Active
Quantum Cryptographic Links for Multi-Agent Robotics
Research with Dr. Khoshnoud and Caltech CAST lab. We're setting up free-space QKD so robot teams can talk securely — single-photon encryption, the whole thing. I mostly handle the math side (quantum state discretization, modeling how the optical channel degrades when robots move) and help design the FPGA + Raspberry Pi hardware on our two-robot testbed.
Soft-Robotic Neurorehabilitation Actuators
We're building soft pneumatic assistive devices for infants with cerebral palsy — Pleated McKibben-Origami actuators inside fabric enclosures. The hard part is keeping force gentle enough to never hurt a baby. No shortcuts on that constraint.
Delay-based Location System
Novel approach to indoor positioning using signal delay measurements and a new take on triangulation algorithms — accurate location tracking without GPS.
Autonomous LiDAR Differential Drive Robot
My first project working with a full 3D LiDAR. I wrote the whole nav pipeline in C++ on ROS2 Humble because Python was adding too much latency. Raw 2D LiDAR + IMU in, state estimation, A* global planning, DWA for local avoidance, PID velocity control — all from scratch.
CreateX Hub — Hardware Prototyping Foundry
Co-founding a makerspace for high schoolers and early-stage hardware teams — CNC mills, PCB stations, edge compute setups, the works. Goal is to give people access to real equipment so they can go from idea to physical prototype without needing a full lab budget.
Done
CubeSat — NASA CubeSat Challenge Submission
Our team pitched a micro-satellite to NASA's CubeSat Challenge — if accepted, we'd actually get to build and launch it. I did the embedded systems design and helped write the proposal. MIT faculty reviewed and recognized the work.
CycleSafe Micromobility Alert System
Collision avoidance for bikes and scooters. UWB + 2D LiDAR to track a 360° safety zone around the rider. When a car gets too close, the onboard MCU fires haptic and visual alerts immediately — no waiting on cloud processing.
TeluPy — Python Shortcut Translator
Side project to help kids in India learn Python faster — maps Telugu shortcut phrases to real Python so you can write code in your language and run it directly. Hoping to extend it to other languages eventually.
Axiom — Meeting Cost Audit Engine
RoseHack 2026 project — puts a dollar amount on how much your meetings actually cost. FastAPI backend + Next.js frontend. I built the API routing and data layer. Won the "Cash Cow" track.
Cutie's Focus Room — Perception Engine
CutieHack 2025 — webcam + OpenCV reads your face, estimates focus level from micro-expressions, and adjusts the UI to cut distractions. Multi-threaded so the UI doesn't lag. Placed 3rd overall.
Calsense PCB & Test Rig
Old internship project — designed a functional testing PCB and wrote embedded C firmware on an ATmega to automate QC on their products. Learned a lot about signal integrity and oscilloscope debugging.
Planned
Sentio — The Emotion Sensing Desk Pet
Desk-sized emotional support robot that reads your mood from facial expressions and voice tone, then reacts to nudge you back toward baseline. Stressed? It might slow down, play soft sounds, or tell you to take a breath. Feeling down? It might wiggle, light up, or gently encourage you to re-engage. Basically an emotional wingman for your desk.