Experience

  1. Robotics Research Intern

    Northeastern University — Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
    • Developing perception, planning, and control algorithms for heterogeneous multi-robot exploration in C++ and Python, under Prof. Yasin Yazicioglu.
    • Validating algorithms across simulation benchmarks and hardware experiments to close the sim-to-real gap on field platforms.

  2. Robotics Engineer

    Barn Owl AG
    • Built and containerized motion control features (in-place rotation, reverse driving) using the Stanley controller in Docker; validated end-to-end in simulation and field deployments on an autonomous agricultural platform.
    • Integrated a BMS over CAN bus and designed electrical systems for IPC auto-ignition and Wake-on-LAN on Jetson AGX, enabling automated power sequencing and reducing manual intervention in field deployments.
    • Deployed and configured field hardware; performed servo and rail calibration for precision automation.

  3. Graduate Research Assistant

    Multi-Agent Robotics Laboratory
    • Architected a heterogeneous UAV–AGV system in ROS 2/C++, implementing a centralized Finite State Machine (FSM) coordinator to synchronize autonomous exploration, precise docking, and failure-recovery triggers.
    • Engineered a multithreaded Dynamic Exploration Planner that solves the Orienteering Problem using GRASP metaheuristics, improving path-planning efficiency by 40% while computing obstacle-aware costs via Dijkstra’s algorithm.
    • Implemented battery-aware planning logic that dynamically adjusts solver constraints based on real-time flight metrics, ensuring safe UAV return while maximizing information gain.
    • Designed and tested custom FPV drone hardware, tuning flight controllers with ArduPilot/PX4 to improve performance in GPS-denied environments.
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  4. Robotics Engineer Co-op

    Northeastern University
    • Engineered a robust autonomy stack for the Scout Mini Rover using ROS 2, achieving time-synchronized sensor fusion of 3D LiDAR and Intel RealSense RGB-D data on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin.
    • Implemented and tuned state-of-the-art SLAM solutions (Fast-LIO, LIO-SAM, VIO) in C++, optimizing backend parameters to reduce translation drift by 35% in GPS-denied environments.
    • Configured Nav2 behavior trees and costmaps running at 20 Hz to enable dynamic obstacle avoidance and autonomous waypoint navigation with a 95% success rate in cluttered environments.
    • Developed waypoint navigation pipelines for UAVs using the OptiTrack motion capture system, achieving fully automated takeoff, trajectory execution, and precision landing with sub-centimeter accuracy.
    • Built a Dockerized deployment pipeline to standardize build environments, reducing device setup time by 80% and ensuring reproducibility across development and field units.
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  5. Teaching Assistant

    Northeastern University
    • Architected a remote Sim-to-Real workflow, creating a high-fidelity Simscape simulation that requires students to validate kinematic safety and control logic before unlocking remote execution on physical hardware.
    • Engineered a modular perception-and-control stack for the PincherX-100, implementing a custom analytical Inverse Kinematics (IK) solver and ArUco-based extrinsic calibration to achieve ±2.5 mm precision.
    • Established the standard laboratory framework for a MathWorks-funded, cost-optimized curriculum, deploying a structured software repository that empowered students to bridge theory with hands-on robot control.

  6. Mechanical Engineer

    Technip Energies
    • Designed and optimized large-scale piping systems using Smart3D, Navisworks, SolidWorks, and CATIA, gaining expertise in CAD modeling, system integration, and safety-compliant mechanical design.
    • Engineered a predictive Load Monitoring System using signal processing on sensor data to estimate equipment fatigue life and reduce unplanned downtime.
    • Collaborated with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams to manage on-site integration and digitize workflows, implementing version control to ensure timely delivery of engineering assets.
    • Gained expertise in large-scale system engineering and validation through EPC projects, building a foundation for developing robust, safety-critical robotic systems.

  7. Computer Vision Intern

    Robic Rufarm
    • Built a real-time defect detection pipeline using Python and OpenCV, applying morphological operations and contour detection to classify manufacturing defects.
    • Optimized image processing algorithms for an edge device, increasing throughput by 75% while maintaining 90% detection accuracy.
    • Built an automated edge-length measuring device and designed a pH sensing solution for aquaculture.

  8. Brakes and Testing Head

    Off-Road Racing Team (NIT Jalandhar)
    • Built the lightest ATV ever built in the country for BAJA SAE INDIA 2019, achieved 4th fastest ATV in BAJA SAE Illinois 2017.
    • Designed Floating Brake Caliper in Catia V5 using the parameters measured from hydraulic pressure sensors and tested it on ATV
    • Employed FEA to optimize brake rotor structure, integrating aluminum with SS420 coating to enhance cooling capacity and hardness, reducing brake fading and achieving a remarkable 40% weight reduction through compact assembly.
    • Validated braking pedal force using a load cell & developed a setup to measure acceleration using an LDR sensor and Arduino Uno.
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Education

  1. MS Robotics

    Northeastern University, Boston
    GPA: 3.99/4.0
    Courses: Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, Control Systems, Robotics Sensing and Navigation, Mobile Robotics,Autonomous Field Robotics, Robot Mechanics and Control, Reinforcement Learning

  2. BTech Mechanical Engineering

    NIT Jalandhar, India
    Courses: Mechatronics, CAD, Material Science, Industrial Automation, Machine Design, Operations Research, Electronics
Skills
Languages & Middleware
C++ (14/17)
Python
ROS 1 / ROS 2 (Nav2, Gazebo, TF2)
MATLAB / Simulink
Algorithms & Math
Graph SLAM (GTSAM)
Kalman Filtering (EKF/UKF)
Motion Planning (A*, RRT*)
Projective Geometry (ICP, PnP)
Libraries & Tools
OpenCV, PCL, Eigen, Ceres
PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy
Linux, Docker, Git
Hardware
NVIDIA Jetson, Intel RealSense
3D LiDAR (Velodyne/Ouster), IMU
CAN Bus, ODrive Motor Controllers