I am a PhD candidate in the Interactive Robotics Group at MIT advised by Prof. Julie Shah. My research vision involves developing computational models and algorithms that allow domain-experts to directly train autonomous agents just as they would train a human apprentice. Leveraging human domain-experts’ strengths to enable robots to teach and learn effectively will be the defining theme of my long-term research. I believe that enabling domain-experts to directly train autonomous systems to perform complex tasks while enabling transparency in the system’s policy will be crucial enabler for widespread deployment of autonomous systems.
I am actively seeking industry research positions. You can find my research statement here. Please reach out if you think I would be a good fit.
PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2021 (expected)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
S.M. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2016
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering, 2013
Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay