Academic and Research Appointments
Research Scientist Sep. 2024 - Present
Language Endowed Intelligent Agents (LEIA) Lab
Cognitive Science Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Postdoctoral Researcher Mar. 2023 - Sep. 2024
Language Endowed Intelligent Agents (LEIA) Lab
Cognitive Science Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Researcher Jan. 2023 - Mar. 2023
Heterogeneous Robotics (HeRo) Lab
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Teaching Assistant Jul. 2017 - Aug. 2018 and Aug. 2021 - Dec. 2022
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Research Assistant Jan. 2015 - Dec. 2022
Heterogeneous Robotics (HeRo) Lab
Design Informatics and Computational Engineering (DICE) Lab
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Education
Ph.D. in Engineering Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2022
Electrical and Computer Engineering Emphasis - Intelligent and Cyber-Physical Systems Track
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
M.S. in Engineering Jan. 2015 - Jul. 2017
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
B.Tech in Mechatronics Engineering (Distinction) Jul. 2007 - May. 2011
SASTRA University, Thanjavur, TN, India
Industrial Experience
Engineer - Robotics and Automation Maintenance Jun. 2011 - Jul. 2012
Sundaram Clayton Limited
TVS Group, Chennai, TN, India
Entrepreneurial Experience
Entrepreneurial Lead, HARMONIC Oct. 2024 - Present
NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) @ RPI (Regional)
Entrepreneurial Lead, RD3 - Respiratory Disease Diagnostic Devices Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2022
NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) @ UGA (Regional)
Co-Founder Jan. 2010 - Jan. 2012
Intelligent Systems, Thanjavur, TN, India