Neural Implicit Energy Optimization for LiDAR Mapping
LiDAR mapping as energy optimization over the curvature of a neural signed distance field
I am a PhD student at Purdue University, advised by Aniket Bera. My overarching goal is to bridge physical modeling and scalable surrogate models, with a focus in robotics and reinforcement learning (RL).
I am broadly interested in scalable models for physics and their potential applications in robotics. A core problem driving my research is how to effectively integrate Partial Differential Equation (PDE) formulations and generative priors to provide geometric structure and stabilize continuous control and RL policies.
At a foundational level, I want to address the challenge of learning high-fidelity dynamics in sparse data regimes. My work relies on two core pillars: efficient modeling techniques like model-order reduction, and scalable learning strategies such as lightweight physics-informed learning, leveraging alternatives to autodiff residuals such as Monte-Carlo methods (Walk-on-Spheres).
Outside the lab, I was the 2024 Vice President of Purdue SEARCH. I mentored our NASA SUITS team to the competition finals, earning a NASA Artemis I mission flag that flew around the moon.
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LiDAR mapping as energy optimization over the curvature of a neural signed distance field
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A PINO technique for training operators using Monte-Carlo Walk-on-Spheres
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