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Graduate Research Assistant

NeuroMechatronics Lab - CMU

Working on creating high density electrocardiogram (HDECG) sensors and analyzing data for motor neuron intent detection

• Designed 8x8 grid of electrodes with 2mm pitch using kicad and fabricated using PCBWay

Robotics Control System Research Assistant

Trace Laboratories

Worked on Implementing data acuqusition for machine learning based control systems

• Kalman Filter Implementation
• Built Data Loader for Tight Learned Inertial Odometry (TLIO)
• VICON MOCAP Data acquisition
• Utilizied D-flow Treadmill alongside Digit humanoid robot

Research and Development Engineer

Wilsonart

Optimized laminate manufacturing processes and documented various manufacturing environmental parameters

• Reduced material usage by using modeling leading to annyal savings of $ 345,000
• Determined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for 77 global wilsonart facilities

Control System Research Assistant

Herrick Laboratories

Developed a variety of control and data acuqisition systems for a Direct Current (DC) distribution residential nano-grid

• Created MPC for Vehicle to Home (V2H) EV charging, integrating HVAC and solar to minimize grid consumption and feedback
• Deployed IoT power-sensing system leading to $500 savings over TED Spyder and second author publication to ASHRAE Transactions
• Designed a Direct Current (DC) Lighting system and Raspberry Pi/C++ current data acquisition system, leading to 20% energy savings in comparison to traditional lighting system ;led to lead author publication to Herrick Conferences 2024
• Built printed circuit boards (PCB) for custom smart switches;allowing for remote control of a 380 V DC bus

Digital Twin Research Intern

Quadratyx

Researched Digitial Twins' utilization into tea supply chains in India

• Explored Python’s, Anylogistix’s, and Unity’s tools to create Digital Twins which analyse human behaviour in 3 different factories in Hyderabad

Lead Programmer

Karadi Path

Researched Digitial Twins' utilization into tea supply chains in India

• Explored Python’s, Anylogistix’s, and Unity’s tools to create Digital Twins which analyse human behaviour in 3 different factories in Hyderabad

MS

Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburgh

Artificial Intelligence Engineering

• Sensing & Sensors, ML & AI for Engineers, Systems & Toolchains for AI Engineers, Modern Control Theory

BS

Purdue University West Lafayette

Mechanical Engineering

• Controls Systems I & II
• Linear Algebra
• Differential Equations
• Discrete Mathematics

Development and Comparative Analysis of a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) DC Lighting System for Residential Buildings

Herrick Laboratories

The study describes the process and results procured in setting up a DC Lighting System in a residential space

Design and Application of an in Situ IoT Based Energy Monitoring System for Use in Real Time Building Modeling

ASHRAE Transactions

This paper utilized hobby electronics to construct a more cost efficient data accquistion system thatn existing devices

TerraProbe - Soil Sample Collection Robot

Designed a robot to collect soil samples autonomously

• Designed, machined, and assembled a 12 inch soil sampling robot to improve sample integrity for agricultural research
• Modeled force profiles, conducted motor/gear/shaft selection, and FEA using Python and Fusion 360 to achieve a factor of safety > 3.0

Passion Project - Minutes

Working on creating machine learning based assistant for college students and security

• Siamese Neural Network
• Computer Vision

Aerodynamic Design- Formula Society of Automotive Engineers

Worked as an aerodynamic engineer in the FSAE team to create a care from scratch

• Computational Fluid Diagrams (CFD)
• NX Siemens
• AutoCAD
• Fusion 360

Startup Pitch Competition- ParkVue

Lead team to pitch idea on automatic parking spot detection device and accomponying app utilizing IoT and embedded software technologies.

• Won John Martin’s Entrepreneurial Centre (JMEC) Startup Incubator Award
• Lead Team of 4

Event Organizer

Government of Tamil Nadu

Organized and managed blood donation drive on event day

• Networked with government officials to hire certified blood nurses/doctors

Technical Lead

Lalaji Memorial Omega International School - Kalanjali

Arranged a concert for an audience of over 2000 people in collaboration with Madras Music Academy

• Oversaw the technology team, 50 people, to set up and manage backstage operations on day of concert
• Generated over 200,000 INR of income through “Kalanjali” for charity