Control Mechanical Engineering

PANNAG R SANKETI

http://vehicle.me.berkeley.edu/~pannag

Telephone: +1-510-***-**** Email: ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: A full-time position in the area of computer vision, image processing, controls, robotics

EDUCATION

University of California Berkeley (Jan 2009)

PhD in Control Systems and Signal processing, GPA 3.85/4

Advisor: Prof. J. Karl Hedrick, Major: Control Systems, Minors: Mechatronics, Optimization / Statistical Learning

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Bachelor of Technology, GPA 9.3/10, Ranked 3/110

RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

COMPUTER VISION / IMAGE PROCESSING / STATISTICAL LEARNING:

SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INST. - Research Associate (Nov '09 Present):

- Working on a project to enhance cell phone capabilities to help visually challenged people in outdoor

environments

- Developing computer vision based algorithms for detecting text in natural images at low resolution

- Desktop development in Java and implementation on the Apple iOS mobile device in Obj-C / C++

PIXBLITZ STUDIOS INC. - Member of Technical Staff (Jan '09 Sep '09):

- Developed computer vision based algorithms for inserting virtual ads in real-time videos. Developed a

photo-realistic, robust solution

- Responsible for the vision correctness of the algorithm and developing a framework for testing

- Produced demos for NFL, Poker, MLB, NBA

- The software was written in C/C++

SPORTVISION INC. Summer Intern (Jun-Aug 2008):

- Built a software module to learn, classify and successfully track multiple soccer players

o Developed learning based object recognition and image segmentation

o Motion analysis, multiple target tracking using Kalman filtering and probabilistic data association

- Studied camera pose analysis to transform the camera pixels to real world coordinates

- The module was prototyped in Matlab and ported into a in C++ code base

CONTROLS / FILTERING / AUTOMATION:

VEHICLE DYNAMICS LAB, U.C. BERKELEY - Graduate Research Assistant (Aug 03- Jan '09):

Doctoral Research Topic: Modeling and Optimal Control of Coldstart Emissions in SI engines

- Developed physical and statistical models for engine variables for warm-up phase

- Designed and implemented an optimal controller algorithm using a novel convex relaxation approach

- Experience in instrumentation, design of experiments, signal processing and data analysis

DARPA Grand Challenge Berkeley Team (2006-2007):

- Designed a high-level path planner for obstacle avoidance and low level controllers (steering, throttle,

brake) for a completely autonomous vehicle

- The algorithm was prototyped in Matlab

ROBOTICS / DESIGN / INSTRUMENTATION:

Robot arm motion tracking controller design (U.C. Berkeley, Fall 2003):

- Studied the dynamics of a 6 degrees of freedom robot arm

- Designed and successfully implemented a real-time controller in Java for path-planning and control

Biped robot prosthetic knee design and control (U.C. Berkeley, Fall 2004):

- Designed and implemented a controller in C to control the gait of the biped robot

- Prototyped and tested the design successfully

SOFTWARE:

IPHONE APP DEVELOPMENT:

- Designed and developed end-to-end an iPhone camera-based app

- Available on the Apple App Store: http://itunes.com/apps/camkewl

- Video demo of the app at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zMVfE1NsrM

C, C++, Obj-C, Java, Python, OpenCV, Basic CUDA, MATLAB/Simulink, Linux, Mac OS

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT:

Sports Secretary of the Alakananda Hostel (250 residents) at IIT-Madras. (2002-2003)

- Lead a team of 80 people in the inter-hostel sports competition

- Managed the hostel sports resources including the hostel budget decisions

Principal Coordinator of Robotics Workshop at Shaastra (All India Technical symposium of IIT Madras- the

biggest of its kind in South India) and Fine Arts at Saarang (Cultural festival of IIT Madras) (2002-2003)

INTERPERSONAL:

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Sanketi

Excellent communication and organizational skills- presented many papers in international conferences

AWARDS/ HONORS

The Institute Blues Award- Best overall performance in Curricular, Organizational, Sports and Co-curricular

activities in IIT-Madras (2003)

Vaidy Krishnan Memorial Award- Best overall performance in Curricular and Co-Curricular activities in

B.Tech in IIT-Madras (2003)

GRE 2330/2400 (Verbal 740/800, Analytical 790/800, Quantitative 800/800)

Top 0.5% in the All India Joint Entrance Exam for admission in to IIT

SELECTED COURSEWORK

Advanced Controls Digital Systems Design Advanced Optimization Time Series Analysis

Computer Vision Statistical Learning Theory Digital Signal Proc. Non linear Dynamics

PUBLICATIONS

P. Sanketi, H. Shen and J. Coughlan, Localizing Blurry and Low-Resolution Text in Natural Images, IEEE

Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision (WACV 2011), Kona, Hawaii. Jan. 2011

P. Sanketi and J. Coughlan, Anti-Blur Feedback for Visually Impaired Users of Smartphone Cameras, 12th

International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 10), Orlando,

Florida, Oct. 2010

N. L. Azad, Pannag R. Sanketi and J. Karl Hedrick, Determining Model Accuracy Requirements for Automotive

Engine Coldstart Hydrocarbon Emissions Control, submitted to the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems,

Measurement and Control, 2010

P. R. Sanketi, N. L. Azad, C. Zavala and J. K. Hedrick, An Optimal Controller Formulation via Convex

Relaxation for Automotive Coldstart Hydrocarbon Reduction, 9th International Symposium on Advanced

Vehicle Control, pp. 312-317, 2008

Sanketi, P. R., Zavala, J.C., Azad, N. L. and Hedrick, J. K., An optimal controller formulation via convex

relaxation for automotive coldstart hydrocarbons reduction, 9th International Symposium on Advanced

Vehicle Control, Kobe Japan, Oct. 2008

Sanketi, P.R., Zavala, J.C., Wilcutts, M., Kaga T., Hedrick, J. K., MIMO Control for Automotive Coldstart, Fifth

IFAC Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, Monterey, August 2007

Zavala, J.C., Sanketi, P.R., Wilcutts, M., Kaga, T., Hedrick, J. K., Simplified Models of Engine HC Emissions,

Exhaust Temperature and Catalyst Temperature for Automotive Coldstart, Fifth IFAC Symposium for

Advances in Automotive Control, Monterey, August 2007

Sanketi, P. R., Zavala, J.C. and Hedrick, J. K., Automotive engine hybrid modelling and control for reduction of

hydrocarbon emissions, International Journal of Control, 79, 5, 449-464, 2006

Zavala, J.C., Sanketi, P.R., Guenther, D., Wilcutts, M. and Hedrick, J. K., Fuel Dynamics Model for Engine

Coldstart, Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition

(IMECE2006), November 2006; Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sanketi, P.R., Zavala, J.C., Hedrick, J. K., Wilcutts, M., Kaga, T., A Simplified Catalytic Converter Model for

Automotive Coldstart Applications with Adaptive Parameter Fitting, 8th International Symposium on

Advanced Vehicle Control, August 2006

Sanketi, P.R., Zavala, J.C., Hedrick, J. K., Kaga, T., A Simplified Catalytic Converter Model for Automotive

Coldstart Control Applications, Proceedings of 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress

and Exposition (IMECE2005), November 2005

Sanketi, P.R., Zavala, J.C. and Hedrick, J. K., Dynamic Surface Control of Engine Exhaust Hydrocarbons and

Catalyst Temperature for Reduced Coldstart Emissions, Proc. of International Federation of Automatic

Control (IFAC) Conference, July 2005

Girard, A. R., Zavala, J.C., Sanketi, P.R., Lamberson, D. and Hedrick, J. K., Model-based real-time embedded

control software for automotive torque management, 10th IEEE Real-Time & Embedded Technology &

Applications Symposium, 2004

Sanketi, P.R., Goyal, S. and Srinivasa, Y. G., Active suspensions for tracked vehicles, Proceedings of the

International Conference on Sound and Vibrations (ICSV), 2003

Sanketi, P.R., Goyal, S. and Srinivasa, Y. G., Modeling and simulation of high-speed tracked vehicle:

parametric sensitivity analysis, 2nd International Conference on Vibration and Engineering and Technology,

2002

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