I'm Akshat, a Robotics Master's student at the University of Minnesota with a CS background, focusing on AI/ML research.

def current_focus():
    return ["privacy-preserving ML", "computer vision", "autonomous systems"]

• 🎓 Academic Background: Taken every AI/ML course my university offers—neural networks, computer vision, reinforcement learning, NLP, and more
• 🔬 Research Experience: 4+ years working on NIH/NASA-funded projects, building intelligent systems for real-world applications
• 🤖 Current Work: Developing privacy-preserving machine learning frameworks and autonomous navigation systems

• Machine Learning: Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Privacy-Preserving ML, Deep Learning
• Robotics: Autonomous Navigation, Sensor Fusion, Real-time Control Systems
• Programming: Python, Java, C++, MATLAB
• Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, MediaPipe, OpenCV, ROS

• Gopher MPC Framework - Privacy-preserving ML for sensitive data using multi-party computation
• ASL Recognition System - Deep learning pipeline achieving 96% accuracy with MediaPipe
• Autonomous Navigation - Computer vision + sensor fusion for intelligent robot control

Building practical AI systems that solve real problems—whether that's preserving privacy in ML, enabling better human-computer interaction, or creating more intelligent autonomous systems.

Always interested in collaborating on interesting AI/ML projects. Feel free to reach out!