Education

Program School % / CGPA Year of completeion
MS Robotics Carnegie Mellon University 4.0 2016
Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech) Indian Institute of Technology Madras 9.23/10 2014
12th Grade SRN Adarsh College, Bangalore (Karnataka State Pre-University Board) 85 % 2009
10th Grade Frank Anthony Public School (Indian Certificate of Secondary Examination) 92 % 2007



Scholastic Achievements

1 Kishore Vaigyanic Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Fellowship, awarded by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore - 140 students were awarded this fellowship in India. 2007-2008
2 National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Fellowship, awarded by NCERT board, India. 2006-2007
3 Placed among the top 1% in the Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO) and Indian National Astronomy Olympiad (INAO) among over 29,000 8,000 candidates respectively 2009



Technical Skills

Languages C, C++, Python, MATLAB, LaTeX
Electronics 8-bit AVR micro-controllers (Atmega 8/16/32), Arduino, Beagle-Bone, GSM/GPRS, GPS, Bluetooth, Motor Drivers, Encoders, Xbee, Magnetic Compass, Accelerometers, PS2 joystick
Software ROS, Gazebo-3D simulator, COMSOL-Multiphysics, Autodesk Inventor, Pro-E, SolidWorks, Abaqus6.11, Altium, Eagle
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux and OS X Environments



Extra-curricular Achievements

  • Finalist, one of the top 5 teams invited to the GE-Edison Challenge 2012.
  • Runner-up of Ericsson-Industry Defined Problem Statement, "Internet of Things" at Shaastra 2013, annual technical fest of IIT Madras.
Robotics
  • Placed second in the Image Processing and Autonomous Robotics Contest "Diner Dash" at Pragyan 2012, Technical Fest of National Institute of Technology, Trichy.
  • Placed first in the Autonomous Robotics Contest "Traffic Rush" at Pragyan 2012, Technical Fest of National Institute of Technology, Trichy.
Voluntary Work
  • Judge for persons with disabilities at Abilympics 2013 (South Zone) organized by Vidhya Sagar (formerly known as Spastic Society of India). Interacted and provided electrical design advice for building Transmitter and Receiver circuits.
  • Member of the National Service Scheme (NSS) 2009-2010 at IIT Madras as part of the environment conscious group. Participated in the monthy door to door collection of house-hold goods at IIT Madras to be given to NGOs for distribution.