03 / Work experience

Work with intention.

A technical timeline across autonomous vehicles, multi-agent systems, vehicle diagnostics, and motorsport.

08/2023 - PRESENT

Research Assistant

Organization: VIPR-GS, Clemson University

Technical work: Develop optimal-control, adaptive-control, and estimation techniques for robust traction, stability, and reference-tracking control of autonomous vehicles under uncertain conditions.

Skills: Optimal control, adaptive control, estimation, model predictive control, robust control, vehicle dynamics, MATLAB, Simulink.

Major achievements: Advanced control and estimation methods for autonomous-vehicle operation under uncertainty.

02/2022 - 07/2023

Research Assistant

Organization: CIReNS Lab, The University of Texas at Dallas

Technical work: Designed multi-agent network systems that optimize structural properties including controllability and robustness.

Skills: Strong structural controllability, graph theory, zero forcing, graph grammars, robust network design, multi-agent systems, algorithm design.

Major achievements: Developed a near-optimal solution to an otherwise NP-hard network-design problem; this work became the basis for the distributed network publications.

03/2020 - 08/2021

Co-founder / COO

Organization: IndoPure

Technical work: Developed a five-year expansion plan and supported the technical and operational growth of a startup incubated at the Mettupalayam Forest College Agroforestry Incubator.

Skills: Technical and operational planning. No additional technical tools were specified in the resume.

Major achievements: Incorporated the startup and generated more than $200,000 in first-year sales.

05/2019 - 06/2019

Supercars Service and Maintenance Intern

Organization: Driven By You Mobility LLP

Technical work: Performed OBD2 vehicle-performance diagnostics, tested and serviced a fleet of supercars and luxury vehicles, and recalibrated steering-wheel and gyroscope sensors.

Skills: OBD2 diagnostics, vehicle performance testing, traction-control systems, ABS systems, steering-wheel sensor calibration, gyroscope calibration.

Major achievements: Resolved traction-control and ABS issues on a 2014 Mini Cooper R56, reducing service costs by 90%.

2017 - 2018

Race Car Driver

Organization: Volkswagen Motorsport India

Technical work: Competed in professional motorsport and applied vehicle-dynamics knowledge in race conditions.

Skills: Vehicle dynamics, race-car operation, performance evaluation, motorsport data interpretation.

Major achievements: Selected among the top 20 drivers from more than 600 applicants; finished the 2017 season 16th overall with a highest race finish of 9th.