
Janmejay Rathi
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About me
Actively Seeking Full-Time Opportunities | Master's in Autonomy and Robotics at UIUC | Robotics Engineer | Computer Vision | Machine Learning
Education

Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management
2019 - 2023B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2023 - 2024Master of Engineering - MEng Autonomy and Robotics.webp)
Delhi Public School (DPS)
2008 - 2017
Hislop College, Nagpur
2017 - 2018
Experience

Technical Club RCOEM
Aug 2019 - Dec 2022Student Member
UFF
Sept 2019 - Mar 2021Embedded System Engineer
IEEE
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021IEEE Student MemberIEEE Student Member

Rotaract
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022Member
Turquoise Automation
Feb 2022 - Apr 2022Robotics Intern• Developed a robotic prototype for transporting heavy materials in warehouses, improving operational efficiency and safety by integrating sensors and motor controllers to facilitate obstacle detection and navigation, enabling effective material handling in dynamic settings.• Implemented path following algorithms using Python on platforms like Raspberry Pi integrating with Rhino motor driver, utilizing ArUco marker detection for precise pose estimation, and enhancing the robot’s navigation and load management capabilities. Show less

Amazon
Jul 2022 - Jul 2022Amazon ML Summer School
Rucha Yantra LLP
Dec 2022 - May 2023Research And Development Intern• Contributed to a machine vision project using Basler cameras and Jetson Xavier, improving manufacturing efficiency by 70% and enhancing safety through computer vision techniques.• Collaborated with the AGV team to design vision-based path-following algorithms, automating material handling, reducing warehouse labor by 50%, and integrating sensors using ROS, Linux, and OpenCV.

Kohler Co.
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024Robotics Engineer | Professional Practicum• Explored LiDAR, point clouds, and depth cameras for defect detection, ultimately utilizing Basler cameras to develop a real-time vision-based inspection system, improving defect identification speed, accuracy, & consistency in Kohler’s manufacturing process.• Applied computer vision and GANs to create synthetic datasets for detecting glaze defects in ceramics, building a PoC to integrate machine learning models for improved quality control.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sept 2024 - nowWorking under Prof. John Reid & Prof. Sunoj Shajahan as a Graduate Research Assistant developing the autonomous navigation robot for weed removal in the Horseradish fields:• Developed a vision-based navigation system for lane following on the AMIGA platform using depth cameras, enabling autonomous path tracking and real-time obstacle avoidance & also implemented a simple Model Predictive Controller (MPC).• Designed & implemented a vision-based weeding mechanism using a DDS framework with a master-slave architecture between Jetson and Raspberry Pi, controlling Dynamixel motors to precisely identify and eliminate weeds in agricultural fields. Show less
Robotics Engineer
Feb 2025 - nowGraduate Student Researcher
Sept 2024 - Feb 2025
Licenses & Certifications
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Robotics Software Engineer
UdacityJan 2023 - View certificate

FAA 107 Remote Pilot License
Federal Aviation AdministrationJun 2025
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiCozmo Clench - Techfest'21 IIT - Bombay Jan 2021 It was a technical Robotics Competition held by IIT-Bombay in their annual event called as Techfest 20-21.This time due to COVID it was conducted in online mode! It was fun competing online but missed the part of connecting with new techies !!I secured 3rd rank in the challenge!
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiDrone Racing - Pragyaa'20 Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nanded Feb 2020 - It was a drone competition called as Drone Racing .(Technical Competition)- Secured 2nd rank along with Cash prize of Rs 10K.
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiDronix - Wings'20 Government College of Engineering & Management, Aurangabad. Jan 2020 - It was a technical drone challenge called as Dronix.- Secured 1st rank along with Cash prize of Rs 30K.
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiSkywar - Technex'18 St. Vincent Pallotti College of Engineering & Technology Jan 2018 - Secured 2nd position in the competition called as "SKYWAR" , which was a technical drone competition & received a cash prize of Rs 10K.
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiJr. Robocon'15 MIT, Pandharpur. Jan 2015 - Secured 2nd Runner up position in Junior Robocon (Technical Robotics Competition).
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiNasa Space Settlement Contest NASA Apr 2014 - This annual contest is for all students at up to 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six to twelve are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 7th and younger, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The grand prize is awarded to the best entry regardless of contestant age. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. - I Secured 3rd position… Lihat selengkapnya - This annual contest is for all students at up to 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six to twelve are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 7th and younger, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The grand prize is awarded to the best entry regardless of contestant age. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. - I Secured 3rd position in this contest, and was participating individually . Lihat lebih sedikit
- Awarded to Janmejay RathiRobotryst Junior IIT, Delhi Apr 2014 - Secured 1st position in Zonal round of Robotryst Junior (Technical Competition).
Languages
- hiHindi
- enEnglish
- maMarathi
- maMarwari
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