Work Experience

Robotics Researcher
Sep 2024 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology - USA
  • Enhanced operator control accuracy by 40% and achieved <100 ms force-feedback latency with 1 mm positional precision through optimized real-time control loops.
  • Constructed a 5-DOF wearable exoskeleton for real-time haptic teleoperation, providing tactile feedback of remote robot forces.
  • Integrated ROS, motor control systems, and VR hardware within NVIDIA Isaac Sim to synchronize user motion with robot movement in a sim-to-real workflow.
  • Validated system improvements in immersion and responsiveness through 20+ simulation and real-world trials.
Robotics Research Assistant
Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
Indian Institute of Technology - Bengaluru, India
  • Improved learning rates by 50% for 30+ children with autism by deploying interactive social robots with emotion-aware cues.
  • Designed and programmed two mobile robots using ROS2, Raspberry Pi, and dual cameras for adaptive, behavior-based engagement.
  • Achieved ~95% tracking accuracy using PID control and path-planning algorithms for precise motion in dynamic environments.
  • Enhanced robot response and stability by 30% through hardware-software integration and sensor calibration.
Edge AI & Computer Vision Engineer
Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
DHI Flagship and Innovation Centre - India
  • Achieved 95% object detection accuracy by deploying real-time models (YOLOv5) on a 50,000+ image dataset for public transport and currency recognition.
  • Reduced inference latency by 30% on Raspberry Pi and Jetson devices using model compression and TensorFlow Lite, maintaining over 95% accuracy.
  • Enhanced accessibility for visually impaired users by integrating an NLP-driven speech interface, containerized with Docker for scalable rollout.