Team

Lab Alumni

PhD Students:

Dr. Jingxiong Meng, Summer 2026, Changan Automobile Research Center, China

Dissertation: Enhanced Localization, Perception, and Planning for Connected and Automated Vehicles Using External Sensing Systems

Master Students:

Mr. Anirudh Iyer, M.S. (Thesis) Summer 2026

Mr. Deandre San Agustin, M.S. (Thesis) Spring 2026

Mr. Rakshith Baskar, M.S. (Project) Spring 2026, Field Engineer, Terabase Energy, USA

Mr. Yuvavignesh Balamurugan, M.S. (Project) Spring 2026, Equipment Engineer, TSMC, USA

Mr. Andy Tsai, M.S. Spring 2026, Automation Quality Engineer, Apple, USA

Mr. Dheeraj Reddy Pasham, M.S. (Project) Fall 2025, Engineer, BlackTeal Energy, USA

Mr. Pranav Ramesh Bidare, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2025, Engineer I, Hitachi Astemo Mobility, USA

Mr. Venkata Seetha Ram Mohan Thota, M.S. (Project) Spring 2025,

Mr. Yoganandam Velamuri, M.S. (Project) Spring 2025, Software Development Engineer, Amazon Robotics, USA

Mr. Yiyang Lin, M.S. (Project) Spring 2025, Electrical Engineer, Advanced Automation Group, USA

Mr. Nithish Kumar Saravanan, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2024, Robotics Engineer, Bharat Forge, India

Mr. Pranav Rajesh, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2024, Project Engineer, Strata Innovative Solutions, USA

Mr. Sunder Swaminathan, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2024, Functional Safety Engineer, SafeLink Innovations, USA

Ms. Sobha Srujana Patri, M.S. (Project) Fall 2024,

Ms. Sudeeksha Chagarlamudi, M.S. (Project) Fall 2024, Co-Founder and Head of Product, Naware, USA

Mr. Krithik Rajavelu, M.S. (Project) Fall 2024, Robotics Control Engineer, Persimmon Technologies Corporation, USA

Mr. Dheeraj Kallakuri, M.S. (Project) Fall 2024, System Engineer, Caterpillar Inc., USA

Mr. Nathan Fahner, M.S. (Project) Fall 2024, Manufacturing Engineer, CNH Industrial, USA

Mr. Shun-Yen Wang, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2024, Project Engineer, TSMC, USA

Mr. Jiangtao Li, M.S. Fall 2023, Project Engineer, BYD North America, USA

Mr. Gavin O’Malley, M.S. (Thesis) Fall 2023, Safety Engineer, USA