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