Keivalya Pandya
I build robots so they work, and I play! 🤖🧠🦾
I build robots so they work, and I play! 🤖🧠🦾
Interested in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, and Perception.
Fully-funded Master's Research on Human-Robot Interaction and Vision-Language-Action Modeling @ People and Robot Collaborative Systems (PARCS) Lab, under Prof. Zhi Tan.
CS5180: Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making, for Spring 2025 taught by Prof Robert Platt.
Developed a modular control system using OPC-UA for AMRs and workstations, optimizing unmanned assembly lines. Developed AI-driven website for Center of Excellence in Digital Manufacturing. Built an E-commerce platform with Django for institutional sales and inventory management. Mentored 15 interns in Smart Manufacturing Winter Internship 2023-2024.
Led 44 ML/AI research projects under Prof. Dr. Sunil Jha, focusing on LLM and Computer Vision applications in Manufacturing.
Implemented an ML model using OpenCV for PCB fault defection. Deployed the model to Netlify with a FastAPI interface integrated with YOLOv5 and published these results.
Research and implement Digital Twin of the Smart Lathe Machine to optimize operations. You can read the technical report here.
Developed a Deep Neural Network for automated land-use classification of satellite images, and urban planning. Engineered a Digital Twin of a Thermo-Vacuum Chamber with Quantum Payload.
Grade: 4.0/4.0 GPA
Coursework: Deep Learning, Master's Research, Reinforcement Learning and
Sequential Decision Making, & Mobile Robotics
Grade: 3.6/4.0 GPA
Activities and societies: The Robotics Society, ABU ROBOCON 2020, GUJCOST
Robofest 2.0
Developed autonomous robotics applications, AI-powered customer service chatbots, and machine learning frameworks. Still working on this section, you can find most of my open-source projects on my GitHub profile.
Deployed dexterous manipulation policies with RL, NLP, and models like Diffusion Policy, π0, ViT-GPT2, VQ-BeT, enhancing VLA models with optimization and learning from demonstrations.
Enhance robot arm manipulation using human demonstrations and 3-phasesoft-actor-critic.
Accurate mapping while reducing particle weight variance to reduce particle depletion.
All publications/patents at 🎓 Google Scholar.
Presented thoughts at podcasts, conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Writings on AI, robotics, and technology.
Contributions in robotics, AI, and ML, with impactful projects and research.
Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Overall and International Category
+ Wolfram Award + Best Social Hack
MakeUC 2021, by IEEE @ University of Cincinnati, USA
GUJCOST & DST, India
Winner in Prosthetic Limb with Remote Sensors
Winner of the Best New Team Award.
Featured on National TV DoorDarshan Channel.
Bharat Scouts and Guides Organisation
by former Governor, late Om Prakash Kohli
Highest Civilian Award presented to the most distinguished students of Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
Winning at National Level
(ROBOFEST 2.0 & DD ROBOCON 2022)
Winning at the international level
(MakeUC 2021)
