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Name Aravind Narayanan
Label Engineer
Email aravind.narayanan@mail.utoronto.ca
Phone (437) 858-1308
Github https://github.com/aravind-3105
Summary An aspiring engineer with a strong background in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in areas such as deep learning, computer vision, and robotics.

Work

  • 2024.05 - Present
    Research Assistant
    Laboratory for Applied Informatics Research
    Advanced clustering and labeling for the PATTIE database using AI techniques, improving data management and retrieval.
    • Enhanced searchability and user experience through refined data categorization.
  • 2024.05 - Present
    Computer Vision Summer Intern
    Neural Robotics Lab
    Developed a novel pipeline for monocular depth estimation, enabling accurate reconstruction of human-robot walking environments from 2D images.
    • Achieved 82.6% accuracy in stair height prediction and 81.4% accuracy in depth estimation.
    • Collected and made a custom image dataset using Intel RealSense depth cameras.
  • 2023.10 - 2024.08
    Python Developer
    Bernhardt-Walther Lab
    Developed the Python version of the Mid-level Vision Toolbox to extract structural properties from images.
    • Engineered and optimized computational tools to facilitate the study of mid-level representations in both biological and artificial vision systems.
  • 2022.05 - 2022.08
    Robotics Software Engineer
    Robotics and Manufacturing Automation Laboratory
    Developed software for Collaborative Robots, leveraging machine learning and robotics dynamics.
    • Designed a manipulator proficient in gesture recognition, obstacle avoidance, and object transfer to humans.
  • 2022.01 - 2023.05
    Computational Science Researcher
    Center for Computational Social Science
    Analyzed politicians’ social media use, revealing a strong correlation between Twitter engagement and followers.
    • Developed a model using BERT embedding and ML techniques for classification of fraudulent behavior on Play Store.

Education

  • 2023.09 - 2025.08

    Toronto, CA

    Master of Engineering
    University of Toronto
    Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Reinforcement Learning
    • Data Science and Analytics
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Cloud Computing
    • Financial Engineering
  • 2019.07 - 2023.05

    Hyderabad, India

    Bachelor of Technology (Honors)
    International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
    Electronics and Communication Engineering
    • Computer Vision
    • Data Structures
    • Mobile Robotics
    • Cognitive Modelling
    • Processor Architecture

Projects

Skills

Programming Languages
C
C++
Python
MATLAB
R
JavaScript
Bash
Frameworks
PyTorch
TensorFlow
OpenCV
Robot Operating System (ROS)
PyBullet
Tools and Databases
SQL
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
GCP
Git
VS Code