RAG based Chatbots using Microsoft AI Foundry

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Speaker: Mehul Bhava 

This February Section Meeting meeting will be a joint meeting with the ISU Student Branch. 


This will be a live interactive demonstration that will showcase practical applications of this technology. This demonstration has generated significant interest among our attendees, which included distinguished faculty members, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the region.



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  • Iowa State University
  • 613 Morrill Road
  • Ames, Iowa
  • United States 50011
  • Building: Durham Center
  • Room Number: 0171
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  • Starts 10 February 2026 02:00 PM UTC
  • Ends 24 February 2026 12:00 AM UTC
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  Speakers

Mehul Bhava

Topic:

RAG based chatbots using Microsoft AI foundry

This will be a live interactive demonstration that will showcase practical applications of this technology. This demonstration has generated significant interest among our attendees, which included distinguished faculty members, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the region.

Biography:

Mehul Bhuva is a highly experienced Data and AI engineer with over 21 years of expertise in full-stack development, cloud architecture, and data engineering across industries such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical, and manufacturing. As a Senior Software Engineer at QCI, Mehul has led the modernization of enterprise systems and data platforms using Azure services and Databricks Lakehouse for Enterprise, enabling scalable, high-performance analytics and data-driven decision-making.

He has also been instrumental in integrating Microsoft AI Foundry into custom applications, building intelligent RAG-based chatbots with Cosmos DB-backed chat history and stakeholder-facing dashboards. His technical stack includes .NET Core, Azure Function Apps, Blazor, Azure SQL/Oracle, Databricks Apps, Azure AI Foundry  with a strong focus on performance optimization, DevOps, and cloud-native design.

Mehul is a Microsoft-certified Azure Data Engineer and an active tech blogger at sharepointfix.com, where he shares insights on modern development practices. Known for his leadership, mentorship, and ability to bridge traditional software engineering with cutting-edge AI and data technologies, Mehul continues to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions across diverse enterprise environments.

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Agenda

 

6:30 PM – Pizza and Pop provided by the Central Iowa Section

7:00 PM – Presentation

 



Registration for this meeting is not required but requested so the Student Branch can order adequate pizza.  Please register for this meeting by clicking the Register Now button above and entering your contact information.