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Masters in Robotics

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor in Technology

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal, India

Robotics Engineer

Milwaukee Tool

• Spearheading the development of the planning, control, mapping and localization packages of an outdoor autonomous robot
• Managed and mentored two interns, boosting team productivity and project outcomes through leadership and guidance
• Led the development of an autonomous mobile manipulator for rough terrains, focusing on navigation, localization, sensor integration, and manipulation using ROS

Research Engineering Intern

Recupero Robotics

• Create the lights, sounds and sensor systems for Recupero Robotics' TheraDrive
• Design and build the website for Recupero Robotics

Research Assitant

Rehabilatation Robotics Lab, Univeristy of Pennsylvania

• AI-driven soft toy for detecting and classifying infant interactions using optical force sensors to detect neurodevelopmental delays
• Lossy Force Sensor - A novel optical force sensor made from soft resin that can be used for measuring forces in human-robot interaction

Researcher

xLab, University of Pennsylvania

• Developed an autonomous go-kart for the Purdue Autonomous Karting Series
• Pioneered efforts in control, planning, localization, and sensor integration

ASIC Engineer

NVIDIA, Bangalore, India

• Performed Fucntional Timing Analysis and Timing Closure using PrimeTime
• Debugged timing exceptions over multiple scenarios and contributed to improving internal timing tool

DIY Oxygen Concentrator

• During the COVID Pandemic, there was a huge shortage of Oxygen cylinders. To meet the needs, my dad and I built an oxygen concentrator in our garage.