Jay Kamat

Research Intern

Working for my MSc thesis on the topic, "Multimodal Optimization for Manipulation Tasks". This work involves finding all locally optimal solutions, and hence, the globally optimal solution to a given manipulation problem. My work till now can be found on my thesis report , my presentation and on my github repository .

I am currtently working on an extension of this work in which I am trying to develop a method by which I combine Sampling and Trajectory optimization for fast convergence to the global minimum. I recently submitted the work to IROS 2022 and the pre-print can be found on Arxiv.

Research Intern

My work involved designing guidance and control of motion primitives for the underwater ROV for coral reef monitoring. I developed a gradient vector field based guidance law for effectively monitoring tree like coral structures independently controlling the heading and velocity. My work can be viewed here.

Summer Research Intern

Project: Applications of Origami in Engineering - A survey.

Studied the work done in origami design specifically on Origami Design by Topology Optimization. Find my presentation of the literature survey here.

Summer Research Intern

Project: Design, Mdelling and FEM analysis of Microcantilever of Bio-Applications.

Worked on Design and Modelling of a Bio-Microcantilever for detection of desease in human blood sample. Find my report here.

Project Assistant

Project: Design and Contol of MR Damper for Vehicle Suspension

Researched about the functioning and properties MR Damper and modelled a single Tube MR Damper. FInd my report here.

Designing the control system on MATLAB/Simulink for Half-Car Suspension system with MR Dampers for optimal passenger Comfort and Road Contact.

Study Project

Project: Mathematics of Origami

Researching about the advancements of Origami mathematics in the fields of Flat foldabiity, Combinatorics and Rigid Foldability.

BITS Pilani Goa

CGPA: 8.87 / 10