I am a Robotics PhD student at Texas A&M University (TAMU), where I will be advised by Prof. Varun Murali. I work on robot perception, learning, and planning for autonomous systems.

Before joining TAMU, I completed my Master’s in Computer Engineering from New York University (NYU), advised by Prof. Yi Fang for my MS thesis on semantically consistent SLAM. I was also fortunate to work under Prof. Giuseppe Loianno on 3D scene reconstruction in dynamic environments, and Prof. Wanxin Jin during this time. Previously, in my time as a research associate at IIT Madras, I worked on low-light image enhancement and restoration for autonomous systems, and was supervised by Prof. Kaushik Mitra and Prof. Aswin Sankaranarayanan.

My research lies at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and robot learning, with a focus on coupling perception and planning in dynamic environments. I am particularly interested in quantifying and reducing uncertainty in semantic maps so that perception can reliably inform planning and decision-making for autonomous navigation. My long-term goal is to build autonomous systems that perceive, map, and act robustly across diverse tasks, platforms, and environments.

I am always keen to collaborate and work on new and innovative research ideas. If something catches your interest, reach out, I would be happy to chat! This Flag counter seemed fun to me. It shows flag counts from January 2024.

Last updated: May 2026