Anette joined the IRVLab in the summer of 2026 as an NSF REU fellow, during senior year at UC Berkeley double majoring in computer science and linguistics. Their work with the lab focused on developing a grammar for relaying complex hand gesture commands to underwater robots in order to make human-robot communication in underwater environments more efficient and intuitive. In their free time, Anette enjoys biking, reading, backpacking, and gardening.
Autumn Herrington joined the IRV Lab as an NSF REU researcher in Summer 2026. She is currently pursuing her B.S. in applied mathematics at California State University, Long Beach. Her summer research focuses on replacing traditional quaternion systems with geometric algebra to optimize autonomous navigation and develop more intuitive spatial controls for underwater robotics. In her free time, Autumn loves going on hikes, exploring nature, and spending time outdoors.
Leyan completed her master's in robotics capstone with the IRVLab, focusing on semantic gesture-based communication between divers and robots for underwater human-robot interaction.
Vennela is a first year undergraduate student studying computer science and electrical engineering. She is interested in computer vision and machine learning applications in robotics, and likes to read and spend time outdoors in her free time.
Grant was an undergraduate researcher with the IRVLab studying computer science, with an interest in deep learning and underwater localization and mapping. In his free time, he composes music and plays video games.
Ying-Kun completed his MS in Robotics in May 2024. He is passionate about bringing autonomy to vehicles and robots through the use of traditional or deep learning-based computer vision algorithms. His capstone project focused on enhancing 3D visual perception capabilities for robots, particularly for human pose detection underwater.
Hari started his MS in Data Science during the Fall of 2022. Before this he worked as a developer for Amazon after graduating with a bachelor's in Computer Science. His interests lie in Perception and Applications of Deep Learning in Vehicle Autonomy.
I am a MS in Robotics student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. I am interested in robot perception and deep learning. I enjoy programming and working with physical sensors and robots. In my free time i like to explore new places and cook.
