Summary
Suraj Pattar is a Staff Engineer based in Tokyo with nine years of experience specializing in humanoid robotics, computer vision, tactile perception, manipulation, and AI systems. Currently leading R&D on Honda’s humanoid Avatar in the Frontier Robotics Department, he bridges academic rigor—holding a PhD in Computer Vision & Robotics—with hands-on product research from startups to industry. His background spans food robotics at Connected Robotics and applied lab work on intention and engagement recognition for personalized human-robot interaction, reflecting a rare mix of perception research and real-world deployment. Trained in mechatronics and robotics across Europe and Japan, he excels at integrating deep learning with control and sensing for embodied systems. Colleagues value his ability to translate PhD-level ideas into practical robot capabilities that operate reliably outside the lab.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Vision & Robotics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Vision & Robotics at Chubu University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechatronics, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechatronics at Acharya Institutes
Master's degree, Robotics, Master's degree, Robotics at University of Genoa
Master's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Master's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Ecole centrale de Nantes
english - c2, french - delf b1, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Italian, japanese - n3