Scholar
Vismay Vakharia
Google Scholar ID: Owl4GugAAAAJ
TCS Research
Citations & Impact
Citations
12
H-index
2
i10-index
0
Publications
9
Co-authors
4
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Robo Scientist project: Successfully developed Deep Learning based ML algorithms for 6D pose estimation and Deep Reinforcement Learning for dual-arm mobile manipulation, enhancing stability and efficiency; MBZIRC 2020 project: Autonomously locate, pick, transport and assemble different types of brick shaped objects to build pre-defined structures in an outdoor environment.
Research Experience
- 2025 - Present: Scientist, Tata Consultancy Services Research, India, Leading development of mobile manipulation for retail robotics; 2022 - 2025: Senior Researcher, Tata Consultancy Services Research, India, Leading development of an omni-directional robot and 5G-integrated teleoperation system; 2018 - 2022: Researcher, Tata Consultancy Services Research, India, Developing high-fidelity robotics simulations and leading international competition efforts.
Education
- 2022 - 2023: Master of Science in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, Specialized in Interactive Intelligence; 2014 - 2018: Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, India, Graduated with Honours; Summer 2017: Research Internship, Texas A&M University, USA.
Background
- Robotics scientist, currently based in Bengaluru, building the next generation of intelligence for robotic systems. Research focuses on leveraging Foundation Models, Learning from Demonstration, and Deep Reinforcement Learning to solve complex, real-world tasks.
Miscellany
- Enjoys solving twisty puzzles, exploring math concepts, and playing board games outside of work.
