptive verdict.

Public Comment on the European Union Critical Raw Materials Centre

The SPRING Group (Videep Agarwal (Lead), Arik Karim (Advisor), Abhay Harika, Abhi Bhambri, Ethan Cui, Karina Yue, Samarth Pandey, Shivum Telang). Formal public comment to the European Commission call for evidence. Ref. Ares(2026)7371697 — 27/07/2026

Policy submission arguing that EU dependence on concentrated critical raw material supply chains — especially China — is no longer a theoretical risk but an industrial crisis. CRMA and RESourceEU set the right goals; they still lack institutional teeth. The paper proposes binding design for a CRM Centre across five pillars.

• Context: China April 2025 rare-earth/magnet export restrictions; EU dependency extremes (e.g. 97% magnesium, 98% rare-earth permanent magnets).
• Benchmarks the Commission’s JOGMEC-like ambition against Japan’s integrated ops, Germany’s Raw Materials Fund, and France 2030 mining capital.
• Five pillars: joint purchasing (binding Centre contracts + TFEU Article 101(3) design), stockpiling (60–180 day tiers + legislated triggers), investment support (CfDs / revenue floors), market intelligence (mandatory reporting + firewalls), governance & due diligence (UNGP/OECD, IRMA, SME access).
• Legal feasibility under Article 114 TFEU with Meroni-aware limits on delegated power; transparency to avoid market distortion and harm in partner countries.
• Core claim: strategic autonomy without binding commitment is risk transfer — not resilience.