About Me

I am a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. I graduated in 2020 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Minor degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

I possess a strong background in self-driving car technology, encompassing computer vision, planning, control, and localization. My research interests span computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning, with a focus on improving the robustness and reliability of autonomous systems. Currently, I’m actively engaged in research projects related to partial observability prediction and data-efficient computer vision for adaptive automotive sensing.

I headed the Self Driving Car Team - SeDriCa at IIT Bombay during the 2019-2020 period and was Sensing and Perception Head in the team during 2017-2019. Much of my research was about developing algorithms for urban and highway driving that could enable more human-like driving behaviors than previously possible. I was also a visiting research student at Carnegie Mellon University under Prof. John Dolan in Robotics Institute, where I worked on Motion Planning and Control for evasive maneuvers in autonomous driving.

During my summer 2019 internship at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, I collaborated with Dr. John Dolan to develop motion planning algorithms for evasive maneuvers in autonomous vehicles. This work included integrating iterative linear quadratic regulation (iLQR) with Rapidly-exploring Random Trees star (RRT*) to utilize complex maneuvers such as drifting in order to equip autonomous vehicles to effectively plan and execute evasive maneuvers like reckless drivers and suddenly appearing wildlife. The algorithm could avoid a suddenly-appearing obstacles traveling at fast speeds- a maneuver that is impossible to pull off by automatic braking or human operation.

In addition to my academic pursuits, I am an enthusiastic reader with a penchant for both fiction and non-fiction. I highly recommend diving into the captivating worlds of ‘The Alchemist’ by Paulo Coelho and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky. ‘The shape of Design’ by Frank Chimero’s literary journeys and explorations into design and creativity have deeply resonated with me, adding layers of insight to my own creative pursuits and academic interests.

In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, biking, traveling, and playing cricket. Did I mention I geek out on Marvel and DC movies?