I build underwater robots and drone systems. I'm the founder of Exodia Technologies, a DGCA-certified remote pilot, and team lead of Versa Nova, an award-winning underwater inspection rover.
A custom-designed underwater ROV for inspecting submerged structures and detecting cracks, built by a four-person team that I led.
Dams, reservoirs and pipelines need regular inspection below the waterline. Today that usually means sending divers into conditions that are difficult, risky and slow.
Versa Nova is a compact rover that does the inspection remotely. Eight thrusters give it movement in all six degrees of freedom. Buoyancy tanks fed by peristaltic pumps take in and release water to hold depth. An onboard camera streams live video to the operator, and the images are analysed to detect and identify cracks in submerged structures.
I led the team from concept through build, testing and exhibition, and presented the work as a conference paper.
An EV fire-safety concept. Fire-extinguishing pods and a door-release escape system protect passengers when an electric vehicle catches fire. I led the pitch and answered most of the judges' technical questions.
A seminar on loyal wingman aircraft, the uncrewed jets designed to fly alongside crewed fighters. It covered the system from its role in a mission down to its turbofan propulsion.
Mini project: designed and built a working humanoid skull prototype, taking a humanoid head mechanism from design to functioning hardware.
Beyond my own builds, I've spent time running the kinds of machines used in industry and in the field.
Leading a startup focused on the software side of drones: the tools and applications that drones and their operators run on.
One of four student mentors guiding ten competing teams as they refined their ideas and built solutions over 24 hours.
Delivered sessions on drones to faculty members and students.
Coordinated the Robotics & Automation department's technical events at the college's international festivals.
Theory and practical training completed at Athiran Aerial Innovations Pvt Ltd, an authorised remote pilot training organisation.
Project-based training in point cloud classification, DSM, DTM and CHM generation, volumetric analysis and map production.
Training modules developed with Bosch Rexroth.
Hands-on time with industrial control panels and PLC training platforms.
Open to robotics and drone projects, research collaborations and engineering opportunities.