Hi, I'm Pranesh
I'm a Computer Science & Data Science student at Purdue University. Check out my projects and feel free to reach out!
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About
Machine Learning & Data Science Enthusiast
Interested in the fields of Machine Learning and Data Science, I enjoy exploring how data can be leveraged to drive insights and decision-making. My passion lies in developing intelligent systems that can learn from data and improve over time.
Robotics & Intelligent Systems
Driven by a passion for robotics, I focus on building intelligent, reliable systems that bridge the gap between code and the physical world. I enjoy developing motion pipelines, working with real-time control, and integrating simulation with hardware to solve complex, interdisciplinary problems.
Full Stack Developer
I am a versatile full stack developer with a solid foundation in both front-end and back-end technologies. I have worked on various projects using modern frameworks like React.
Experience
Java
C
C++
JavaScript
Python
TypeScript
TensorFlow
OpenCV
Mediapipe
React
Angular
HTML
CSS
SQL
R
Software Development Engineer Intern, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
May 2025 - Present
Undergraduate Researcher - Robotics, Purdue
January 2025 - Present
- Built a robotic cello bowing system using a UR5e arm, converting MIDI input into motion as part of Purdue’s AI for Music group.
- Developed a real-time motion control pipeline for bowing execution on the UR5e.
- Created a MuJoCo simulation matching the physical lab setup for seamless real-to-sim testing.
- Implemented and tested imitation learning and PPO to train optimized bowing policies.
Software Development Engineer Intern, NASA
June 2024 - August 2024
- Developed Python software to parse KML files and generate transition plans for the IceSAT-2 satellite
- Utilized libraries such as Shapely and FastKML to automate processes, reducing two months of manual work to seconds
- Enhanced data processing capabilities, resulting in a 95% reduction in manual data handling time
Projects
Portfolio Website
This website was made to display my skills, projects, and contact information. Designed to work responsively.
- React
- CSS
- Figma
- Vite
Robot Cello
Built a robotic cello bowing system with MIDI-driven UR5e control and reinforcement learning in Purdue’s AI for Music group.
- Mujoco
- RL
- Imitation learning
- PyTorch
K-means Clustering
Custom K-means clustering algorithm created from scratch to analyze the performance of NFL receivers. Goal was to identify clusters of receivers with similar performance metrics.
- Jupyter Notebook
- Pandas
- Numpy
Wizard's Chess
Created a computer vision system, incorporating perspective transformation to map the chessboard and track the positions of 32 robotic chess pieces. Implemented algorithms for real-time object detection and tracking, enhancing the accuracy and responsiveness of the system.
- OpenCV
FRC Rankings Predictor
Designed for the FIRST Robotics Competition game, Rapid React. Harnesses algorithms and data analysis to predict team rankings. Tool integrates data from The Blue Alliance REST API to provide accurate ranking predictions.
- Java
- REST API
AI Trading Bot
This AI-driven trading bot uses sentiment analysis of financial news to make automated trading decisions. It aims to optimize investment returns through machine learning and real-time data.
- Sentiment Analysis
HandGesture-VolumeScaler
Project developed to recognize specific hand gestures to raise and decrease a user's system volume.
- OpenCV
- Mediapipe