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Basics

Name Saksham Bhutani
Label Pre-Doctoral Researcher
Email sakshambhutani2001@gmail.com
Url https://sakshambhutani.xyz

Work

  • 2023.07 - Present

    Bangalore, India

    Pre-Doctoral Fellow
    Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
    • Computer Vision
    • Robotics
  • 2022.06 - 2023.10

    Zurich, Switzerland

    Research Intern
    ETH Zürich
    • Developed an automated kiosks for remotely diagnosing Covid’19.
    • Developed algorithms for modifying facial videos to hide remote Photoplethysmographic data.
  • 2021.07 - 2021.09
    Machine Learning Intern
    Wharf Street Strategies
    • Worked on Backend System of Eat Space-iZ, a food delivery project based in London, UK.
    • Developed ML based Recommendation Algorithms and different Search Filters.
  • 2019.12 - 2020.02
    Avionics Research Intern
    Space Technology and Aeronautical Rocketry Lab
    • Worked on Vehicle Avionics, responsible for Data Acquisition and Parachute Deployment System.
    • Developed Android Application for Triggering Launch and in Flight Data Analysis [Detailed Contribution]

Volunteer

  • 2019.11 - 2023.04

    VIT, Vellore, India

    Co-founder and Chairperson
    VIT Amateur Radio Club (VARC)
    • Founded VARC under the guidance of Dr.Harish Kittur (Dean School of Electronics & Communication Engineering, VIT)
    • Conducted several events related to Amateur Radio and Satellite Communication.
  • 2019.11 - 2022.04

    VIT, Vellore, India

    Head of Avionics and Software
    Team Assailing Falcons
    • Team Assailing Falcons represent India in the SAE Aerodesign East held in Lakeland, Florida, USA.
    • Team was awarded 1st Position in Technical Design Report, 1st Technical Presentation, and 3rd Overall Position (Worldwide) in 2022.
    • Responsible in the team for developing Algorithms and Hardware Implementation for the Autonomous Gliders and Data Acquisition System [Detailed Contribution]
  • 2019.11 - 2023.04

    VIT, Vellore, India

    Research Assistant
    Automotive Research Centre (ARC), VIT
    • Worked on Perception for autonomous self-driving vehicles in developing countries (India in particular) with unstructured environments and poor road infrastructure.
    • Led multiple teams of volunteers to annotate more than 10,000 images of Indian Roads.
    • Developed deep learning models for Sugarcane disease detection, and path planning algorithms for a undercanopy AgriBot (in collaboration with IIT Delhi; project funded by TiHAN IIT Hyderabad)

Education

  • 2019.07 - 2023.07

    Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

    B.Tech
    Vellore Institute of Technology
    Electronics and Communication

Awards

  • 2014.11.01
    TiuTerra Crystal
    Austrian Space Forum (ÖWF)
    Awarded limited edition TiuTerra Crystal by Austrian Space Forum (OeWF). TiuTerra Crystals contains rock samples from China to Mexico and from Canada to New Zealand, including samples from the deep ocean floor and from Antarctica. These samples were analysed by Austrian Space Forum planetary geologists in Innsbruck, Austria and then taken to Swarovski, where they were combined with a Martian meteorite to form the Tiuterra Crystals.
  • 2022.01.01
    Special Achiever
    Vellore Institute of Technology
    Recognized as Special Achiever consecutively for three years (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22) for meritorious academic performance and exemplary performance at International Events.
  • 2014.11.01
    COVID'19 Impact Award
    United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
    Awarded UNDP's Impact Award for developing an affordable system to detect common COVID'19 symptoms.
  • 2022.01.01
    Provisional Discovery of an Asteroid
    International Asteroid Search Collaboration, NASA.
    Recognized for Provisional Discovery of an Asteroid (SJS0011) in the Main Asteroid Belt.

Languages

English
Fluent (C2 level)
Hindi
Native speaker
Punjabi
Native speaker
German
Elementary proficiency