Balaga Raghuram
| Balaga Raghuram | |
|---|---|
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| Born | India |
| 🏡 Residence | London, England, UK Resident |
| 💼 Occupation | Data scientist and machine-learning researcher |
| 👔 Employer | NHS England |
| 🏢 Organization | Previous : Mercor Intelligence, Research 247 UAE(part of NCA Middle East) , Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow |
| 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 |
| 🏅 Awards | UOB Merit Scholarship award, Excellence Award by research 247 uae(2025), Featured alumnus (University of Birmingham), Recognition (Evolve Silicon Valley Foundation) |
Balaga Raghuram is a UK-based data scientist and machine-learning researcher based in London, United Kingdom. He works in healthcare data science 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
Raghuram holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Chemical Engineering. 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 quantitative and management entrance examinations, including AIEEE, ICET, MAT, CMAT, UGC NET and the GRE. He stood as top 250 state ranker in ICET Examination for Telangana state[4]. He qualified UGC NET in his first attempt 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
Healthcare data science
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
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 involved in the project.[5]
MENAFN also published coverage relating to Raghuram's work in machine learning and UAE real-estate analytics.[6]
Research Experience at Top Indian Institutions
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.[7]
Media coverage
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
Research interests
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
Recognition and listings
Raghuram is listed in the notable-alumni section of the Wikipedia article on the National Institute of Technology Warangal.[11]
Raghuram is listed in Evolve Silicon Valley Foundation's Prominent Indians Worldwide directory under the United Kingdom.[12]
References
- ↑ "UAE Real Estate Analytics: Research 247 Leads Innovation". Estate Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Success Story of Balaga Raghuram: Award-Winning Real Estate ML Researcher". MENAFN. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Raghuram Balaga, Alumni". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ "NITW Notable Alumni: Hanamkonda Famous Graduates". AcademicJobs.com.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmenafn - ↑ "Raghuram Balaga, Alumni - Interview Q and A". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Research 247 UAE Media Coverage". Network for Capital Advancement Middle East.
- ↑ "Network for Capital Advancement (NCA) Middle East Launches to Shape Real Estate Intelligence in the Gulf". Muscat Tribune.
- ↑ "Research 247-UAE Featured in Gartner and Shares Real Estate Insights at Oxford University Conference". Big News Network.
- ↑ "National Institute of Technology, Warangal". Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Prominent Indians Worldwide: United Kingdom". Evolve Silicon Valley Foundation.
