Research Engineer 2

March 2022 – Present

Research Engineer 1

February 2019 – February 2022

• Developed software and electronics for a robotic device prototype as a core member of the engineering team.
• Contributed to design revisions for the final version of the device that has been deployed in R01 clinical trials for stroke rehabilitation.
• Developed hardware components and software programs for experimental protocols related to ongoing research. Work experience includes programming in C, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, interfacing with load cells/torque sensors/encoders/digital dynamometers, interfacing with DC motors/harmonic drives, and interpreting data streams (RS232, RS485 and other serial protocols).
• Other responsibilities include microcontroller programming, configuring data acquisition devices for signal analysis, testing portable robotic devices, component sourcing, 3D printing of custom pieces according to specifications, and custom PC building.
• Mentored graduate, undergraduate and high-school students in technical projects.
• Appointed as an Affiliated Research Scientist for the MS in Robotics program (January 2020) at the McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University to facilitate collaborative research.

• Contributed to an ongoing project with Robot Operating System (ROS) tools for visualization and simulation capabilities.
• Developed a URDF (Unified Robot Description Format) file for a hydraulically actuated arm to represent it with revolute joints.
• Utilized the ROS TF package, incorporated Rviz features for visualization of data (such as 3D pointcloud data)
• Used ROS plugins for sensors in Gazebo (eg. stereo camera plugin)
• Used 3D mesh-editing tools (Blender, MeshLab)
• Python programming for ROS publishers and subscribers

• Wrote 20 articles based on sessions conducted by technical experts at India Electronics Week 2016.
• 11 technical articles are currently featured on iot.electronicsforu.com.
• Interacted with industry experts to gather additional input for articles
• Utilized Wordpress CMS to publish articles on the Electronics Of Things portal
• Wrote Buyers' Guide articles for the Electronics For You print magazine.