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Avdhut Shreenivas Joshi 

 Work Experience:

• Working at Toyota Technical Center, Cambridge, MA: Working as a Technical Research Intern in Technical Reseach Department focusing on Computer Vision and Machine Learning for object Detection and action recognition.

• Working with Dr. Dixon, Non-Linear Controls and Robotics Lab, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville

• Internship at TRI Technosolutions Pvt Ltd, Mumbai: Developed Image Processing modules for the new Tri Software, TRI – IP and Microsoft Robotics Studio services for iBot (a TRI product).

•  Student Assistant to Dr. Nam Ho Kim: Assisted Dr. Nam Ho Kim to convert his Finite Element Analysis code in FORTRAN to Matlab.

Education:

• M.S in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Minor: Electrical and Computer Engg):
  Specialization: Dyanmics, Systems and Control

  Institute: University of Florida, Gainesville

  GPA : 3.86/4.0

• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering:

  Institute: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

  Cumulative Performance Index: 7.61/10.0

Relevant Courses: Robot Geometry, Analytical Dynamics, State Variable Methods in Linear Control System, Automation and Control, Mechanical Vibrations, Non Linear Control Systems ,Control System Theory , Optimal Control, Image Processing and Computer Vision, Autonomous Ground Vehicles and Machine Learning

Projects Undertaken:

• Action recognition using graphical methods: Implementation of temporal classifier for action recognition in video sequences using state of the are Graphical methods like Hidden Markov Models and conditional random fields.
  
  
• Velocity controller for six degree of freedom Robot: Built a velocity and position controller for six degree of
  freedom robotic arm (PUMA 560). Conducted experiments for Teach by zooming visual servo controller.
  
  
• Vision Based Robot (Machine and Global vision) : Built a completely autonomous vision based robot. The project comprised of two parts Machine Vision (On-board Cameras for Stereo Vision) and Global Vision (Over-head Camera).

• Electric Scooter: Part of a team developing electric two wheeler vehicle in VNIT, Nagpur. Designed and developed a controller for DC Motor for the scooter.

• Micro-Mouse: Designed and fabricated an autonomous robot which traverses through the maze and finds the shortest possible path to the centre. .

• Line Follower Robot: Built a robust line follower robot for an International Competition held at IIT Bombay.

• CRO 2.0: Developed hardware for a game to be played on Cathode Ray oscilloscope.

Relevant Skills:

• Knowledge of using Microcontroller 8051, AVR for mechanical control applications in Robotics.
  
  
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques like Hidden Markov models, Support Vector Machine, Random Forest.
  
  
• Knowledge of OpenCV for Image Processing and Object Detection.
  
  
• Developing support for new robots for Microsoft Robotics Studio
  
  
• Worked on Hardware platforms like iRobot Create, QNX real time OS and iBot.
  
  
• Experience of working with OpenCV for Image Processing.

Computer Skills:

• C++, Visual C++, VC#, Assembly, .NET. QT, CVS, OpenCV, JAVA
  
  
• Engineering Software’s like Pro-E, Matlab 7.0, Auto-CAD 2000. ANSYS.
  
  
• Web designing skills(HTML, PHP, CSS, MySql)

Achievements:

• Achievement award for Graduate Studies.
  
  
• 4th in S.N.A.P (Synchonized Navigation and Processing, an Image Processing Based Robotic Competion) at IIT Bombay, Techfest.
  
  
• 2nd prize winners in Axis Robotic Contest.
  
  
• Awarded Prestigious National Talent Search Scholarship in 2001.
  
  
• Awarded Dhirubhai Ambani Fellowship at Undergraduate Level.
  
  
• Awarded scholarships at High School and Middle School level.

Extra Curricular Activities:

• Web Administrator for Indian Graduate Student Association, University of Florida
  
  
• Chair-person of ‘Drishti’ (Alumni organization of Mechanical Engineering Department)
  
  
• Co-Founder of Robotics Club in National Institute of Technolgy
  
  
• Participated in International Challenge “Micro-Mouse” in IIT Madras Techfest 2006
  
  
• Participated in International Challenge “Survivor” in IIT Bombay Techfest 2005