I am a Robotics Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory–Caltech. I hold a Ph.D. in Space Engineering and Robotics from the California Institute of Technology, where I was advised by Dr. Soon-Jo Chung.

My research focuses on enabling teams of spacecraft (robots) to autonomously perform complex tasks under uncertainty using tools from information theory, stochastic optimal control, probability theory, convex optimization, machine learning, and nonlinear control theory.

I am a W.M. Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS) affiliate.

Earlier, I graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in December 2016 with a thesis M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. My Master’s thesis was focused on developing and testing control algorithms for precision pointing of spacecraft using flexible solar arrays. Before moving to the US, I worked as a Scientist/Engineer at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Systems Integration and Design of GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 satellites.

I enjoy playing instrumental arrangements on a classical guitar. When I am not in the lab, you may find me practicing archery, cooking traditional Hyderabadi cuisine, or playing Cricket for Caltech.