Current appointment

Research Associate / PhD ResearcherFeb. 2022–present
Humanoid Robots Lab, University of Bonn · PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence

Prior-guided active perception for mapping, object search and manipulation. Expected PhD completion: March 2027.

Education

PhD in Computer Science2022–2027 expected
University of Bonn · Advisor: Prof. Dr. Maren Bennewitz
MSc in Automation and Robotics2012–2015
TU Dortmund University · grade 1.2, top 5% of cohort
Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering2004–2008
SPCE, University of Mumbai · silver medal

At a glance

Research

Scene graphs, uncertainty, shape completion, semantic mapping, object search and active view planning.

Robots

Mobile manipulators, multi-arm horticultural systems, assistive robots and industrial automation.

Teaching

Lecture redesign, five MSc theses, three junior PhD mentees, lab projects and seminars.