Hello! I'm Shanthan Kumar.
Passionate mechanical engineering graduate student working in the field of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Connected & Autonomous Vehicles, looking for prospective Ph.D. positions starting from the Fall 2021 semester.​
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I am currently working on the development of a framework for evaluating the sensitivities of the pre-trained object detection algorithms to various image properties, in order to quantify the robustness of these algorithms. I am using OpenCV and other open-sourced tools to create this python framework.
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My previous experiences include benchmarking modeling methods for environment and perception systems for ADAS. I have also worked on a project that involved the creation of an environmental traffic modeling and simulation software-in-loop toolset for electrified fleets using SUMO and python script. This work has been accepted at SAE WCX 2021 conference.
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Apart from having strong fundamentals of Energy Management in HEVs, Battery Systems, and Numerical Techniques through my coursework at The Ohio State University, due to my work for the EcoCAR 4 on Battery Systems, I am also well equipped with MATLAB and SIMULINK.
Attending webinars during COVID-19 has made me realized the importance of Machine Learning and Optimization techniques. After which I have pursued online coursework on Machine Learning and Python to get strong exposure so that I can use these powerful tools for my research. Currently, I am developing a strong foundation in Control Theory and Optimization as these are the main pillars of any Autonomous problem.
Shanthan Kumar Padisala
MS Mechanical Engineering
The Ohio State University
Skype:
padisalashanthan98
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Last Edit- Jan 17th 2021
EXPERIENCE
2020-2021
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Automotive Research
The Ohio State University
Development of a Framework for Comparison of Object Detection Algorithms.
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2020-2020
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Automotive Research
The Ohio State University
Benchmarking Modeling methods for Environment and Perception Systems for ADAS.
2020-2020
Student Researcher
Center for Automotive Research
The Ohio State University
’Environmental Traffic Modeling and Simulation SIL toolset for electrified fleet.
2020-2020
Student Researcher
Center for Automotive Research
The Ohio State University
Study of Li-ion Battery models- Single Particle Model, Extended Single Particle Model, and Doyle Fuller Newman Model. Study on the transfer of calibration parameters from ESPM to DFN.
2019-2020
Team Member
EcoCAR
Center for Automotive Research
Worked on Energy Storage Systems. Conducted Battery CC-CV charge and discharge tests and analyzed the data to calculate the parameters of the first-order RC circuit.
2017-2019
Undergraduate Student Researcher
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad
Enhancement of mechanical properties of Nitinol shape memory alloys.
Summer 2017
Research Intern
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai
Study of Residual Stresses of an expansion joint.
EDUCATION
2019-2021
Master's Degree
The Ohio State University, Columbus
Coursework:
ME 5339: Simulation Techniques for Dynamic Systems
ME 7384: Energy Modeling, Simulation, Optimization and Control of Advanced Vehicles
ME 7383: Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems for Automotive Applications
ME 6507: Intermediate Numerical Methods
ECE 5551: State-Space Control Systems
ME 5194: Machine Learning for MAE
CIVLEN 5700: Urban Transport Demand Forecasting
ECE 5554: Powertrain Controls
ISE 7200: Non-Linear Optimization
2015-2019
Bachelor's Degree
BITS Pilani, India
Relevant Coursework:
Control Systems
Introduction to Automotive Engineering
Finite Element Methods
Material Science and Engineering
2013-2015
High School Diploma
Vidhyadam Jr. College, Hyderabad, India
Highschool Math, Physics and Chemistry.
Secured overall percentage of 94.6%
SKILLS
MATLAB
Python
Ansys
SIMULINK
OpenCV
Creo
PUBLICATIONS
Environmental Traffic Modeling and Simulation SIL toolset for electrified vehicles
INTERESTS & HOBBIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
I have been into photography since my childhood, although I came to know about the technical terms of Photography during my undergraduate education when I was part of the Photography Club and learned professional photography. Funny that now I am working on image processing and OpenCV projects! Haha!
TV SHOWS
I just love to watch TV shows. Few of my favourites are - How I met your mother, Stranger things, Black mirror, Big Bang Theory, Dark and a lot more!
READING
I am surely not a prolific reader, yet I often read. I am a slow reader and love thriller genre books. Currently, I am reading The Future is Autonomous: The U.S. and China Race to Develop the Driverless Car and Dan Brown's Angels and Demons.
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