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.
Grant is an undergraduate student who started research with the IRVLab at during his sophomore year. He is currently studying computer science, with an interest in deep learning and underwater human-robot interaction. In his free time, he composes music and plays video games.
Ying-Kun started his MS in Robotics in Fall 2022. He is passionate about bringing autonomy to vehicles and robots through the use of traditional or deep learning-based computer vision algorithms. His current focus is on enhancing 3D visual perception capabilities for robots.
Rishi is starting an MS in Computer Science in Fall 2023, and he is interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning. He is primarily focused on Sensory related AI, i.e., Computer Vision and its applications, as well as semantic analysis using AI. Rishi is a former undergraduate RA at the IRVLab.
Rishi is an undergraduate student in his sophomore year (2022-23) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He is currently studying math and computer science, and is interested in robotics and machine learning. In his free time, Rishi plays chess and participates in competitive programming contests.
Sakshi started her Ph.D. in the Fall of 2022. She graduated with a master's in ECE from The Ohio State University in May 2020. Before starting as a Ph.D. student, she worked on vision-aided drone landing and in-flight obstacle avoidance. Her area of interest lies in robotics and computer vision. She also enjoys reading and swimming in her free time.
Demetri completed the bachelor of science degree in physics and mathematics at Marquette University in 2015. He completed the master of science degree in physics at the College of William & Mary in 2017. After completing his graduate degree, Demetri pursued an opportunity as a federal civilian employee working as a research engineer in underwater robotics with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, Panama City, FL.
Corey graduated with a Computer Science major at the University of Minnesota - Duluth in the Spring of 2021, and will be a Ph.D. student in the IRVLab beginning Fall 2021. Corey has previously been an NSF Big Data REU student at the IRVLab in the summer of 2019 when he focused on designing and building components for the LoCO low-cost autonomous underwater vehicle. Outside of the lab you can find Corey mountain biking and playing ultimate frisbee.
