About me

I’m a doctoral researcher at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, based in the LESA research center. My work focuses on making buildings smarter by using sensors and machine learning to understand where people are in a room, what they are doing, and what kind of lighting they might need.

Before that, I studied Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, where I began working on sensor design, robotics, and embedded systems.

I like building things end-to-end, from hardware design and prototypes to data pipelines, processing, and user-facing tools. I also care a lot about technical documentation and process standardization. I’m the kind of person who enjoys organizing files and designing systems to run my life.

Outside the lab, I like watching films, taking photos, experimenting with design tools, and trying new AI tools and models to see what works, what doesn’t, and how I can share what I learn with friends.

How I work these days

I’ve always been quick to try new AI tools. Over the last year, and especially the last five or six months, they’ve changed how I work quite a bit. I use agents for everything from developing experiments to getting several pieces of a project moving at once.

VS Code used to be my main workspace. Now, much more of the work happens through conversation. I explain what I want to do, work through ideas with an agent, and let it handle much of the implementation and routine project work. With tools such as Codex and multiple agents working in parallel, it feels much easier to try something and see where it goes.

That’s made the work more playful and exploratory. I want to write about the things I’m trying, what works, and what I learn along the way.

Education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY

Doctoral studies, Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering | Expected spring 2027

Research focus: Intelligent lighting systems, occupancy sensing, computer vision
Worked on the SCULPT project for autonomous lighting optimization

Jadavpur University | Kolkata, India

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | 2016 – 2020

Strong foundation in signal processing, computer architecture, image processing, and embedded systems

Experience

STMicroelectronics | Schaumburg, IL

Presence Systems Development Engineer Intern, Presence Lab | May – December 2025

Presence-sensing applications using temperature sensors, DSP, and embedded sensing workflows

LESA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY

Graduate Research Assistant | January 2021 – Present

Occupancy sensing, intelligent lighting systems, sensor integration, and data pipeline development

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY

Teaching Assistant | May 2022 – Present

Computer Components and Operations (Aug 2024 – May 2025, Jan 2026 – Present)
Introduction to Engineering Design (May – Aug 2023)
Computer Architecture, Networks and Operating Systems (May – Aug 2022)

Jadavpur University | Kolkata, India

Undergraduate Student Researcher, Organic Nano Piezoelectric Devices Lab | May 2017 – March 2020

Sensor and actuator design, piezoelectric devices, and embedded systems

IIT Kanpur | Kanpur, India

Summer Research Intern | 2018 and 2019

Contactless electromagnetic actuator design (2019)
Pipeline health monitoring robot (2018)

Freelance Graphic Designer | Ongoing

Logos, posters, infographics, technical illustrations, and research graphics

Freelance Technology Consultant | Ongoing

IT support, digital systems setup, technology troubleshooting, and workflow optimization for individuals and small teams

My current research centers on privacy-preserving occupancy and activity sensing, multimodal sensor fusion, and embedded AI for intelligent environments. Earlier work includes adaptive lighting control and presence-sensing applications.

Leadership and Service

RPI Graduate Council | Troy, NY

Grad Elder | April 2025 – March 2026

Advising on graduate student governance and institutional continuity

President and Graduate Senator | April 2024 – April 2025

Represented the graduate student body, worked on improving policies, programs, and community engagement across campus

Treasurer | April 2023 – March 2024

Graduate Representative | October 2022 – March 2023

Jadavpur University | Kolkata, India

Student Head, Science Club (JUSC) | August 2016 – July 2020

Student Treasurer, Photographic Club (JUPC) | April 2019 – March 2020

Class Representative, ETCE | 2016 – 2020

Skills

Programming: Python, C/C++, MATLAB

AI and agent workflows: GitHub Copilot, Codex (CLI/GUI), Cursor

Data Analysis: Python, R

Simulation and Modeling: LTspice, COMSOL

Embedded Tooling: Arduino, STM32

CAD / 3D Design: Mechanical layout, prototyping, 3D printing

Design: Adobe InDesign, Pixelmator, SketchUp, photography, AutoCAD, Fusion 360

Systems Fundamentals: Computer architecture, OS, networking

Other: Technical writing, documentation, project management

Recognition

Service Excellence Award (October 2025) — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Founders Award (October 2024) — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Papier 2019 Winner — Paper writing contest by IET, Jadavpur University
Texas Instruments IICDC Quarter-Finalist (2018–19)
Hult Prize, 4th Place — Jadavpur University (2017–18)

Languages

English (native proficiency)
Bengali (native proficiency)
Hindi (professional proficiency)