CV | Venky Govind | Senior Robotics Engineer .

Vengatesan Govindaraju

Panasonic R&D Center Singapore
moc.liamg@98.nasetagnev

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Jan 2013 - April 2017)
(CAP: 4.67 / 5)
National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering (June 2007 - May 2011)
(CAP: 8.97 / 10)
National Institute of Technology - Trichy, India

Experience:

Senior Staff Engineer (3D Reconstruction & Robotics), (July 2019 - Present)
Panasonic R&D Center Singapore, Panasonic Corp., Asia Pacific
Singapore
Led the development of real-time 3D reconstruction pipelines, robotics navigation systems, and autonomous robots for construction and valet parking environments. Enhanced visual localization for autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, and wheelchairs. Led ROS2 development for the HOSPI robot and integration with the Robotics Middleware Framework.
Senior Engineer (Navigation & Robotics), (July 2017 - June 2019)
Aitech Robotics and Automation Pte. Ltd.
Singapore
Managed the development of mapping, localization, and path-planning algorithms for heavy-duty autonomous mobile robots used in intra-logistics. Successfully deployed systems with 5mm positioning accuracy, leading multi-disciplinary teams across robotics, IT, and embedded systems.
Aviation Officer, (Sept 2011 - Nov 2012)
Mumbai International Airport - Aviation Fuel Station, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Maintenance in-charge of PLC, fuel pumping equipment, and aircraft refueling operations. Developed software for efficient scheduling of refueling tasks.

Publications:

Conferences
1. Vengatesan G, Takrit T, Zheng W, Mobile-robot and Cloud-based Integrated Defect Inspection System for Indoor Environments, Proceedings of the 40th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2023), (Jul - 2023)
2. Vengatesan G, Gerard Leng, Zhang Qian, Visibility-based UAV path planning for surveillance in cluttered environments , 12th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, Toyako - Japan (Oct - 2014)
3. Vengatesan G, Gerard Leng, Zhang Qian, Visibility Maximization for Multi-UAV Surveillance over Urban Regions , Singapore Airforce Technology Exhibition and Conference, Singapore (April - 2014)
Journals
1. Vengatesan G, Gerard Leng, Zhang Qian, Multi-UAV Surveillance over Forested Regions , Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Number 12, pp. 1129-1137(9) (Dec - 2014)

Internships:

Remote Internship - Robotics Simulations Developer
The Construct, Barcelona (Jan 2017 - April 2017 ).

Developed robotics simulations for the ConstructSim - high-speed cloud simulation platform for robotics
Summer School on Multi-robot Systems
National University of Singapore (June 2016).

Attended a one week summer school on Multi-robot systems by IEEE Robotics & Automation Society and also presented a poster
Summer Fellowship Programme (SFP - IITM)
Indian Institute of Technology - Madras (May 17th - July 17th 2010).

Successfully completed a project on Stereo Camera Calibration and 3D coordinate measurement using Stereovision at Engineering Design Dept, IIT Madras under the guidance of Dr. Sankara J. Subramanian and Dr. G. Saravana Kumar for the Summer Fellowship Programme (SFP - IITM) - 2010.
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for Excellence (SURGE - IITK)
Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur (May 5th - July 5th, 2009).

Successfully completed a project on Optimization of Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Process using Breeding Swarm Optimization at Mechanical Engg Dept, IIT Kanpur under the guidance of Dr. J. Ramkumar, for the Summer Undergraduate Research Grant for Excellence (SURGE - IITK) - 2009.

Academic Achievements:

Image Processing Robotics Competitions

Won the Second Prize in IIT-Bombay TechFest - 09 in the GOAL Event for building an autonomous Image Processing Soccer playing robot. Won the Second prize in an obstacles avoiding IP robot competition in IIT Madras Shaastra - 09. Won prizes for similar events in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and SRM University, Chennai.
BAJA - SAE All Asia - All Terrain Vehicle Design and Fabrication competition

Participated in SAE-Baja All Asia 2010 All terrain vehicle design and fabrication competition held at NATRIP facility, Pithampur, Indore and achieved 17th position out of 80 teams.