Dr. Arun Kumar
Robotics Research Lead
Leads autonomous-systems research and hardware builds.
Heads the robotics lab, guiding scholars from prototype design through to field testing of autonomous systems.
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Dr. Meera Nair
AI Lab Director
Directs the artificial-intelligence laboratory.
Oversees the model-training infrastructure and applied AI research carried out across the center.
Prof. Rajesh Iyer
Machine Learning Scientist
Specialist in ML methods and evaluation.
Designs learning algorithms and rigorous experimental methodology for research projects across the labs.
Dr. Anjali Thomas
Research & Publications Lead
Guides research output and publication.
Supports scholars in producing and publishing peer-reviewed research emerging from the center.
Dr. Naveen Pillai
Doctoral Research Mentor
Mentors resident doctoral scholars.
Helps scholars shape research questions, methods, and long-term research direction.
Prof. Lakshmi Menon
Computer Vision Researcher
Perception and vision systems.
Leads computer-vision research for robotics and autonomous perception at the center.