Akshay obtained MS (Artificial Intelligence) from the prestigious University of Washington, USA; with a CGPA of 3.97 on 4 point scale. Prior to this he obtained B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the renowned IIT,
Gandhinagar. He has research publications to his credit and he has also filed for three patents. He has been a recipient of several awards including GE Foundation Leader award. He is currently working as a Transducer Engineer with Applied Physics Lab, USA.