I am a graduate student researcher specializing in surface reconstruction and geometric data processing. I am pursuing a Ph.D. degree at The Johns Hopkins University under the guidance of prof. Misha Kazhdan. I take great pride in being Misha's second Ph.D. student affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Concurrently, I worked towards a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Computer Science at Hopkins.

I am an enthusiast of images, surfaces, and volumes. I love my research. Computer Graphics unites the disciplines of mathematics, physics, and art, creating a captivating field of study. The dynamic nature of this intersection presents a plethora of exhilarating opportunities for exploration and discovery. I cannot think of more exciting things to investigate than this.

I trained myself in geometry for the second half of my PhD. Before that, I trained myself in 3d vision/ML. In addition, I spent a year working at Apple during the PhD, in the team led by Joerg Liebelt. All the trainings have enabled me to effectively observe and address intriguing real-world challenges utilizing my geometric knowledge.

I also devoted time to reading papers on diversity and inclusion, advocating for a welcoming work atmosphere that supports underrepresented communities in computer science and engineering. I served the position of social chair at GRACE and offered mentorship through WiCS at Hopkins.

Softwares

I enjoy coding, and actually, if I go too many consecutive days without it, I start to feel a bit strange.

Publications

Side Projects

Apart from research, I have a broader interest in problem-solving.

At Hopkins, it is typical for students to be assigned real-world issues as group projects. I spent a greater amount of time than most on enjoyable side projects.

Augmented Reality Suggestive Contours for Brain Surgery demo

• Developed two apps for Microsoft Hololens with Unity, which involved features including gesture control, voice control, and gaze tracking.

• Calculated suggestive contour of CAD models using OpenGL libraries. Applied the Vuforia marker to detect the 3D model position and overlay suggestive contours on a 3D printed model.

Occlusion R-CNN for Pedestrian Detection demo

• Appeared on the news at JHU.

• Provided a solution for occlusion situation in pedestrian detection.

UR5 Robot Arm Playing Piano demo

• Developed an app with MATLAB and ROS, which enables UR5 automatically read-understand-play any encoded music score (i.e. a data set encoding notes).