alumni

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.

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.

Zhipeng is an undergraduate student majoring in computer science and worked on AUV automatic docking systems. He is interested in image processing, surgery robots, NLP in education, and artificial intelligence. In his free time, he loves photography.

Rishi, currently a senior at Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, comes with a passion for learning and making a positive impact on the world. He is interested in exploring the intersection of technology and social responsibility to address real-world challenges. 

Megdalia is an undergraduate studying computer science and mathematics at University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Her interests lie in computer vision, robotics, and artificial intelligence, and her goal with her
work is to help people. When she’s not working, her hobbies include photography, writing, and climbing random structures and trees.