About Me

Fine, I’ll admit it. I am Rama Prashanth :wave:,

I’m an Engineer pursuing to conceive free will in robots.

I’m possibly the most positive person on the face of Earth. I love building things and you can always find me working on a challenging idea. My pursuit of happ’y’ness is for people to interact, feel happy, one with and trustworthy with technology in their hands. The addictive adrenaline rush you get when the product you build enables others’ lives is what drives me.

Moreover, I’m an adventurer in constant pursuit of finding out who I am. My core quality is I’m a quick and passionate learner. I have become engrossed with the idea “Learn as if you were to live forever” and this is the fuel that keeps our torch of life burning. Over the years I’ve been fortunate to have learned so much and met awesome gem of people leading me to realize that passion is highly inflammable.

Skills

Below are some of my skills, and I'm always looking to learn more.

Computer Vision

Significant research experience in Computer Vision with focus on Object Detection, Tracking and Recognition, MultiView Geometry, 3D Computer Vision, SfM/SLAM and Autonomous Navigation. Worked on large-scale datasets to build accurate & scalable Computer Vision algorithms and Perception systems.

Deep Learning

Involved in research projects to create new models, new training methods in areas such as deep generative models, adversarial learning, active learning, reinforcement learning and unsupervised learning as well as drive systems innovations for model efficiency advancement.

Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

My research experiences involve various applications involving the Control, Modeling and Path Planning for Autonomous Robots. I also have worked on projects with Reinforcement Learning and Rehabilitation Robotics.

Python

Over the past, I've had 4+ years of extensive experience with Python in the course of my prior work experiences, research, class and personal projects.

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C/C++

Most of the projects that I have worked on related to Computer Vision and Robotics, I have been programming in C/C++ for over 3+ years.

Software Development

Developed Mobile as well as Web applications with dedicated backend server systems and heavy focus throughout on high scalability, continuous integration, delivery and deployment for over 5+ years now.

Timeline

A short summary of my journey so far..

  • 3DISC
    May 2020 - Dec 2020

    3DISC
    Research Intern

    Improved the 3D reconstruction reliably using Bundle Adjustment and Evaluated MGM against SGM variant to improve the density of stereo disparity maps.

  • GAMMA
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

    GAMMA Research Group
    Research Assistant

    Spearheading the research to incorporate emotional intelligence in the navigation pipeline for social robots by fusing multi-sensor data using reinforcement learning.

  • AI4ALL
    Summer 2019

    AI4ALL
    Mentor

    Taught and trained ~20 high school students to build a boiler-plate AI algorithm for hand gestures mimicking with the NAO robot.

  • PRG
    Mar - Sep 2019

    Perception & Robotics Group
    Research Assistant

    Worked on 3D dense object recognition and tracking revolving around real-time physical task execution using the Baxter robot.

  • UMD
    2019 - 2020

    University of Maryland
    Masters in Robotics

    As a grad in Maryland Robotics Center, I majorly worked in Computer Vision and Deep Learning, and have spent much of my time here focusing on these fields.

  • Ninjacart
    2014 - 2018

    Ninjacart
    Founding Engineer

    Conceived the key technologies that formed the backbone of the customer app and in-house products for the seamless supply chain operations.

  • Anna University
    2009 - 2013

    College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University
    Bachelors in Electronics & Communication

    My interests revolved around Computer Architecture, Signal Processing and Medical Electronics. I was also the Organizing Secretary of the department and Marketing Head of the College's Tech Forum.