About
I am a senior undergraduate in Electrical Engineering at IIT Madras. My research interests sit at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, with a focus on developing robots that can learn efficiently, adapt quickly, and execute reliably in complex, human-shared environments.
At IIT Madras, I work with Prof. Pulkit Verma (HAILS Group) on failure detection for reliable robotic manipulation and with Prof. Rachel Kalpana Kalaimani on safe and adaptive robot navigation in unknown environments.
Previously, I was a research intern at HiRO Lab, IISc advised by Prof. Ravi Prakash, where I investigated preference-adaptive bin packing for warehouse robots and zero-shot trajectory adaptation in motion planning.
This past summer, I was a Data Analyst intern at American Express building scalable data-driven algorithms for fraud detection in bank statements.
Updates
| August 2026 | Joined the Human-Aligned Intelligent Learning Systems Group (HAILS) at IIT Madras working with Prof. Pulkit Verma on failure detection for reliable robotic manipulation. |
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| June 2025 | Received the NUS Young Fellowship and attended a week-long academic immersion program at the National University of Singapore, exploring the influence of AI in research. |
| May 2025 | Started a summer research internship at the Human-Interactive Robotics Lab, IISc Bangalore guided by Prof. Ravi Prakash. |
| July 2023 | Joined the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to pursue my Bachelors' in Electrical Engineering. |
Beyond Research
When I’m not tinkering with robots or chasing down an idea in AI, I’m usually chasing experiences. Traveling excites me. Whether it's ten days in Singapore exploring crowded tourist spots to quiet late-night walks, or meeting strangers and turning conversations into stories. I carry a camera almost everywhere I go. For me, photography is less about “pretty pictures” and more about capturing a moment — a mood, a story, a slice of life. I’m also deeply curious about people. Psychology and philosophy are my favorite rabbit holes. I often ponder for hours about why we think the way we do, how we make decisions, and what gives life its meaning. Books are gems. Works like Khalil Gibran's Prophet, Coelho's Alchemist and Naval's Almanack instil sparks of wisdom that guide my way of life.
And somewhere in between, I try to keep life light with my quirkiness and one-liner dad-jokes. I like to think of it as my Archimedes’ principle: stay buoyant — otherwise, you’ll drown. See what I did there? :)