Hello, since Jan 2021, I have been a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) being advised by Prof. Prashant Mehta. My research focusses on constructing sampling-based algorithms for stochastic optimal control and reinforcement learning using interacting particle systems.
In the summer of 2024, I had the invaluable opportunity to work on a practical application of my PhD research during an industrial internship at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories under the guidance of Dr. Mouhacine Benosman and Dr. Saviz Mowlavi. I received my undergraduate degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
To see a list of my publications, visit this page . To view my one page resume, which describes my research in detail, see here.
Among other things, I enjoy listening to music (Steven Wilson and Anathema are two of my favourites), and indulge in photography and painting. I am an avid reader as well. I have written (or rather, scribbled) about a few of my experiences here.
Education and Experience
- Interdisciplinary Dual Degree, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2020.
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Supervisors: Prof. Ravi Banavar and Prof. Sanjeeva Maithripala
Project Title: A Bundle Framework for Observer Design on Smooth Manifolds with Symmetry - M.Tech in Systems and Control Engineering
Supervisors: Prof. Ravi Banavar and Prof. Debasish Chatterjee
Project Title: Robust Discrete-Time Pontryagin Maximum Principle on Matrix Lie Groups
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
- Internship in the University of Texas at Arlington, Summer 2018.
Supervisor: Prof. Kamesh Subbarao
Project Title: Uncertainty Quantification And Analysis Of Dynamical Systems With Invariants - Research Project in the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, May 2017 - April 2018.
Supervisor: Prof. Arpita Sinha
Project Title: Modification of Hilbert's Space-Filling Curve to Avoid Obstacles: A Robotic Path-Planning Strategy