Resume
Basics
| Name | Alok Raj |
| Label | Undergraduate Student |
| alok9360@gmail.com | |
| Phone | +91-8709414158 |
| Url | https://loki-silvres.github.io |
| Summary | A highly motivated student with a passion for robotics and artificial intelligence. |
Education
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2022.10 - 2026.05 Dhanbad, India
Bachelor of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT ISM) Dhanbad
Computer Science and Engineering
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2020.08 - 2022.06 Begusarai, India
Awards
- 2024.10.24
Grand Finalist, AIM (Smart Car Design Challenge), NXP-AIM'24
NXP Semiconductors
India's largest Smart Car Design Challenge, prize money $4,000
- 2024.10.18
3rd Position, Robowars (BattleBots) at Concetto 2024
Concetto 2024
Annual Tech Fest of IIT Dhanbad, prize money $1,200
- 2024.03.15
3rd Position, Robowars (BattleBots) at TechKriti 2024
TechKriti 2024
Annual Tech Fest of IIT Kanpur, prize money $2,400
- 2022.11.16
Excellent Academic Performance Award
AISSCE 2022
Awarded for outstanding academic performance in my region.
Skills
| Programming | |
| C++ | |
| Python | |
| MATLAB | |
| Linux | |
| Git |
| Simulation and Visualization | |
| Isaac Gym | |
| Gazebo | |
| RViz |
| Frameworks and Libraries | |
| ROS/ROS2 | |
| PyTorch | |
| OpenCV | |
| Matplotlib |
| Hardware | |
| Nvidia Orin | |
| Depth Camera | |
| 2D LIDAR | |
| Dynamixel Actuators | |
| RaspberryPi | |
| Odroid XU4 |
Languages
| Hindi | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Fluent |
| Japanese | |
| Elementary |
Interests
| Robotics | |
| Computer Vision | |
| Mobile Robots | |
| Swarm Robotics | |
| Legged Robots | |
| Humanoid Robots | |
| Control Systems |
| Embedded Systems | |
| Circuit Design | |
| Microcontrollers | |
| Sensor Interfacing |
| Machine Learning | |
| Reinforcement Learning | |
| Foundation Models | |
| Computer Vision |
Projects
- 2024.11 - 2024.12
Mobile-Swarm-Navigation
Developed a scalable robot swarm for autonomous exploration and navigation in a dynamic environment.
- Achieved dynamic semantic environmental mapping with Instance Segmentation and Stereo Depth
- Designed a custom semantic database management system for efficient task allocation for the swarm
- Designed a user-friendly chatbot interface for swarm control
- 2024.07 - 2024.10
Autonomous Driving NXP-B3RB-buggy
Developed an autonomous driving system for the B3RB buggy using ROS2, leveraging advanced perception and control techniques
- Implemented LIDAR and camera for lane detection, obstacle avoidance, and traffic sign recognition
- Trained YOLOv5s with INT8 quantization, achieving real-time inference at 7 Hz
- Achieved a 1:42 track time with Ackermann-steering control
- 2024.05 - 2024.07
Embedded Toy Detection for Robots
Advanced object detection project for robotic perception using state-of-the-art machine learning techniques
- Trained Co-DETR model for pseudo-labelling unannotated images
- Applied curriculum learning and knowledge distillation
- Increased mAP50 from 34% to 42%
- Deployed model on robot using Nvidia DeepStream and ROS2
- 2023.08 - 2024.02
Hologlyph Bots
Developed a robotic system with advanced perception and control mechanisms
- Simulated bot in Gazebo with overhead camera for arena monitoring
- Implemented Aruco detection for pose tracking
- Developed PID control loop with camera feedback
- Integrated inverse kinematics for holonomic drive