Carnegie Mellon University · Heinz College · MSISPM

Tejaram
Chaudhari.

Security researcher and systems builder — designing technology that is secure by construction, from post-quantum cryptography to autonomous machines.

Security ResearcherSystems BuilderFounderEngineer
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About

I started as an Electronics & Telecommunication engineer — soldering boards, writing firmware, and making sensors and motors agree with each other. The deeper I went, the more I realized the hardest, most important problems weren't in any single layer. They lived in the seams: between a protocol and its implementation, between a model and the system it controls, between what a device can do and what it should be trusted to do.

That pulled me toward security. Today, as an MSISPM student at Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College, I work across applied and embedded security, post-quantum cryptography, and AI security — with one foot still firmly in building real systems: robots, drones, digital twins, and the infrastructure around them.

I also build organizations. I founded the thinkMINNT Foundation and have led national-scale technical initiatives. I care about work that is rigorous enough to publish and concrete enough to ship.

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Research

Selected publications across cryptography, forecasting, and applied machine learning. Add DOIs, venues, and PDF links as they finalize.

Cryptography

Post-Quantum Cryptography

Chaudhari, T., et al.

Venue · 20XX

Work on quantum-resistant cryptographic schemes and the practical considerations of migrating real systems toward post-quantum primitives.

Machine Learning

Solar Irradiance Forecasting

Chaudhari, T., et al.

Venue · 20XX

Data-driven forecasting of solar irradiance to support energy planning, combining time-series modeling with learned representations.

Computer Vision

CNN-Based Debris Collection

Chaudhari, T., et al.

Venue · 20XX

A convolutional approach to detecting and prioritizing floating debris, powering autonomous environmental cleanup (see River Cleaning Robot).

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Featured projects

Digital Twin for Sensor Network Management

Real-time

A live digital-twin platform mirroring a sensor network for real-time monitoring, simulation, and IoT integration. Final-year project.

  • Digital Twin
  • IoT
  • Simulation
  • Python

River Cleaning Robot

₹15L grant

An autonomous environmental robot for clearing river debris, with CNN-based debris detection. Startup initiative backed by ₹15 lakh in grant support.

  • Autonomy
  • CNN
  • Embedded
  • Robotics

F450 Drone — Pixhawk

Flight control

A custom F450 quadcopter on a Pixhawk flight controller — sensor integration, tuning, and embedded flight control.

  • Pixhawk
  • Flight Control
  • Sensors
  • Embedded

Bipedal Humanoid Robot

Motion control

A bipedal humanoid platform exploring motion control, balance, and mechanical integration.

  • Motion Control
  • Robotics
  • Mechanical

Hydrobot

Aquatic

An aquatic robotics platform for water-based sensing and navigation.

  • Robotics
  • Sensors
  • Embedded
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Journey

  1. 2026

    MSISPM — Carnegie Mellon University

    Master of Science in Information Security Policy & Management, Heinz College.

  2. 2025

    Coordinator — ICET 2025

    Led coordination for a national technical conference / event.

  3. 2025

    Founder — thinkMINNT Foundation

    Founded an organization advancing technology, innovation, and community impact.

  4. 2023

    River Cleaning Robot — ₹15 lakh grant

    Won grant support to build autonomous environmental cleanup technology.

  5. 2021

    B.E. Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

    Foundation in embedded systems, signals, and communication networks.

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Awards

  • SAP Code Unnati — Runner-Up

    National recognition for applied technical work.

  • KJEI Ideathon — Winner

    First place for innovation and execution.

  • National-Level Project Finalist

    Selected among top projects nationally.

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Leadership

  • Founder — thinkMINNT Foundation

    Built and lead a technology & innovation foundation.

  • Coordinator — ICET 2025

    Organized a national-scale technical event.

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Technical skills

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Security

  • Cybersecurity
  • Applied Security
  • Post-Quantum Cryptography
  • AI Security
  • Embedded Security
  • IoT Security
  • Human-Centered Security

Languages

  • Python
  • C / C++
  • Bash

Systems

  • Embedded Systems
  • Linux
  • Networking
  • System Design
  • Digital Twins

AI & Cloud

  • Machine Learning
  • Computer Vision
  • Cloud

Robotics

  • Robotics
  • Control
  • Drones / UAV
  • Mechatronics
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Writing

Notes on security, systems, and building. Coming soon.

Draft

Migrating real systems to post-quantum crypto

What the NIST standards mean for embedded and IoT devices in practice.

Draft

Digital twins as a security surface

When a faithful model of a system becomes a target of its own.

Draft

From firmware to policy

Why the best security decisions span every layer at once.

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Get in touch

Open to research collaborations, security & engineering roles, and conversations with founders and investors.