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Raghuram Balaga | |
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 Balaga Raghuram at the Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge | |
| Born | India 🇮🇳 |
| Occupation | Data scientist and machine-learning researcher |
| Employer | NHS England |
| Known for | Advanced statistics, mathematics, machine learning, healthcare data science, clinical prediction modelling, predictive analytics, explainable artificial intelligence and real-estate technology |
| Spouse(s) | Unmarried |
Balaga Raghuram is a UK-based data scientist and machine-learning researcher based in London, United Kingdom. He works at NHS England.
His work includes advanced statistics, mathematics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, healthcare data science, clinical prediction modelling, predictive analytics, explainable artificial intelligence and real-estate technology.
Raghuram has previously been associated with Mercor Intelligence, Research 247 UAE (part of NCA Middle East), the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow.
Balaga Raghuram is currently single and enjoys travelling and exploring new cultures and places.
Raghuram has been associated with AI-driven analytics initiatives in the United Arab Emirates real-estate sector. Media coverage has described his involvement in machine-learning and real-estate intelligence associated with Research 247 UAE as former ML research consultant.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit source]
Raghuram holds a Bachelor of Technology degree with excellent academic record in the field of chemical engineering at GMRIT, JNTU Kakinada. He completed an MBA with Distinction at the National Institute of Technology Warangal and an MSc with Distinction at the University of Birmingham, Qs world top 100 University.
In 2025, Raghuram completed an MSc in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Econometrics (MORSE) at the University of Birmingham, graduating with Distinction.[3] The MORSE programme combines mathematics, statistics, operational research and econometrics.
Raghuram's academic record includes strong performance in quantitative and management entrance examinations, including AIEEE, ICET, MAT, CMAT, UGC NET, and the GRE. He stood as a top-250 state ranker in the ICET examination for Telangana state.[4] He qualified UGC NET on his first attempt during his final year at NIT Warangal and later attained the 99.25 percentile in UGC NET Paper 1; he also scored 168 out of 170 in GRE Quantitative Reasoning.[4]
Career[edit source]
Healthcare data science[edit source]
Raghuram works with the National Health Service in England in data science and AI-related healthcare research. His areas of work include clinical prediction modelling, machine-learning development, statistical analysis, AI model evaluation, explainable AI, data pipelines, cloud deployment and MLOps.
Machine learning and real-estate analytics[edit source]
Raghuram has worked on AI-powered real-estate analytics in the United Arab Emirates. In 2025, Estate Magazine reported on Research 247-UAE's data-driven real-estate intelligence initiative and described him as a machine-learning consultant who led the project and made it successful.[1]
MENAFN also published coverage relating to Raghuram's work in machine learning and UAE real-estate analytics.[2]
Research experience at top Indian Institutions[edit source]
Raghuram has research experience at leading Indian institutions, including the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM Lucknow) and the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT Tirupati). His experience spans research, analytics, and statistics.[5]
Invitations from Cambridge University and Oxford University[edit source]
Balaga Raghuram has received invitations from the Newton Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford for conference and research activities and presentations.[6]
Media coverage[edit source]
Coverage relating to Research 247-UAE and its real-estate intelligence work has appeared in outlets including Estate Magazine, MENAFN, Abu Dhabi Reporter, Muscat Tribune and Big News Network. The Network for Capital Advancement Middle East maintains a page linking to coverage of Research 247-UAE and NCA Middle East in Gulf publications.[7]
Muscat Tribune published coverage of the launch of the Network for Capital Advancement Middle East that discussed AI-driven real-estate intelligence in the Gulf and referred to Raghuram's work in machine learning.[8]
Big News Network covered Research 247-UAE's real-estate insights activity and referenced Raghuram in relation to the organisation's machine-learning research and AI platform.[6]
Research interests[edit source]
Raghuram's professional interests include:
- Artificial intelligence
- Machine learning
- Data science
- Healthcare AI
- Clinical prediction modelling
- Explainable artificial intelligence
- Statistical modelling
- MLOps and cloud deployment
- Real-estate analytics
- Property technology
- Predictive analytics
References[edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UAE Real Estate Analytics: Research 247 Leads Innovation". Estate Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Success Story of Balaga Raghuram: Award-Winning Real Estate ML Researcher". MENAFN. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Raghuram Balaga, Alumni". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "NITW Notable Alumni: Hanamkonda Famous Graduates". AcademicJobs.com. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Raghuram Balaga, Alumni - Interview Q and A". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Research 247-UAE Featured in Gartner and Shares Real Estate Insights at Oxford University Conference". Big News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Research 247 UAE Media Coverage". Network for Capital Advancement Middle East. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "Network for Capital Advancement (NCA) Middle East Launches to Shape Real Estate Intelligence in the Gulf". Muscat Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2026.