Alankar Kotwal
Research Scientist at Rice University
Houston, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlankar Kotwal is a research scientist with 12 years’ experience at the intersection of optics, computation, and biomedical imaging, currently applying computational imaging to improve visual feedback in neurosurgery. His PhD work harnessed the wave nature of light to enable capabilities like seeing through scattering media and micron-scale depth sensing, translating lab-only techniques into practical systems. He has held roles at Carnegie Mellon, Rice, and UTMB, and has built portable, low-cost imaging prototypes including a novel X-ray CT during a visiting stint at Massachusetts General Hospital. Comfortable spanning hardware, algorithm development, and surgical collaboration, he repeatedly bridges theory and hands-on system engineering for clinical impact. An under-the-radar strength is his background in both compressive acquisition strategies and real-world robotic/field systems (e.g., Mars rover and drone visual odometry), which informs robust, deployable designs.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Dual Degree (B. Tech + M. Tech), Electrical Engineering, Dual Degree (B. Tech + M. Tech), Electrical Engineering at IIT BombayDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
English, Marathi, Hindi
Github Skills (26)
opencv10
python10
image-processing10
deep-learning10
computer-vision10
infrared9
astrodynamics8
gamma8
astronomy8
cosmology8
visual-odometry7
ray7
astropy6
stereo6
astrophysics6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
alankarkotwal/lc-3b-processor
Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
Contributions:45 commits, 1 push in 1 year 8 months
risc-visa16-bitriscvrisc-processor
alankarkotwal/lap-dehazing
Jul 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:26 commits, 21 pushes, 6 branches in 8 months
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